Going through alcohol withdrawl

[Chuck99]

Hey. For the past 6 days , Ive been going through alcohol withdrawl . I am 18 years old , and have been drinking 4-5 times a week for about a year or so . I went to my doctor , and he gave me Lorazepam to help with the withdrawls . I was wondering how many more days I should expect withdrawl to continue , and if taking Lorazepam is a good idea (only taking it for a few days )

[Socal1714]

Hey chuck Im Ray, Im 25 and Im the definition of an alcoholic. Any way Ive only been sober for a short time, but once your vallum run out your still going to get those eurges to drink. The best thing is to go to GNC or where ever vitamns are sold and get some, valarian root and some melatonin. All natural substances, but the combanation of the both will relax you and take the edge right off. Take 2 valerian root (500 mg ech) and 1 melatonin (5 mg) and you should be good to go. The total for both is like 10 bucks.

[Aussie_rules1]

hi my name is Rick and i binged drank for 3 or 4 months have now stopped for 3 months ,but now have these pains in the left side of my body under my ribs and i have had tests done but they can come up with nothing ,is this normal ?

[meech44]

My brother has been a drinking binge for the past 4 to 5 weeks drinking basically non stop this happens about twice a year the last time this happen was in May he ended up in the hospital going through de-toxs. is it possiable for him to get through this on his own ?

[Kevin_S]

I'm currently going through withdrawl after a few weeks of fairly steady drinking, and some symptoms I'm experiencing are mild twitches in my hands, an inability to focus, and incredible anxiety.

Seeing as how the anxiety has me most concerned and is by far the most uncomfortable symptom, how much of a hastle can I expect if I attempt to get medication for it?  Is it as simple as talking with a physician, or would I have to go through an exhaustive physical and/or mental examination?

[JustinTime]

I posted a couple of comments in the forum, looks like this is the one where i should be posting.  this spring, i got the scare ofmy life, i or what i felt it was, my very first alcohol withdrawls, happened in the afternoon the day after.  lasted for about half hour, scared me to bits.  i called outpatient detox and went to see them. the nurse said it could of been minor symptoms, i stayed clean for 2 and a half mths. i went to all but one of the classes they held, the one i missed, 'relapse and recovery' i had starting working again and my job is during days, and so was their classes. then i let myself go and my thoughts left me, and i started again.  well last night, i over did my limit bit time, and this morning, i am remembering how i felt the morning of, that day i got the withdrawels, it feels like that again this morning, last nite i really let myself go.  i am so upset with my self.  scared.  i really don't want that feeling again.  i am reaching out to all of u.  right now, i haven't talked to anyone about my addiction or that i was even in the outpatient program this spring.  chronic, progessive and incurable, right? today i am sober.

[Chuck99]

Thanks for the help everyone . Today is day 12 sober from alcohol :) I'm feeling pretty good . The weird thing is , I was at my friends house 2 nights ago where everyone was drinking  , and I didnt even feel the urge to drink . Its not so bad :)I think the reason I didnt want to drink was because I know how shitty withdrawl was and how much alcohol has messed up my life