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Old 05-12-2011, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by pinkroses View Post
Is that the DT's? I also sweat and shake all the time...when sober.

Delirium tremens (Latin for "shaking frenzy", also referred to as The DTs, "the horrors," "jazz hands," "giving the invisible man a handshake" or "the shakes." ) is an acute episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol, first described in 1813.[1][2] Benzodiazepines are the treatment of choice for delirium tremens (DT).[
DTs are dangerous and life threatening; not just ordinary annoying withdrawal.

If you start feeling really badly please get medical help.
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