I have tried to speak to medical professional in this new city I am on about my anxiety to no avail... started self medicating by abusing alcohol to relieve my axiety ( stupid, I know) and now cant stop with alcohol w/o feeling withdrawal symptoms. How can I best discuss this with a physician in order for them to take me seriously, help me!, and not write me off as a drug seeker. I DONT WANT ALCOHOL OR ANXIETY RULING MY LIFE... too much is at stake. Please, open to any suggestions
How to discuss w. a doctor needing this med to help with alcohol detox..they think its drug seeking?
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- 28 Nov 2011 by Wesley1
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- librium, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol, detox, doctor, medical
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Added 1 Dec 2011:
so yesterday my md prescribed me tranxene fro alcohol withdrawal and anxiety... 3.7 mg 3 x a day for 10 days... in researching the med I saw that the dose is wayyyy below average prescribed to help with this situation by an exponential amount... has anyone had success at this dosage level? I wonder if I should continue to try to taper off alcohol with this low dose as well? I am able to pick it up tonight as the pharmacy was out of it yesterday.
Any advice or shared experience is greatly appreciated. I feel anxious just thinking about it not helping...
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pattishan6128 Nov 2011
Welcome to the site. Many coming off alcohol do need not only a benzo to stop seizures, but also campral for craving, try asking for that too. It will make you look legit. A psychiatrist would be able to help you, as they deal with addictions. Try hitting a few AA meetings and asking a out drs there, they might be able to guide you to one who will help and knows what to do. Adding you to my prayers. Patti
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thank you for your advice..i had never heard of that med and will make sure to ask about it. I have been trying to stop cold turkey since I realized what I have done to myself but the w/d symptoms are just too much and i cant function at work... should i try to taper the next couple days with just minimal alchohol to stop the w/d symptoms ( i know this is just advice and not a medical assessment) before i can get to the doctor? I made an appointment for this wednesday. I live in a new area (wish I never moved to this awful place) where there are a lot of drug seekers for stuff like valium which is why i think ive been discredited... I am alone here and cannot lose my job or go to an inpatient program and miss days from work. I just wish I wasnt so foolish about how I dealt with all this but there are a lot of factors that played in but I take full responsibility and and now am trying to responsibly stop without it being so unbearable. I should have been smarter about all of this and made things even worse.
Yes Wesley, taper to keep from seizing and having withdrawal. Our counselors suggested also eating sweets of any kind to quell craving from alcohol, ice cream to be specific, somehow it helps. I have added you to my prayer list. My mom died from the hepatitis that hits alcohol dependents. She quit once, but then suddenly started again, so I have a soft spot for those who are struggling with this condition. Hang in there, patti