Has anoyone else noticed an extreme tention ... in acute withdrawals. Tension in the upper back, but most of all the shoulders. They are literally up to my ears. When the nurses ask me, when I'm shaking and feeling this discomfort feeling like a bullet has hit me, "Is there anything I can do to help you?" I want to respond, "yes, give me a shoulder massage"... I think that is inappropriate though, and I'm not sure, but I don't think they do that. It's a result of anxiety (general and social), which I've had since my early teens. Alcohol doesn't help it. I thought it did, it wasn't before my early 20s I actually really got drunk, and I fell in love with it (alcohol) as it relieved my anxiety. Now, at 35 it has just escalated. It relieves the anxiety for maybe for a couple of hours, but that's it - It just makes it worse in the long run. Now, I'm not stupid (I think), but I'm not sure how this is going to end. I apparently have a triple diagnosis (I can read everything that has been written in my journal online), addiction to alcohol, anxiolitycs/hypnotics (benzos), and Schizoid. Now, I agree with the first to, but NOT the schizoid part. Reading the signs/symptoms of being Schizoid, it is totally not me. I may appear that way because of my anxiety. Eg. I want to be social, but it's hard, considering the anxiety. This week I'm going to detox, no matter what how horrible it's gonna be. I am desperate... ... to get sober. |
Originally Posted by Polaroid
(Post 7160618)
This week I'm going to detox... |
Try ice and heat, alternately, for your shoulders and back. It really helps. Are you in a detox center or on your own? |
We can't give medical advice here, and I wouldn't anyway because I'm not a doctor. That being said, alcohol withdrawal tends to be person-specific and can become rapidly dangerous. Please detox under supervision. |
Originally Posted by Anna
(Post 7160630)
Try ice and heat, alternately, for your shoulders and back. It really helps. Are you in a detox center or on your own? Gosh... I hate it... most likely I will go in two or three days from now. I've called them and they have an available private room on Wed/Thu. (I hate semi-private rooms, as this will be hell...) Hell... but better in the long run... Thanks for the tips, Anna. |
At the rehab I went to we had 3 Thai full body massages a week as part of the programme. It’s a great way to release muscle tension and works on all the stress points in the body. That and meditation were my saviour in the first couple of months of sobriety xx |
Originally Posted by Polaroid
(Post 7160635)
Under supervision, inpatient at a hospital. Gosh... I hate it... most likely I will go in two or three days from now. I've called them and they have an available private room on Wed/Thu. (I hate semi-private rooms, as this will be hell...) Hell... but better in the long run... Thanks for the tips, Anna. |
Hi im back on day one and have the same tension in back and shoulders along with spliting headache. It will pass as days go on, we just need to never come back to day 1 |
Originally Posted by Polaroid
(Post 7160635)
I've called them and they have an available private room on Wed/Thu. (I hate semi-private rooms, as this will be hell...) https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ml#post7151517 |
Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
(Post 7160710)
I would suggest that you make a firm reservation and arrange to go. You said you were going "on thursday" a couple weeks ago but I'm guessing you didn't? Don't mess around if you know what you need to do - just call and get there. https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ml#post7151517 I should have learned from a previous thread I made, right after a detox. What am I doing? What did I promise myself at the hospital as I was turning, tossing, crawling in bed because of the extreme anxiety this leads to? Jumping at the slightest sudden noise, closing the drapes because daylight was too bright for me. Getting nauseous at the sight of food. Pillow drenched in sweats. Legs shaking so bad I could barely walk. Stop it. It's not too late to stop. OR, keep going and you'll be right back at detox within a couple weeks, yet again going through the torture that is withdrawals. Is this a cycle you want to continue? Total abstinence is the key, even though I have to through several months of PAWS.... Thanks for responding, Scott, and everyone else. |
Originally Posted by MantaLady
(Post 7160656)
At the rehab I went to we had 3 Thai full body massages a week as part of the programme. It’s a great way to release muscle tension and works on all the stress points in the body. That and meditation were my saviour in the first couple of months of sobriety xx |
after detox,then what? gonna keep doing what youve been doing? whats your plan for recovery? |
Originally Posted by Polaroid
(Post 7160635)
Under supervision, inpatient at a hospital. Gosh... I hate it... most likely I will go in two or three days from now. I've called them and they have an available private room on Wed/Thu. (I hate semi-private rooms, as this will be hell...) Hell... but better in the long run... Thanks for the tips, Anna. |
Wishing you well Polaroid :) D |
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