Originally Posted by
BetterDad 
Do Primary care doctors usually prescribe meds for alcohol withdrawal themselves or refer to inpatient / outpatient care? Not asking for med advice, just prepping myself for my appointment.
I'm hoping they prescribe themselves so I can deal with this at home. Some symptoms I have every day are fast heart rate in the morning (half a pot of coffee probably isn't helping), hands twitch slightly, and palms start sweating in by mid-afternoon. I never drink the morning, but drink daily starting around 5ish until bed at 10.
Anyone with the same type of pattern... what was your experience?
yep- I know that pattern. My dr gave me anti anxiety meds for my 7 day run this past week, and they helped tremendously. But I was off work and quite sleepy (I guess, just kind of 'out of it').
Be careful, I would suggest buying a $30 approx blood pressure machine at Walmart just to keep track the first few days. Anyway just tell your DR the truth and you should work it out.
Best wishes
Dub