Am I At Danger For Delirium Tremens. Posted: 08-07-06 20:09pm
This summer, I have been drinking for
about one time a week, but last week I
drunk excesively two times and one beer
other time, separated by one or two days
of abstinence. I did not got bad when I
drunk much, but I stayed "happy" for many
hours. The only one beer day was
yesterday, and waking for today I had a
nightmare, that got me so afraid that I
didnt want to move for three minutes.
Gradually, then, I repressed the fear and
I got up. I use to go to bed lately, but
yesterday I went to bed early. Nightmare
waked me up at an unusual hour for me,
7:30. I don't know whether it is due to
the start of an alcohol withdrawal
syndrome, or because a better sleeping
giving chance for dreams and for earlier
awakening. After it, I returned to
sleeping without problems.
In the morning, I had a diffuse feeling of
disconfort, for a while I felt boredom
that I reduced drinking more coffee. Two
hours later I felt sensations of
"puncture" in my feet, that then
disappeared. I ate lately, after a time
of intense hunger, and while eating I
remembered the nightmare, became afraid
again, and then my fear converted to the
fear of being coming crazy because I
couldn't control the fear of the
nightmare, and then I begun getting afraid
of getting delirium tremens. When I read
about the need for medical help with
alcohol withdrawal, I become more anxious
because of having to tell my bad actions
for other person, but I calmed down when I
read about gradual suppression of alcohol,
and I wanted to do that technique for not
having to ask for medical help. But I am
afraid about whether drinking moderately
for one or two days may produce me the dt
later.
When I have smoked cigarettes today, I
shifted form the tobacco withdrawal
anxiety to a feeling of a bit of fear,
only after 20 minutes of finishing the
cigarette I got the full pleasure of it
(of tobacco I am sure I am addicted).
Am I at risk or at the way of developing
delirium tremens?
Do I have to monitor myself for some
symptoms in the next days?
How can I avoid dt if I am at a risk or at
the way for it?
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shadowalker164
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Tampa, FL
Posted: 08-10-06 08:57am
No!
Dt are something entirely different,. If
you went into delirium tremens, you’d
know it. Technicolor nightmares of the
first order while wide awake. Most people
who experience delirium tremens drink a
lot more than you claim to have. Think a
liter or two of vodka every day for months
or years.
Bad dreams are just that, bad dreams.
You’re overanalyzing it.
