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cold turkey- think I had a seizure?

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i've been drinking heavily for a good while now and had to stop suddenly. I am getting very bad w/ds, and I had a moment earlier where I was watching the new star wars in an attempt to take my mind off it, but I was getting increasingly bad shakes, until the point where it was getting slightly violent. Then I had a moment where the sound seemed to become louder, to the point where it was unbearable, I felt a moment where the panic became unbearable and the shaking erupted into uncontrable spasms. I hobbled down the cinema aisle and was struggling to walk I was shaking so badly. I managed to make it out and get myself a bit more relaxed but it was the most terrifying moment of my life.

Was this a seizure or a panic attack? Do I need to go to a and e? I know w/d's are always going to bad but I felt genuinely frightened for my life for a few seconds.

But also happy xmas and enjoy your boxing day cold turkey while i'm in w/d hell:(
 
It's hard to say with certainty. It sounds more like a panic attack tbh. Can I ask why you're doing this to yourself? You're well aware of the dangers of what you're doing, id seriously suggest you have a drink - not to oblivion;) - and seek medical help at the soonest opportunity.

Take care man
 
Can only type a quick one cos Im at work but it sounds like a seizure. The important thing is to ask a third person what happened as it's difficult for the person who it happened to work out what has happened for obvious reasons. Did you lose conscious, lose control of bladder or bowles (sorry if that's embarrassing but it's important)... Did u bang your head and how long did it last? . Alcohol wds are very serious and one grand mal seizure often leads to more. I would defo go to A&E or call an ambulance. Diaz or midazolam will stop it (usually) but if I were you I'd get checked out as this is not good.
Oh one other thing, but did your vision go black and white from the outside in like tunnel vision. If the answer is yes to any of these then call 999.

Hipe your OK bud and let us know how you get on.
 
^Agreed.
...and the above two posters are a nurse and a paramedic (i believe) - so they're opinions are very much worth listening to.
I had a benzo WD seizure earlier in the year, it is serious business.
Get to emergency.
 
I would say that it is not possible for us to determine from where we sit whether the OP suffered a panic attack or a seizure, as what he described could well describe both.

I'd also suggest the OP is fully aware of the risks of going cold turkey when physically addicted to alcohol, and knows better, but chooses to do so anyhow.

OP, please begin to apply what you already know regarding harm reduction. It seems you read all the info, then wilfully ignore it, and post on here telling us how you fucked up.

It's predictable and painful reading. I hope you feel better soon.
 
There is nothing much I can, or indeed anyone can, add to the words of a paramedic and a qualified nurse, and as I'm sure you know by now that urgent medical questions aren't something we accept for numerous reasons so I'm going to close this.
Please seek medical attention Hex, and PM me if you think this needs reopening or you just need to talk.

<3
 
As others have said seek medical attention. Like with benzos, it is dangerous to just completely stop. Please do this with people who are trained to help witb alcohol addiction. If you're not already plese go to your local drugs n alcohol addiction place (Google is good for finding where if you aren't sure). I've a fair few friends who are now in recovery from alcohol addiction n there are medication that can be taken, similar to opiate addiction. They are living productive lives now bar one who recently relapsed.
Plesse don't try to do this on your own as it's extremely dangerous.

Evey
 
a and e was completley packed, and the tremors has somewhat lessesend but now they're back with a vengance. I'm shaking like a vibrator. I'm being forced to go cold turkey by my parents, who I think don't understand how dangerous it is. But if I don't stop shaking pretty soon i'm going to either have to wait and potentialy seize up while waiting or literally explain to my parents that despite their good intentions, I feel very very unwell and this could kill me.
 
Fuck me mate just phone an ambulance please. Arriving in an ambulance doesn't guarantee you'll be seen sooner but it does mean your details will be delivered straight to the A&E docs and they won't just leave you to seize in the waiting room. You know this is dangerous and could potentially kill you so don't wait, phone straight away.
 
shit I saw this and had to post....NOT A PANIC ATTACK ....ALCHOHOL WD'S...V V DANGEROUS , ACTUALLY CAN BE FATAL. GET YOUR SELF TO A&E. If you are gonna to self medicate a a small amount of drink, 10mg valium and see how you feel but you cant stay at home - show your folks these posts form peeps esp engz who know there stuff.
 
It's pretty unanimous that hex needs to get some professional help with this. Personally while I hate time wasters who phone ambulances when they don't need them I hate even more to see people who do need one not call one for whatever reason. I'd rather be called to 10 time waters than have one person die because they didn't bother to phone. At the end of the day hex knows what he has to do but unless he does it all the advice in the world won't help. Blondin is completely right that a SMALL amount of alcohol or 10mg of diazepam would be a short term prophylactic measure but really he needs proper help as you can't keep that up forever. Hope he heeds the advice he's been given.
 
I went to a and e and they gave me some valium. I feel so much better now. The nurses said I should have called 999 the moment I had a seziure.
 
They've given me a short term script of diazepam. I'm on day 4 and I think i'm over the worst of the physical symptoms, which is fanastic. However, the mental ones have kicked in now. The depression is horrible. It's probably a combination of me forgetting to take my citalopram (due to being wasted) and my brain not getting the dopamine release alcohol gives.

However i'm just trying to remember that only a month or so ago, after a long bout of serious suicidal depresion, I was actually beginning to feel happy again. In fact, there were weeks were I felt pretty good. I had consistently been taking citalopram for about seven weeks and I thought, 'you know what, life's not so bad. Maybe i'm not where I want to be right now, but things could change.' Wheras now I feel hopeless again :( but i'll stick with the citalopram, ride it out, and hopefully should feel better soon.
 
Nasty. Glad you're over the worst of it. The depression will probably clear soon, stay strong. Hope you've eased off hammering the arse off other drugs.

Ive had mild alcohol w/d before, no seizures or anything though - thank fuck. The worst effects i got was feeling restless and stimulated, hyper aware, feeling spaced out, mild visual changes, brain fog, depression, anxiety. didnt know about benzos back then so had to ride it out. had some vibrating before after GBL
 
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