challenge! which supp is making me feel groggy/foggy?

[Cinders]

Nurse,

Is there anyway you can go to a doctor and get some meds to withdraw with? Ativan/Librium any of the benzos. Just a short term script. 5 days worth would do it.

You could tell them you are going through a really rough patch with family stress or something?

Otherwise, lots and lots of water, take your supplements and pamper yourself through the headache.

(I assume you know whether you are in danger of serious withdrawals such as seizures, etc?)

Love.
Cindi

[A Work in Progress]

Thanks MyOwn, I sweated up a storm yesterday working on cleaning and preparing my mother's house to get her home from the nursing home... slept somewhat better last night, and feel more clear this morning. I think you are right... I just needed some time to let my body/brain do some adjusting...

Hey, Nurse, sounds as if you are in quite a bit of distress. If you are around this morning, I'd suggest you go over and post something on the "need help now" section (it's called something like that). You will get a ton of good advice. And for starters... my own suggestion would be twofold: if it's partly a headache that is making you feel like you MUST have vodka, then take some advil or whatever; and also recognize that, of course, it isn't REALLY the headache, it is mostly your brain that is throwing a tantrum, and you want to adopt the stance of an adult working with a child... in large part, do soothing things and know that it will pass. It AWAYS does, if you allow it to.

best wishes,

wip

[A Work in Progress]

p.s. thanks to each of you for your support and input! I appreciate it tremendously.


wip

[Nurseindistress]

Thanks for the posts. I was reading this this morning, and didn't even remember that I had posted last night!! Of course I have a terrible hangover now and feel like SH** about myself. I am going to order the supps from this site. I bought some elsewhere and they didn't seem to help, but maybe they weren't "right". God, I am so mad at myself--made plans to go hiking today, and don't want to cancel on my friend, but it's just not fun when one is hung-over. I love this site though, it keeps me trying.

[MyOwnWoman]

Nurse, we've all been there done that. Wip is so right on about your brain throwing a tantrum. We must always remember that we are not our brain, our thoughts. Until you get the supps, maybe try cutting back some? It would be helpful for when you go all AF.

Wip - so glad you are feeling better!
MOW

[Doggygirl]

Originally Posted by Seacailin

Thank you Cindi. Unfortunately, I am allergic to Trazedone. I was put on it in 1989 and I broke out in hives. Glad u mentioned the Melatonin. I am only taking 3mg, and I thought that was alot. I will try doubling it tonight. It is odd because it used to work for me when I worked the Night shift and I had to sleep in the day time.

Are you approaching / in / through with menopause? I was having horrid sleep problems and low progesterone was the problem. Now that I'm getting my hormones back in balance (bio-identicals) my sleep has dramatically improved. What a difference!!

I originally thought my problems with sleep right when I would stop AL were AL withdrawl related. I think it was the other way around - AL was my "sleeping pill" covering up the other problems for the last few years.

Don't know if this helps but it's something else you might investigate..

DG

[Seacailin]

MOW, great advice and information. Thanks. WIP, thank you for the sleep wishes. I hope yours regulates as well. I may try the 5htp. My daughter has some Valerian root, so I may try that first. NID-I knew that I could not stop drinking without having a benzo. My anxiety and tremors were horrific, and I feared having a seizure. Please get the help that u need, and know that we are here for you. I did taper off of the Ativan and am having sleep probs, but I can deal with that. I am just so happy not to feel like Crap every damn day. Doggygirl, hmmm.....good point. I am menopausal, have not had progesterone levels checked. Of course, my doc won't work me up for anything until I get some health insurance, which hopefully, will be soon.

[beatle]

Well, I must admit firstly that I am not the best person to be answering you, nurse, except that I have detoxed many times. It depends on your state of alcoholism. If you have been drinking heavily for many years, it can be dangerous to detox without medical supervision. I suppose you are aware of that. There are ways of doing it yourself, but you need to know what you are getting into. The first time I decided to go "cold turkey", I had a seizure whilst driving on the autoway (3 days after stopping drinking). I was fortunate to have survived.

[Seacailin]

Beatle! Great to see you on here again!!

[beatle]

Sorry, have not been following this thread so closely, and now I see that I am a bit passe.

SLEEP-- however. Now, you could look it up, but I'll say it one more time.... YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO SLEEPLESS WITHOUT ALCOHOL!

Melatonin, Valerian, lithium orotate, 5-HTP/tryptophan, magnesium, and yes, Benedryl-- all these things work! And you can take them all together.

If you are willing to go with a drug (a real drug) you can take zolpidem (Ambien in the US).

These will help you sleep. Believe me. I've been through it. Many a time.