eddo

Hey..am new ..anyway of late cant sleep sober ..I get night sweats,tight. chest ,palpitations ,shortness of but when drunk I sleep well,...so is it possible that the above are withdrawal symptoms?

Panache

Hi Eddo welcome to SR, glad you've joined us!

I experience all of the above when sleeping sober after drinking, I also have waking dreams were I jolt in bed, but the palpitations are probably the worst for me. I find after a couple of nights of sober sleep it eases off (although I've only ever made it to two consecutive nights, but I did notice a vast improvement).

Hope to see you around the forum.

eddo

Thanks Panache..al be around..al try to be sober n see how it goes

Panache

We're all here for you Eddo.

Dee74

welcome eddo

they all could be withdrawal symptoms, but if you're concerned, particularly about the shortness of breath, it's best to see a dr and get checked out, I think.

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eddo

Yea Dee 74 u right...am thinkin of seein a doc like tommorow thanks though!

bigsombrero

Hello. When my addiction to alcohol increased, I noticed the very same sleeping problems you mentioned. They came more frequently and were more severe as time passed. I never had shortness of breath though, but I did have panic attacks and high anxiety quite often. Are you planning on quitting? Have you quit before?

eddo

I have never really quit..Been drinkin heavily since 2004..the longest av been sober is like 3 days and at that point i feel like am sick ,depressed but i think it reaches u wanna change ur life so i seriously wanna try to quit!

Hevyn

Hi eddo! We're glad to have you here. Those are all things I went through when I first quit. I'm glad you're thinking of seeing a doctor, just to be safe.

eddo

@Hevyn ..thanks will do and al be here ..thinkin this sharing of experiences is quite helpful

eddo

Well finally am at the doctors

Panache

Good for you Eddo! Another positive step on your journey

eddo

Thank God I went to the Dr it was actually pneumonia...av jus realised how lethal alcohol can be...coz it was actually supressin the symptoms of a serious disease

sugarbear1

Stay stopped, you can do this!!!

Feel better soon!

eddo

@sb...thanx

noanxtime

Good for you that you went to the Dr. Yes, alcohol does hide and/or mimic symptoms that you might have for real or don't have, but you can still freak yourself out thinking something is wrong with you.
The 'sleep' you get while drinking is not true sleep. It's akin to being passed out. Yes the dreams of real sleep can be disturbing - especially if you are not used to being woken up by a dream or even remembering your dreams.
Please take care of yourself - I am still dealing with having trouble getting to sleep but I plan on handling it with activity rather than drinking.

eddo

Thats nice drinking cant be the answer.Am resarchin on how to deal with insomnia

least

to our community! We're here to support you in your quest to live sober. Keep coming back!

eddo

Thanks