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Alcohol withdraw issues

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drew53361
drew53361

Its been about 60 hours since my last drink i think. Prior to that i was blacked out for maybe 8-10 days. Dont remember much at all. Probably drank over 5 gallons of hard liquor in that time. Before this bender ive probably been averaging 4-10 drinks for a little more then 10 years. Im aged 27. The shakes are managable but a few hours ago i had a pretty gnarly muscle spasm in my arm and hand. Could this be part of the anxiety attacks I've been having? Has enough time passed to not worry about seizures? And trust me people. I know if i dont get sober I'll probably die. Sobriety for life is my goal. When the shakes slow and my speach is normal and my pouring sweat and anxiety slows Im starting a few programs.

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  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 drew53361

    Posted

    Welcome!

    I believe the muscle spasms are from dehydration.

    Drink plenty of fluids..you are really not out of the "seizure" danger zone yet until past the 3 rd day..Usually the 3rd day is the worst danger...which you are at in this moment.

    I would say from experience..that 27 is young and hopefully and possibly you will not have a seizure....I don't have any medical information for the reason I think you will not have a seizure...except for my personal experience.

    For years and years...AND YEARS...I have drank tremendous amounts.  I did not experience seizures during withdrawals until the last 2 years....and I have been to the hospital at least 7 times in the last 2 years due to drinking and wanting a medical detox...only ONE TIME out of those 7 times did I have a real seizure.

    I had brain trembles prior to that...the shaking, the muscle freezes...but the seizures never came...I did have hallucinations....probably 4 out of the 7 times...I was told it is very RARE for seizures to occur...but very possible based on the amounts I was drinking (and you were drinking).

    I will also tell you from experience....i think that by Day 5...you will just start feeling better and for me the anxiety did not lift totally for about 2 weeks..but did ease up after the first week...(I think we bring much of the anxiety on ourselves with all the worry we have during the first few days of recovery...like are we going to make it?  are we going to have a seizure? should I have gone to the hospital? am I ever going to feel better again?).

    I'm glad you have a plan...I'm glad you found us...and don't give up on sobriety..put as much effort into it as you did drinking...all the work we do to keep drinking is ridiculous...life gets easier sober....

    Congrats on 3 DAYS!

    • drew53361
      drew53361 Misssy2

      Posted

      Thank you! Thst makes me feel mucb better. I have a friend who had seizures due to a brain tumor and the description sounds rather similarly scary. But i already have came to the conclusion Im my own worst enemy.
  • Robin2015
    Robin2015 drew53361

    Posted

    hi dREW. I am joining late and the other have given brilliant advice..take advice from your doctor and this seems very very serious..i cannot really advice you since I was never blacked out for 8 to 10 days and had to work, drive etc and could not have done that AND my wife would have found out....keep trying but the suffering, sweating and dizziness is horrible!! best of luck to you! Robin
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