LouLa

Had a visit with my doctor and fessed up to my drinking habits. Waiting on liver function test results, which I'm sure will be way off.

Last night was my first night without a drink in, oh, I'd say maybe a year. I woke up several times drenched in sweat. I had to change clothes a couple of times. How long do the night sweats last? Also, I slept about 10 hours and am still fatigued.

Got to conquer this demon for good this time.

Soberwolf

I was the same with the sweating

Welcome nice to meet you in the forum there is a 24h thread to check out if your interested

Ghostlight1

Good for you for going to the doctor and being honest. Very wise move.
Congratulations on not drinking last night, too.
Only my palms sweat when I quit and it didn't last long, for what it's worth.
The important thing is you're getting sober! Things will only get better.

soberclover

The sweating went away after about two weeks for me but progressively became less so each and every night I didn't put alcohol in to my system. I used to think it was menopause....yah' right!

timeforchange78

First night for me starting tonight, haven't had a sober night in a few weeks. I remember having cold sweats/irritability when stopping in the past. I would never stop drinking for long enough to see how long the sweats would last, though. Good for you for talking to your doctor about it, I have too.

ScottFromWI

Welcome LouLa, glad that you saw your doc too - it's always good to get things checked out. I had the night sweats for several days after quitting, I think it's just your body finally clearing out all the accumulated pollution we put into ourselves.

zjw

of course you are drinking booze all the time is tough work on our bodies. I'd say dont drink and dont be afraid to get some extra rest and drink lots of fluids etc... Try and eat healthy meals etc.. The sooner you get the toxins out the better.

One day at a time take it slow take it easy get some rest and try and relax as best as you can.

LouLa

Thanks, all for your encouragement and input!

Soberwolf

No problem keep posting and good luck

mercurial me

Way to be strong
I know the liver function tests will be a concern but try to remember that was the past, not your present as you're taking control.

Never feel like you're alone, there are a lot of good people here.

Taking5

Welcome from a fellow 'Bama guy. Where in AL are you? If you are in SW Alabama and want to try AA I can set you up at a good meeting or 2. Let me know.

Everyone is different. 10 hours of sleep is awesome, many of us get little sleep the first few days. I can tell you this - it gets a lot better with time.