Librium and Sweating: What Users Say

• Arm...
• February 12, 2014

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Had been drinking in excess of 15-20 cans of beer a day for as long as I can remember. No appetite, losing weight, and throwing up every morning. Went through DT's last year - horrendous - sweats, shakes, hallucinations. I had Librium, but it was too little, too late, and I fell off the wagon very quickly. Finally had enough and went to see my doctor with the support of my wife. I have been on a reducing dose of Librium for a week now and never felt better. I am eating well, sleeping well, not throwing up every day, and feeling more positive than I have for a long time. I am drinking flavored water and feeling good. I am going to concentrate on getting fit. Thanks to family, friends, and GP for help and support."

• Sil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2013

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've been a heavy drinker for all my adult life, and a mother of 3. Ended up extremely depressed as just could not stop. Ended up in hospital as took overdose as just couldn't cope with the addiction anymore. 20 years of it. Glad I did it though as now am getting the help I so need. Started on Librium 4 days ago, and have a nurse visit me at home daily. It is working wonders for me. Still dry heave and slightly shake and sweat, the second night was awful as had awful dreams and was seeing stuff, but WOW now what a huge difference. Recommend it highly, it's helping me and my family so so much. Just hope myself and all of the above keep up the good work! Good luck to you all."

• Rum...
• November 20, 2015

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I have just returned home from speaking with a specialist regarding withdrawal from alcohol with Librium. I can't stand the endless lost days to drink any longer. The sweats, dry retching in the mornings, the sleepless nights, drums in my head, the moods, not being able to concentrate, etc. Two-plus litre bottles of rum each day! Craziness!! Looking so much forward to my detox next week, new life, new me, new family, forever! Your comments on the use of Librium have been so helpful. Thank you all! Wish me luck, keep you posted."

• Mis...
• September 11, 2014

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Having had a serious addiction to alcohol for 8 years, and oscillated between sobriety and extreme alcoholism, I have had Librium on more occasions than I wish to remember. Under NO condition self-detox or go cold turkey. It's not like what you see in the media about locking a heroin addict in a room for 3 days of hell and then they are fine. Alcohol withdrawals will KILL you. I have tapered myself on several occasions, and suffered seizures, extreme sickness, sweats etc. Librium won't cure you of the disease, but will stop you from dying when trying to get sober. Every time you have to detox, your body becomes a bit more used to Librium, and your detox is longer."

• gar...
• April 7, 2015

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Going cold turkey, I experienced insomnia, sweating, anxiety, and very high pulse. Then I decided to get medical help. They gave me Librium 25mg four times a day for the first three days, 25mg three times a day for the next three days, 25mg twice a day for the following three days, and 25mg at bedtime for the last three days. Librium sure saved me from convulsing and ending up at the emergency room or dead! P.S. Always add a good supplement of vitamin B complex 100mg, very helpful when you detox. Alcohol prevents your body from absorbing vitamin B. Good luck!! One day at a time :)"

• Anonymous
• April 27, 2012

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've been a heavy daily drinker for a few years now and got prescribed stomach pills that had Librium as one of the ingredients. After a few days of taking it, I had a really busy day and didn't realize until the next day that I hadn't had a drink. No cravings, no cold sweats, and even slept well. Impressed."

• Wol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2018

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Been through alcohol withdrawal several times, and the anxiety/panic attacks, sweats, shakes, and convulsions are just hell. Last time was so bad I ended up in the ER. They gave me some Librium, and wow. Who knew that this could make it so easy? I sailed through my withdrawal. Have joined AA now, never again."

• Caj...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2015

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Drank heavily for 2-3 years, vodka and wine couldn't stop 'til the bottle/box was gone. Dr. put me on Librium for a week after I tried to stop on my own. I quit for 1.5 years and then started back to 1 binge a week. Went to Dr. today to get back on Librium, so far I've only taken it once today and my cold sweats have stopped. I hope this helps some of y'all."

• mur...
• July 30, 2016

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I was administered this drug at the beginning of a 28-day residential detox/rehab for alcohol. It stopped the tremors and shakes. But not the other withdrawal symptoms such as the sweats, which did subside. However, it took slightly longer to bring back the coordination in my legs. I was advised that this had something to do with the receptors in my brain repairing. Until it was brought to my attention, I didn't know how much alcohol affected the brain and its normal function with the rest of the human body."

• Anonymous
• December 12, 2011

For Alcohol Withdrawal "When I fell off the wagon, I was dreading another trip to the ER when I sobered up. I saw my doctor, and he prescribed this, and it helped immensely. I have really bad panic attacks, and my blood pressure skyrockets, along with nausea, shakes, sweats, etc. This medicine helped get me off booze twice. Recommended."

• Har...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've always done cold turkey withdrawal, and this is the first time I could function. It made me feel numb and zombie-like, but I'd rather have that than the cold turkey withdrawal. I'm a 39-year-old female who's been drinking since 15. I'm a horrible binge drinker that can go weeks with only vodka or other kinds of booze. I wake up in the morning and drink until I pass out, as soon as I wake up, I do it all over again. The only way I stop is if my husband takes my wallet, keys, and any access to $. My withdrawals kick in quick, and I feel as if I'm dying. I don't sleep for 3 to 4 days, I hear stuff that's not there, I sweat profusely, and then I'm freezing, horrible anxiety. My heart jumps at any noise, my heart races, and I get super depressed."

• chr...
• September 17, 2010

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I have serious issues with relapse. Do six months to a year, then break out. Have a lovely doctor who gave me Librium, and it helps. Makes me dopey, but the sweating, the shakes, the empty retching all abated. Really need to do it this time. I'm so tired of relapsing."

• sil...
• February 11, 2010

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Unfortunately, I am a chronic relapser and have had many alcohol-withdrawal related seizures in the past. Every time I have gone to the hospital, they have given me Librium, and it absolutely took away all my withdrawal symptoms. No more sweating, shaking, or vomiting. I have asked several doctors in the past to prescribe Librium to me, but they have all said that it should be administered at a hospital where I could be monitored. This time around, however, the hospital sent me home after 7 hrs and gave me a script for 6-25 mg. I only took 5 and experienced no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever, and I was a liter of vodka/day drinker. Highly recommend Librium."

• Dea...
• November 8, 2013

For Alcohol Withdrawal "My heart goes out to anybody who has or is going through the real horrendous side of drink, the sweats, shakes, delirium. There is help (chlordiazepoxide), it WILL help you if you really want to quit. P.S.: The max (Librium) dose is 25 mg per day (5x5) mg."

• Pow...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2021

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Recently went through another huge bender and decided enough was enough and I needed to quit drinking for good. I had cold turkey'd twice in the past with some rough times, but nothing big, so I figured, why not taper? I messed up, and it just led to bad WDs. Shaking, sweating, anxiety, racing heart, spasms while trying to sleep that kept me up for days. I finally hit my breaking point and went into a hospital and got help. I was scared as well about how bad I was. Both other times I quit were never like this. I was, of course, put on a drip, but I walked out with a bottle of these and instructions on the day-by-day dosage. So far, it's only been a few days, but all of those nightmare WD symptoms went poof. I now am committed to never drinking again, am finding a support group, and I can say this drug will absolutely assist you during bad WDs."

• AZS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2016

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Excellent for alcohol withdrawal. Only on it for 5 days or so and was tapered off it completely. Could not have quit alcohol without it. Solved the cold sweats, DTs, and the other withdrawal problems."