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Timing your daily naltrexone dose can make a difference in the effect far beyond how the medication curbs alcohol cravings.
What You’ll Learn:
• The benefit of assured curbed alcohol cravings all day.
• The advantage of adding naltrexone as a part of your morning routine.
• How morning doses can be beneficial for sleep.
• Why taking naltrexone in the morning provides a mental boost.
When you decide to start taking naltrexone to curb alcohol cravings one of the first things you’ll need to figure out is when to take the medication. It’s a personal choice that’s based on a number of factors, but some people find that taking naltrexone in the morning is the most beneficial for a few key reasons.
Alcohol Cravings Are Curbed All Day
One surefire way to make sure naltrexone is able to do its job of curbing alcohol cravings is to take the medication at the beginning of the day. The thing is, sometimes you never know when the opportunity to drink will present itself. There could be mimosas at a brunch get together. Someone could suggest having a beer during a work lunch. You might be invited to an unplanned happy hour.
When you take naltrexone in the morning you’ll be prepared no matter what happens during the rest of the day. You don’t have to worry about being caught out somewhere without your medication when you need it.
It’s Easy to Make Naltrexone Part of Your Morning Routine
If you decide to take naltrexone daily rather than using The Sinclair Method, you’ll ideally need to take the medication every day at the same time since it is effective for 24 hours. People use all kinds of techniques to remember to take their naltrexone on time and morning dosing is one of them.
Many people have a morning routine. They do essentially the same thing every day. After a little while the parts of the morning routine become instinctual. That’s a good thing if you want to turn something new into a habit.
It’s a strategy called habit stacking. Adding a new behavior or activity to your established morning routine, like taking naltrexone, can make it easier to remember because it’s attached to a trigger. For example, if you have coffee every morning you can take naltrexone before the first cup. Pretty soon taking naltrexone at relatively the same time each morning will be a habit that you won’t forget.
Less Chance of Sleep Disruptions With Morning Doses
A small percent of people taking naltrexone report having sleep disruptions such as insomnia, restlessness and nightmares. Usually this is a short-term side effect that only lasts a week or two before the body adjusts to the medication.
But if you find that isn’t the case or you can’t afford to lose sleep for a week, some people note that switching from an afternoon or evening dose to taking naltrexone in the morning helps. It gives the medication more time to process before bedtime. However, if fatigue is felt after taking naltrexone you may want to wait to take it later in the afternoon.
It’s a Mental Boost at the Beginning of the Day
For many people, taking naltrexone daily in the morning provides a mental boost for the rest of the day. Taking naltrexone is a clear commitment to drinking less. You are telling yourself “I’m choosing my health and wellness over drinking” every time you take it. So taking it first thing in the morning sets the tone for a positive outcome and mindset around drinking.
No matter what time of day you take naltrexone, you can count on Choose Your Horizon for a reliable supply of your medication. We make it quick, convenient and easy to get a naltrexone prescription online and have it shipped directly to you on a regular basis so you always have it when you need it.
Take the first step by completing the Alcohol Use Assessment online. It only takes a few minutes and will provide insights into your drinking habits using the clinical Audit-C screening tool.
