I have been drinking, pretty much, every day for the past three years. Before that, I was always a heavy weekend drinker. I normally drink a pint of rum (although, recently one pint no longer seems to "do the trick") every night, but only after the sun goes down. I never drink during daylight hours (unless there is a special occasion), but I often feel dizzy, light-headed, anxious (have been rushed to the emergency room for anxiety attacks a few times), depressed and moody when I’m not
drinking.
I haven’t had a drink in the past three days and, in addition to the above symptoms, I also now feel like my
tongue is swollen (although it doesn’t appear to be when I look in the mirror) and it feels, and appears, that I have swollen glands. My question is: Are these additional symptoms normal due to alcohol withdrawal? I have had similar symptoms in the past, when trying to quit drinking, and they always seem to go away after just one drink (whether it be
beer OR hard liquor).
Thank you for any input!
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