1. Community
  2. Mental health
  3. Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol withdrawal

Posted , 5 users are following.

yvonne28362
yvonne28362

I have been drinking about 70 inits of alcohol or nearly 40 years. I have been alcohol free for 14 days and I am have headaches and a yellow diarrhoea. I also get an ache in my back is this common after stopping drinking.

0 likes, 3 replies

3 Replies

  • Joanna-SMUKLtd
    Joanna-SMUKLtd yvonne28362

    Posted

    Yvonne,

    Whilst your symptoms may or may not be common, everyone is an individual and you really seek a doctor's opinion on this.

    I'm sorry this probably isn't the answer you were looking for, but there is no way that anyone on the internet can give you accurate information about your symptoms.  Best to get things checked out properly.

    Joanna.

  • Nat666
    Nat666 yvonne28362

    Posted

    Hi Yvonne well done for remaining stopped for 14 days! As Joanna said you really need to see your GP who can assess your symptoms and investigate if necessary. Lets us know how you get on both with the GP and the keeping off alcohol. Be kind to yourself 😊

  • RHGB
    RHGB yvonne28362

    Posted

    The headaches and insomnia are common with alcohol withdrawal. Your body and mind are reacting to a drug that has been taken away after 40 years, it needs time to adjust. Try to keep hydrated well and eat as best you can. Yellow diarrhoea is not a symptom and for this, I would strongly advise you to see a GP,

    If you are like the rest of the population, that has been a heavy drinker, the thought of seeing a GP probably pushes the anxiety through the roof, but I would ask you to overcome this and see your GP. No need to go into your drinking, but just about the yellow diarrhoea.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.