I am trying to stop drinking. I have been drinking for 15 years. When I stop I get headaches, and sweats and my body shakes and I have no control over it.
Is there any drug to help with the withdrawal process?
yes.. xanax or valium.. just dont abuse those either for they are highly addictive..
I think it is ridiculous that someone would suggest using valium to an alcoholic with withdrawl. That just opens the door for another addiction. Trust me im a recovered alcoholic you are just going to have to tough it out or see a doctor. I would suggest to make sure you are eating right and sleeping enough as well.
God bless
God bless
Hi Eric,
I'm an alcoholic, new to AA, 6 months. I'd like to recommend going to some AA meetings. They saved my life...the felowship, new caring friends, etc. I found out that I and all quirks were not so strange or unique to these people.
I've heard that some alcoholics need a treatment center to withdraw. I didn't. I just did meetings everyday, got a lot of phone numbers, got a sponsor. I stopped isolating and talked to a lot of people. But, I never had bad withdrawals either. In AA meetings you'll get a lot of information from people who have been there.
Most importantly, I agree with jt re valium, etc. I was drinking alcohol and taking less than the prescribed dose of xanax. The alcohol was way easier than the 'xanax' to kick. I had to wean off 'xanax'.
By the way, my psychiatrist(former) was aware that I was an alcoholic and still tried to give me 'xanax'...said a lower dose would be fine! Needless to say I refused them and got a new doc.
I'm feeling better than I've felt in years, even though I am going through a stressful time in my marriage. I'm handling things a lot better than I would have under alcohol.
Corrector
I'm an alcoholic, new to AA, 6 months. I'd like to recommend going to some AA meetings. They saved my life...the felowship, new caring friends, etc. I found out that I and all quirks were not so strange or unique to these people.
I've heard that some alcoholics need a treatment center to withdraw. I didn't. I just did meetings everyday, got a lot of phone numbers, got a sponsor. I stopped isolating and talked to a lot of people. But, I never had bad withdrawals either. In AA meetings you'll get a lot of information from people who have been there.
Most importantly, I agree with jt re valium, etc. I was drinking alcohol and taking less than the prescribed dose of xanax. The alcohol was way easier than the 'xanax' to kick. I had to wean off 'xanax'.
By the way, my psychiatrist(former) was aware that I was an alcoholic and still tried to give me 'xanax'...said a lower dose would be fine! Needless to say I refused them and got a new doc.
I'm feeling better than I've felt in years, even though I am going through a stressful time in my marriage. I'm handling things a lot better than I would have under alcohol.
Corrector
Those withdrawal syptoms can be helped by a variety of drugs including xanax and valium.You'ill only be given them for detox and withdrawn before a problem stops/
On the left column of this web site is an excellent book which can hep you rebalance your brain.The book is called End Your Addiction now.
Good luck,
Lucia
On the left column of this web site is an excellent book which can hep you rebalance your brain.The book is called End Your Addiction now.
Good luck,
Lucia
i was wondering about that book - is it for all kinds of addiction and you found it to be a good read?
thanks crystal
good luck to you all sobriety is the only way to go - the only way we can truly love living.
thanks crystal
good luck to you all sobriety is the only way to go - the only way we can truly love living.
DEAR ERIC I AM A RECOVERING ALCOHLIC I HAVE BEEN SOBER FOR 15 YEARS NOW! I COULD NOT DO IT ALONE IF YOU REALLY WANT TO STOP GO TO A REHAB OR AN AA MEETING IF YOU DRANK LIKE ME ALL DAY LONG VODKA UNTILL I PASSED OUT AT NIGHT(DON'T KNOW HOW I LIVED THROUGH IT) SOMEONE WATCHING OVER ME! TO DETOX OFF ALCOHOL WITH OUT HELP CAN BE HARMFUL. PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR OR GO STRAIGHT TO AA. THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO AND BELIEVE ME IT WORKS. DON'T PUNISH YOURSEL JUST SCREAM HELP SOMEONE WILL BE THERE. GOOK LUCK LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP
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SUEFOX83
Maybe some of the people suggesting using valium and xanax for withdrawal should go to the pill forum on this site and see what happens when you get addicted to pills before you start using them. If you want to get sober, I suggest an AA meeting and an alcohol detox center. Alcohol withdrawal can be deadly. Delirium Tremens (DTs) kill. When I was 7 months sober, I lost my best friend that way.
love ya's
Kat
love ya's
Kat
This is why it is called withdrawl. One day at a time, keep the desire, make the best choice and keep trying, never give up. Eat right, excersize and enjoy the little things. You want to be healthy, never forget, you can try. Ask for help, ask from within. Ask youself and you will find the answer, be the best you can. Replacement of old and in with the new. Change is good.
my mother is an alcoholic and is in a detox rehab, in the psychiatric ward at the university hospital here. she's having withdrawls (shaky, sweaty) but what i'm concerned about is that she keeps thinking she's at walmart, or at home, and she's very confused as to what is going on. i'm really scared that since she's in the psych ward they're possibly giving her something to make her psycho. i just have major trust issues w/ the hospital. i'm just scared, and wanted to make sure that being very disoriented and confused is just a withdrawl symptom. does anybody know?
Eric - I applaud your effort to say no but have to ask exactly what you're saying no to! It's one thing to have a cocktail and quite another to have to have a cocktail. I should know. I've been in both places. I have checked myself into residential treatment on two occasions. Guess I didn't get the message the first time. It's true that this could be a physical addiction and for that you might want some help along the way, BUT NOT with the added burden of a chemical of ANY kind!!!! You'd only be asking for trouble. The first thing you need to determine is the "why?" of it all and the ramifacations of it. Only then will you be able to address you're issues. Replacing one crutch for another IS NOT the answer.
If you're haveing serious withdrawls - see your doctor or go into detox as others have suggested in this posting.
You might get something to be on until past the withdrawls, but you'll need to be watched carefully and monitored.
Withdrawl can be dangerous, if severe. (delerious tremmors, etc)
*Do keep in mind though, to keep drinking will kill you!
Switching to other mood altering drugs is like playing Russian roulette.
Don't let the concern over withdrawls keep you from doing what you need to do!
You'll get plenty of help from that point if you do want help.
I've seen people die from this disease and it's progressive.
Some persue it into the gates of hell trying to control their drinking, while some reach out for help and have better quality lives than they ever had before (even better than before they drank at all).
There is far more instore for you than just not drinking (provided you go the direction of true AA recovery).
It isn't putting a plug in the jug and being miserable the rest of your life.
That's what will happen if you just quit drinking on your own and don't persue all that AA has to offer. If other drugs are involved seek NA help as well.
God Bless - He's waiting for the opportunity to do so. Guarenteed!
You might get something to be on until past the withdrawls, but you'll need to be watched carefully and monitored.
Withdrawl can be dangerous, if severe. (delerious tremmors, etc)
*Do keep in mind though, to keep drinking will kill you!
Switching to other mood altering drugs is like playing Russian roulette.
Don't let the concern over withdrawls keep you from doing what you need to do!
You'll get plenty of help from that point if you do want help.
I've seen people die from this disease and it's progressive.
Some persue it into the gates of hell trying to control their drinking, while some reach out for help and have better quality lives than they ever had before (even better than before they drank at all).
There is far more instore for you than just not drinking (provided you go the direction of true AA recovery).
It isn't putting a plug in the jug and being miserable the rest of your life.
That's what will happen if you just quit drinking on your own and don't persue all that AA has to offer. If other drugs are involved seek NA help as well.
God Bless - He's waiting for the opportunity to do so. Guarenteed!
my husband sweats real bad and has shakes in the morning. he eats sweets like its going out of style is that withdrawls?
How a person stops drinking is as individual as we all are!
As people have said, DT's can be fatal, so if the person is a daily, chronic,
lifelong drinker, they must go to an inpatient detox or risk losing their life.
Some people quit cold turkey.
Some people do better with medication, combined with counseling.
For some people, they love AA, and that's the only thing that works.
Some people abuse xanax, valium, librium and then go back to drinking.
There is no one answer, but all addictive pharmaceutical pills are dangerous to people with alcoholism. That is because the alcoholic may combine the drugs with alcohol! The accidental combination of too much of any of these pills with alcohol could kill a person. That is the reason so many pills have been pulled off the market (i.e., seconal, quaalude) because in combination with even small amounts of alcohol, some pills are quite lethal.
If you are an alcoholic, the best way to deal with withdrawals is with a support
group, a medical professional, physical exercise, good food and avoiding stress as much as possible during the initial withdrawal period. If you have to take time off from work, do it! Take walks outdoors, swim in a pool at the YMCA, eat healthy, nutritious food, do yoga breathing, and focus on healing your body. As
your body detoxifies, you can start to focus on healing your mind and your soul.
It is hard, but using drugs to get off alcohol only adds to the toxins in your system. Same with cigarettes! I cannot believe all these people in AA who rant
on about putting the plug in the jug, when they smoke 2 packs of cigs a day.
Good luck to everyone.
As people have said, DT's can be fatal, so if the person is a daily, chronic,
lifelong drinker, they must go to an inpatient detox or risk losing their life.
Some people quit cold turkey.
Some people do better with medication, combined with counseling.
For some people, they love AA, and that's the only thing that works.
Some people abuse xanax, valium, librium and then go back to drinking.
There is no one answer, but all addictive pharmaceutical pills are dangerous to people with alcoholism. That is because the alcoholic may combine the drugs with alcohol! The accidental combination of too much of any of these pills with alcohol could kill a person. That is the reason so many pills have been pulled off the market (i.e., seconal, quaalude) because in combination with even small amounts of alcohol, some pills are quite lethal.
If you are an alcoholic, the best way to deal with withdrawals is with a support
group, a medical professional, physical exercise, good food and avoiding stress as much as possible during the initial withdrawal period. If you have to take time off from work, do it! Take walks outdoors, swim in a pool at the YMCA, eat healthy, nutritious food, do yoga breathing, and focus on healing your body. As
your body detoxifies, you can start to focus on healing your mind and your soul.
It is hard, but using drugs to get off alcohol only adds to the toxins in your system. Same with cigarettes! I cannot believe all these people in AA who rant
on about putting the plug in the jug, when they smoke 2 packs of cigs a day.
Good luck to everyone.
