How to help family member
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How to help family member
My cousin is on my couch because of alcohol. She detoxes with kaisers help but didn't do any counseling so it's all back. She weighs 80 lbs maybe and doesn't eat. She has panic attack, could they be heart attacks instead
Welcome to the Forum Busynanaof!!
Sorry to hear though about what you're having to deal with over your cousin, looking in on someone else's drinking is never easy.
Some medical help is probably a good idea, get things checked out and go from there!!
Sorry to hear though about what you're having to deal with over your cousin, looking in on someone else's drinking is never easy.
Some medical help is probably a good idea, get things checked out and go from there!!
It might be helpful to buy her what I just bought for myself: an OTC wrist blood pressure reader which also measures pulse and has an alert for an irregular heartbeat.* Especially if she refuses to go to the ER.
Good luck; I hope you can get her to counseling. Does Kaiser offer it?
*edit: heart troubles run in my family.
Good luck; I hope you can get her to counseling. Does Kaiser offer it?
*edit: heart troubles run in my family.
Welcome to the family. If she's withdrawing from alcohol, heightened anxiety is common. It's the brain reacting to not having the depressant alcohol.
She also could have problems with generalized anxiety. Seeing a doctor for help would be her best bet.
I hope she decides to stay sober this time.
She also could have problems with generalized anxiety. Seeing a doctor for help would be her best bet.
I hope she decides to stay sober this time.
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