lenght of time for withdrawals for alcohol

i dont have any support how do i do thid alone my blood sugar is in bad shape ive been alot of health probs i hane 4 kids 23,21,19,18,a daughter in law 21 and 3 grand babies 3, 8 months and 4 months i whant to live ive been drinking for 18 years i already have health problems can you call me to help me i dont to die 734-812-5880 name is jim

stick at it and cut down as much as you bit by bit then just stop in in process 48 hours and god it hurts but its worth it. _[removed]_ dont give in x

i have been drinking for the last two years on my 5th day now, been to the docs and been prescribed antidepresants and councilling, i am now at the stage where i am hallucinating, is this dangerous, im also being sick alot too

Yes. get someone to take you to the doctor.

RE: Nightsweats - An annoying and uncomfortable withdrawl symptom
I don't drink every day, but do drink more than the average bear. When I decided to take an extended break from alcohol for diet & weight loss purposes, I noticed that nightsweats were my only withdrawl symptom. I found something that worked for me, that may be a solution for others as well. I found that a child's dose of Benadryl (12.5 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride) cancelled out the night sweats. I don't know the exact physiological mechanism of why this was successful, but it did (at least for me). This may be helpful to others.

I am 46 yrs old and have been drinking since i was 16.I am going through withdrawls and getting very dizzy as i'm approximately @ the 76 hr mark of not drinking. I usued to drink 2 bottles of wine every night after work and fade into the night and sleep. I would drink 3 bottles of wine on weekends.i just took a .5 xanax to try to feel normal. I am having hot flashes currently and vision is blury. i'm going to try to see this through as i care for my family very very much. any advice going forward is appreciated. Oh forgot to mention i took lortab 10's while drinking the wine and in the same stage of withdrawls on that c**p too. I'm trying to quit both bad habits at the same time and it's killing me somwhat. Any advice is appreciated.

Hi, all. I am wondering, if I've already gone through the shakes and mediated it with tapering off the alcohol, will I still go through DT? I feel fine now and am taking small amounts of alcohol throughout the day  every few hours just in case (not enough to feel), but I'm now going through the cold sweats. Any breeze hits me and it feels like ice. I'm physically and mentally steady. So will I go through MORE shakes and DT? I've been on my tapering routine (NOT quitting cold turkey!) since Monday morning. It is now Wednesday morning. 

I'd just like to comment that this post is completely inaccurate and don't want others to be confused by it. Symptoms of PAWS or Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome may last anywhere from a couple weeks to around 2 years...NOT 15-20 as suggested in this post. Also, alcoholism is a disease and it is offensive that you would apologize for someone trying to do the right thing and begin recovery. If detox patients average 42 years, how would a 43 year old be "atypical?" I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! Please don't post about a topic you obviously know nothing about. It's just embarrassing.

Individuals with severe alcohol dependence suffer physical and/or psychological withdrawal symptoms (e.g. vomiting, anxiety) when they do not consume alcohol. I recommend you go and see the doctor and be honest about your husband level of drinking. He/she can refer you to a good treatment program .

15 to 20 f*****g years....really? Who told you this? Youre an id**t.

My Dad ( 71 years old ) went to the hospital for an infection in his hand, my Mom called and told me he was in ICU, I always knew my dad drank to much, even considered him an alcoholic but I had no idea it was so severe, he's shaking so badly, is talking about things that make no sense and was running a 103 fever( this could also be due to the infection ). I'm very happy my Mother was honest with the physicians as to the severity of his drinking  which begins at 2pm every day and ends when he passes out.  They are currently giving him withdrawal medication while he's in the hospital but I'm terrified for when he's released.  The doctors have suggested rehab of course but honestly I dont think my father will admit he has a problem.  I'm desperate to help I don't want to lose my Dad, any information would be greatly appreciated as to what to expect in the withdrawals, how long on adverage do they last, what is the best medication for withdrawls, is there anything over the counter that will help?  From what I've read withdrawals are unbearable.  any advise is appreciated

Alcohol withdrawal occurs when individuals with a physical dependency on alcohol stop drinking. Physical withdrawal symptoms occur because long-time alcohol abuse causes neuro-adaptation in the brain – in other words, the brain and central nervous system have physiologically changed to become dependent on alcohol.

I'm on day 4 and I have blurred vision. I have had no other physical symptoms besides having to avoid some strong urges and I would call someone up to talk at those times. I keep myself busy and write down everything I do in the day and read it to my family at the end of the day. I take Protandim in the morning and at night, which I order, I listen to Craig Beck's "The fastest way to Stop Drinking" on audible (you can get it in book form from Amazon), and I bought (Oprah &) Deepak Chopra's 21 day meditation series on optimal health. 2 months ago I said I would never ever quit drinking. I woke up Saturday morning and said I'm never drinking again, and for the first time after saying that... I meant it deep down. I try not to think about future social situations because I've never done the "sober party" thing... But I plan on continuing attending these gatherings. And trust me, I was the life of the party. I'm not telling my friends because I want to still be invited over for a drink... I'll just have something else when I get there. I feel very proud of my determination and I feel 'noble' if that makes sense. It's hard when the kids fight, or I'm in the kitchen where all my thousands of drinks were poured... or at my friend's house saying no thank you... But I try to find that same optimism and excitement for life I had as a child and am taking the time to do the things I've been wanting to get done, but wasn't doing because having a drink sounded way better. I'm looking forward to focusing on my relationships, taking care of myself, feeling better, looking better, and performing better physical and mentally. Cheers to no more beers!

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Day 5 and my vision is quite blurred still. I was able to drive to the grocery store though and stayed away from the alcohol =) I also decided to purchase some Crystal light squirt flavouring in a "wine" colour (grape maybe?) to use in wine glasses of water at home and away!

Day 6 and my vision is normal again. Thank goodness... Writing down everything I do in a day is turning out to be very helpful too. The Protandim is sold by LifeVantage, 291196 and has kept my stress levels way down and given my mind a chance to figure out this new state. I had already quit the day I started listening to the audio book I mentioned, but the book is my daily companion now. I also had a neat thought regarding adjusting to a sober state; I can consider my sober state the abnormal state and live my life by that being my high. Because at only a week in... that is exactly what's happening. Cheers to no beers!