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Alcoholism and benzos

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kyle20421
kyle20421

I'm currently facing a dilemma; I've been at the emergency room all day due to alcohol-related issues. It was of course mandatory during the physical assessments to give me alcohol-withdrawal medication. Librium to be precise. Now I know mixing benzodiazepines is very dangerous in some cases, but I'm also going through mild withdrawal again...So should I drink? Is it safe? I took the tablet about 3 hours ago before leaving the hospital. Not sure why they thought that was a good idea to be honest, knowing this situation would occur. Any advice?

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  • vickylou
    vickylou kyle20421

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    I am not medically trained, but do know that mixing Librium and alcohol is dangerous and should be avoided.

    If the dosage of Librium is correct, you shouldn’t be suffering from withdrawals. We’re you given Librium to take after discharge?

    I can’t answer whether you should have a drink or not (personally I wouldn’t) It depends on how much you’ve been drinking, how long and what you’ve been drinking. Mild withdrawal IMO would be normal, nausea, irritability, loss of appetite, insomnia. and sweating. However more severe withdrawals like hallucinations, DTs and hearing things need medical attention.

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