MeetJohnDoe

I doing well, but starting drinking again on my birthday. Sor nearly 4 weeks I was bad, drinking 1 bottle of wine a night. I quit yesterday and by end of the day I was shaking. I've had seizures before, but never shakes. My current had tremors are bad. That and insomnia. My BP was 140/105 at it's worst Now it
it's 130/100. I eat a of fruit and vegetables. Has anyone else the experience of hand tremors, how like they lasted, and how long it took to make them go away? THanks. I'm hour 36 about half way through day 2.

MeetJohnDoe

Sorry for the typos. That's what the tremors are doing to.

RocketQueen

My tremors lasted about 3 days but got weaker and weaker as each day passed. I still get them occasionally after 4 weeks. If you are really concerned and have a history of seizures, I urge you to get yourself to the ER ASAP.

Thinking of you

RQ

1stepup

Hi John, ive got the shakes pretty bad today, had last drink last night, and its crazy cause the one thing thaat i know will stop the shakes is the one thing thats got me into the state i am in- ALCOHOL. Shakes normally go for me after three days. Hope your feeling better soon.

laurie6781

Both of you, please drink lots of water and/or Gatorade!!!

It is IMPERATIVE to keep yourself hydrated since alcohol does dehydrate you,
dehydration can also cause tremors.

If either of you get any worse, please go to the ER. It does not matter how many
times you have tried withdrawal before, you never know what this one will be like
and withdrawal from alcohol can be deadly.

Love and hugs,

Dee74

Welcome back guys.

What Laurie says is spot on.

I detoxed many hundreds of times with no apparent ill effect - the last time I suffered a series of mini strokes.

You just never know.

Don't reject the idea of medical help - it may save both you guys a lot of trouble.

MeetJohnDoe

Thanks, 1stepup. Hope you feeling better too soon.

Zebra1275

its crazy cause the one thing that i know will stop the shakes is the one thing thats got me into the state i am in- ALCOHOL.

In AA when they talk about being restored to sanity, for me this hits home.

I've drank in the morning to stop shaking. The shaking was caused by drinking the night before. Taking more of the poison to stop the ill effects which are caused by the poison in the first place, is insane!

MeetJohnDoe

Laurie thanks for the tip. I took a lot of Benedryl on Day 1 and must have compounded the problem. I trank over a gallon of water yesterday, and it apparently wasn't enough to counter the B.

MeetJohnDoe

Dee, I began detox in, Worse it for the Kindling Effect -- even with less alcohol. It's good others knows what I earned the hard way.

MeetJohnDoe

I made myself some very healthy food today so far, natural sources of magnesium and potassium (kidney beans and bananas) as well as folate (beets and orange juice), all of which I hope will alleviate the pressure on my brain/CNS. I know the last time I had seizure, I was malnourished, and was told as much. After these two meals, my tremor has mostly subsided, but I know things can change. Been writing a lot today (for myself) and the words / letters I expect don't always come out right. But if I go slowly, and look at the keyboard more than I usually do, maybe my brain is starting to come around. Don't know. Time will tell.
P.S. i make to dinnner it will be spinach/avacado/lean chicken. It's neem a good part of my badness, but the alcohol I'm sapped a lot of the nutrients of out it.

P.P.S. and more beets for folate.