What is Self-Injury
Self-harm is also known as self-injury (SI), self-inflicted violence (SIV), self-injurious behavior (SIB), and self-mutilation, although this last term has connotations that some p...
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I have a long history of self injury, and I will no go into describing the details as it may be triggering for some readers.
Upon my last hospitalization for bipolar mania (and my self injury which was becoming severe), the pdoc in the hospital began treating the SI with naltrexone (REVIA). It is an opiate antagonist, commonly used for persons going through withdrawal like cravings, alcoholism, and addiction. Off label... it is used to reduce the urge to pick at skin and self harm. I know, it sounds ridiculous (that's what I thought when he first prescribed it to me) but... since then... I have not had the urge to cut. At all. I have been in the manic state where I would have SI'ed, but I haven't. Please Google the medication and see what articles there are supporting it's off label use for skin picking and cutting. I hope it can help someone else the way it has helped me. ~Ann |
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Yes, I read an article about how it helps autistic kids from hurting themselves and showed it to my shrink. He put me back on it and it has definitely taken away the urge but you have to take it regular and dont stop. plus the bonus of not wanting to drink. Thanks Ann,kudos to you for bring up a great idea,lets spread the word,hugs,Kim 
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i was on that and it worked well but they had to take me off it bc i was having surgery, since than i have been worse
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