Hi everyone

I had just stopped taking Campral after being on it for a week, went another two days without drinking any alcohol (for a total of 9 whole days) when I finally broke down and drank 11 beers. That was several several days ago. The thing is, after about my third beer, I began to experienced some sort of buzzing, vibrating, vertigo sensation in my head/brain and it really terrified me. If anyone here has even been anesthetized with ether or "huffed" paint, etc, that's sort of like the sensation I had in my head (only milder). Of course, I went on to drink 11 beers, woke up feeling like something out of the Twilight Zone and got over it.

The next day, I was so terrified of the feeling I had experienced (and subsequent hangover ) that I did not drink ANY alcohol at all.

Fast forward to last night. Last night I only drank 6 beers but after the second or third one, I started to have that sensation in my head again but not as severe as it had been the other day. That night while I was sobering up, I felt all crazy inside and could'nt get to sleep right away. I got up, took an Atarax and laid back down and eventually fell asleep.

This morning, I felt half-way decent. I took a short walk outside, came back inside, poured a cup of coffee and sat down to read the news, As I sat there at my computer reading, I began to feel extremely spacy and wacked out. Suddenly it looked like the text and pictures on my monitor shifted a little bit to one side and I thought I was losing my mind or something. I also had that strange feeling in my head again. Then I had a panic attack. I also have this weird, hungover kind of feeling but it seems to be originating from my chest area (as crazy as that might sound).

I just can't believe that 6 lousy beers would have this kind of dramatic affect on me. Have I become alcohol intolerant or something?. Do I have some horrible disease or other condition that is being exassorbated by the alcohol?. Is any of this normal and why would only 6 beers make me feel this way?. I am so frightened right now it's unbelievable.

- Thank you, LT

I am in no way a Dr to answer your ?'s it feels although your body is really trying to tell you enough is enought! I really think you need to address your Dr with all of these things there could be something really wrong that your just telling yourself its from drinking. Write all these things down and go over it with your Dr and maybe he might be able to set up a program that really works for you. Are you taking the xanax while your drinking that could be causing it your not supposed to mix the two. You were doing so good you had 9 days why did you stop the meds that were helping you not to drink? Do you really truly want to stop drinking? You know how it makes you feel you know the consequences of your drinking and I really worry for your health. You need to want to quit drinking and really put your heart and soul into fighting your addiction. You need help, obviously you cant do it alone. I know you have other health issues but your not helping yourself by drinking. I urge you to see your dr or even someone who specialzes in addiction. We are not Dr's on this board we can tell you what we went through but we also want to be clean and need support we are all here for you. If all these symptoms are brought on my drinking I would go to hell and back to find out how to stop this downward spiral and get the help I needed. If you didnt like those meds I would have talked to my dr about another route to take. Good luck to you and I hope someone may be able to come along and help you here but I really think you should seek a professional opinion and get on the right track before its too late. Worried about you and care about you and will be here to support you when your really ready to kick this addictions butt. Kim

LT - the only "horrible disease" you have is alcoholism. You need to stop drinking - it is that simple. You said you "only" drank 6 beers - 6 beers is a large amount of alcohol. Your body just can't take it anymore and you need to stop and stay stopped or you are going to continue to have bizarre symptoms and you will eventually end up dead.

Hi LT, I strongly agree with Kim 4074....you need professional help for your physical symptoms.

In the later stages of my drinking I started to get panic attacks and weird spaced-out feelings, I actually thought I was having a heart attack or had some rare obscure disease. I went to the Docs, and it wasn't long before he diagnosed alcohol withdrawal symptoms and that was before I told him I drank!!!!! To say I was shocked at his diagnosis would be an understatement.

I started going to AA and have since learned, or heard, of all sorts of different Physical and mental conditions bought on by the absence of alcohol in an alcoholics body, these symptoms do go away though and we return to 'normal at a remarkably fast pace. I would guess mixing meds and alcohol is not going to help you one bit, As kim mentioned there is a wealth of support here in these pages but you have to make the effort to get your self on track and self administering of different meds and mixing that with alcohol is not going to work......see your Dr and start there, I am sure you will be better off and feel a whole lot better too!

Be Honest, Be willing, and it will happen for you...all the best in your struggle.

You also have to understand that alcohol w/d is also dangerous. Alcohol affects every single one of your organs and your whole body has to detox as well. So this is going to be hard but you have to buckle down to do it. Find yourself a support group people to talk to about what your going through and you cant do it alone. Reach out your hand and let someone get you through the parts your not strong enough to do. Sometimes we need to be carried before we can walk ourselves, so please reach out go to a meeting meet people who share what your going through and will carry you when you cant carry yourself. We all need help at one time or another so hand over your weakness and let someone with strength help you before its too late. Kim

LT, how are you doing today?
I quit drinking for a year and I resumed, thinking I could moderate. Well, I cannot and my disease (yes, finally admitting that is what I have) has progressed in spite of my abstinence. I am well past where I was when I quit.
I am headed for (another) DUI if I don't get my ***** in order.
I'm scared because I know the consquences of this stuff and yet still I continue to abuse it and add another addiction on top of it. (ultram)
msminn

what IS campral?what sort of med is that?just wondering.

LT,i think you need to just see your doc and ask for help and also get a very thorough physical,including blood work.i have noticed alot of posts on various forums all having to do with really strange physical types of symptoms that you have been experiencing along all these many weeks.i think it is just time to get into an inpatient type of treatment facility and do the deed.

I do really think you may have some sort of a physical condition going on as well.i am wondering how mch of your brain has been affected by the alcohol,as far as actual damage to it.

alcohol effects the cerebellum,and in your case,who knows how much of that has been damaged due to your alcohol use alone?the cerebellum governs your eyes and your co ordination along with other body functions,and everytime you drink,you are actually putting this area of your brain to sleep.that is what alcohol does,it is an anesthetic and it puts your brain(or parts of it) to sleep.this is why a person can only drink so much alcohol and end up dead becaue of the toxic/anesthetic effects,its what they call alcohol poisoning.it appears that when you drink any alcohol now,you are somehow actually irritating or inflamming some area/s of your brain.it is telling you that by giving you all of these ongoing symptoms which you don;t seem to want to recognize.these are warning signs LT.do you honestly really want to continue on with your life this way?isn't it getting a little old and scarey?do you know what will happen the next time you drink?honestly,i would really be afraid of drinking again LT,really.you DO need to make an appt with your doc and just sit down with him/her and be totally honest about your drinking and the way you have been feeling.something isn't right in there and it isn't just the actual alcohol,i really do think you may have some sort of underlying condition/s going on that need to be looked into by your doc,soon.

you just really need to sit down and decide if this is what you want to continue to deal with every single day of your life,or do you want something better for yourself.you DO deserve better but you are the lonly one right now who has the actual power to make the needed changes in your life.just you.please see your doc and have that very badly needed discussion and give him the rundown on your health concerns/symptoms you have been having.it would appear that you are becomming increasingly more and more sensitive to the actual effects of the alcohol on your body systems.this isn't good LT.not at all.

i really do hope you will get into see your doc as soon as possible and get that ball rolling.considering the relapses,i really do think that getting yourself to a place where you are not actually able to drink would be the best type of treatment facility for you specificly.i wish you tons of luck and the strength you will need to be able to finally overcome this addiction.you CAN do it,you just need to want it bad enough to put in the work it will take.you KNOW we are always here for you.Marcia

Well said Marcia and I couldnt agree with you more.

Marilyn

I was thinking the same excact thing Marcia, enough is enough already on the9- 11 beers a night and waking up feeling totally out of it and wondering why. Not a great way to live. I hope he takes your advice and gets a big time Physical cuz something aint right and I feel so sorry for LT its not a great place to be.

SS

Just wondering how things are going right now for ya LT.you doin okay??just concerned.marcia