Shaking After Drinking Alcohol

[Narthil]

I am 18 years old and about one year ago I started experiencing some shaking after drinking alcoholic bevarages, I drink only fridays and saturdays (In my country it is legal at this age) and I don't consume any other day of the week. Anyway the shaking happens only when I don't drink (As when I do it goes away)and it is starting to worry me, but I know I am not an alcoholic becauase I don't feel the urge of drinking ever and I can control my drinks when I do.

The point is, does anybody know what this shaking is about? How does it occur and why? I was thinking it is due to some chemical imbalance, like a vitaminical disorder or something. So I was thinking it could be lowered, minimized or stopped completely by consuming some sort of vitamin constantly or eating something to prevent it without having to stop drinking for a pronloged period of time (As I am in my college years and it is fun to drink every once in a while). Any help is appreciated.

P.S: I also smoke about 5 cigarretes a day and drink one cup of coffee daily, that might influence as well, but it is the alcohol that severes it.

I just want it to stop, even if it is only light shaking I get I want it gone (after heavy drinking it becomes heavy).

Thanks in advance.

[willtme]

Alcoholism can be physiological in nature.  That is, addiction to alcohol can manifest itself in your body--and there doesn't have to be a mental or "out-of-control" component.  Your shaking could likely be attributed to alcohol withdraw--especially since it is more severe after heavy drinking.  

You should visit your physician and describe your symptoms.  They will be able to accurately diagnose your problem and recommend the right treatment.

[watsername]

I am also 18 and experience the exact same thing. However, I dont drink very often, but when I do I expereince shaking the next morning. I dont smoke either.

[Mother Margaret]

"after heavy drinking it becomes heavy"

This is interesting.  No shaking at all at the time, except the next morning ... or after the fact.

But then if you drink heavily, you get a lot of shaking?

This could be something to do with OH- ethanol in alcohol affecting the Central Nervous System ... Parkinson's is a permanent shaking which I suspect can be caused by just the right amount of exposure to 2-butoxyethanol ... a much more complex chemical made up of many ethanol components.

Now, you could very likely have a parent or grandparent harmed by this chemical (very prevalent exposure in WWII ... and I suspect such for me & my dad who was on a Navy ship in WWII.)  

This is nothing to play around with.

Avoid all alcohol and study up on this chemical & avoid it all of your life.  Do not get the fumes in your eyes.  Be careful around cleaning products and paint.

[Mother Margaret]

PS

OR maybe your body is just 'complaining' about too much of some kind of chemical ... in this case alcohol

http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/howcomplain.htm

I've noticed this when people take chemo or are on a lot of medications ... they can start shaking uncontrollably, and then they take medications to stop the shaking; sad story.

[brokentalas]

have you found out how to stop and still drink or dose stop drinking end the shaking. If so how long after i stop drinking will the shaking stop?????????????????????????????????????????