seizures/ convulsions
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seizures/ convulsions
Hi. My son is 29 and he is a self confessed alcoholic. He has tried giving up many times. He is prone to seizures whilst withdrawing.
He is drinking at the moment. He has cut down but what really worried me today was that he had a seizure whilst he was drinking (not withdrawal). Why does this happen? He has been really agitated and depressed for a few days too. His alcohol worker has discharged him too so he gets no help.
He is drinking at the moment. He has cut down but what really worried me today was that he had a seizure whilst he was drinking (not withdrawal). Why does this happen? He has been really agitated and depressed for a few days too. His alcohol worker has discharged him too so he gets no help.
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I agree with Pelican, we/you cannot help him.
However, if he is getting seizures while drinking it would be best to keep an eye
on him and call 911 if necessary. What it means for many alcoholics and me to
when I was still drinking is that my BAC got below what my body was used to,
that I was low on my 'maintenance dose' of alcohol.
Your best bet is that if you see this happen, call 911 and let the paramedics take
care of him.
Be aware also though that he has the right to 'refuse' treatment or a ride to
the ER.
You might want to read around this forum, read the sticky's at the top of the
forum and read some of the threads.
We are here for you!
Love and hugs,
However, if he is getting seizures while drinking it would be best to keep an eye
on him and call 911 if necessary. What it means for many alcoholics and me to
when I was still drinking is that my BAC got below what my body was used to,
that I was low on my 'maintenance dose' of alcohol.
Your best bet is that if you see this happen, call 911 and let the paramedics take
care of him.
Be aware also though that he has the right to 'refuse' treatment or a ride to
the ER.
You might want to read around this forum, read the sticky's at the top of the
forum and read some of the threads.
We are here for you!
Love and hugs,
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My son has them and is 15. Doesn't drink yet. Once the door is open to having them especially after the 2nd they become much more susceptible to them. It maybe the case where he is put on meds to control them. Only going to the doc and having and EEG will help aid in figuring out what is going on. It might not be the alcohol is what I am saying... Be open to other reasons..
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Alcohol increases GABA (a neurotransmitter) in the brain.
Decrease alcohol, and GABA decreases, causing seizures.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, responsible for the classic alcoholic aggression and other behavioral effects of alcohol. This is why people who are withdrawing should be on some kind of anti-seizure medication, which is a GABA agonist, which increases GABA.
His seizure threshold is much lower than other people's because he has already had seizures. The fact that he is still drinking, even though the amount has decreased, has nothing to do with it. He could end up having seizures that are entirely unrelated to his drinking, and he will not be able to find out until he is medically tested.
He needs to get to a hospital. Seizures are no joke. People can end up braindead from them without treatment.
Decrease alcohol, and GABA decreases, causing seizures.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, responsible for the classic alcoholic aggression and other behavioral effects of alcohol. This is why people who are withdrawing should be on some kind of anti-seizure medication, which is a GABA agonist, which increases GABA.
His seizure threshold is much lower than other people's because he has already had seizures. The fact that he is still drinking, even though the amount has decreased, has nothing to do with it. He could end up having seizures that are entirely unrelated to his drinking, and he will not be able to find out until he is medically tested.
He needs to get to a hospital. Seizures are no joke. People can end up braindead from them without treatment.
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