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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
alcohol wildrawl
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
alcohol wildrawl
by gofigerr, Oct 18, 2004 12:00AM
Hi- i have been drinking about 1/2 to 1 bottle of wine a night for years, i recently quite and am having what i think are withdrawls. its been eight days since my last drink. the first 2 days were ok, but during the last 5 days ive been feeling anxious and sick to my stomach. the anxiety is so bad when i lay down to sleep that i feel like im going to jump out of my skin and my adrenalan just keeps pumping, ive been having really strange dreams and just cant relax. does this sound like it could be from the lack of alcohol or could it be a coincedence and maybe i have something else going on? im not prone to anxiety and havent felt like this before?
Thank you
Gina- age 36
Thank you
Gina- age 36
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 19, 2004 12:00AM
, Oct 19, 2004 12:00AM
Gina, it may be withdrawal, or it may be that your drinking was a form of self medication that kept your anxiety in check, and now it is being exposed. Don't go back to drinking, but before you consider anti-anxiety medication, try to make use of this opening up process and come to understand what is bubbling up for you at this time of your life...its a part of you begging to be heard, and if you can't do it alone, find a counselor.
