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Diazepam use only after an evening of drinking

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lm75
lm75

Hi. After a binge evening of drinking alcohol, I have terrible anxiety the next day and need to take up to 12mg of Diazepam, paced through the day in 2mg tablets. Anyone know why?

Currently take 100mg Sulpiride/20mg Escitalopram each morning.

Thx

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  • amy89817
    amy89817 lm75

    Posted

    Alcohol significantly increases your heart rate, dehydrates you and is a depressant. It's probably more the side effects of alcohol intake than actual anxiety causing your symptoms. You should try to stop drinking.
  • Jayney84
    Jayney84 lm75

    Posted

    I get the same after a lot of alcohol. I feel anxious all day and like my insides are churning I also feel really depressed for a good few days after a night drinking. I worry about things I might have said etc etc and get myself in a right state. I've decided I'm not drinking anymore because a few hours drinking really aren't worth the two days of anxiety that follows. 
    • lm75
      lm75 Jayney84

      Posted

      thanks Nicola.  i'm exactly the same. if i have 3 or 4 beers, i'm ok. more than that and the anxiety kicks in all the next day. i wonder what the scientific reason is. 
  • Jayney84
    Jayney84 lm75

    Posted

    Ps it's the fact that alcohol is a depressant, dehydration and the rubbish nights sleep that comes with excessive alcohol that causes your anxiety. 
    • lm75
      lm75 Jayney84

      Posted

      thx. why don't all people suffer with it ?!
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