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long term mixing of valium and alchohol?

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hey everyone

i've been drinking heavily (rough estimate, maybe slightly less than half a litre of spirits nightly) and taking 10-15mg of valium more or less every day, but now i've been forced to stop drinking. i've been doing this since about the beginning of last december with a few patches of sobriety in between but it's more or less been consistent.

is this amount of drinking enough to cause serious alcohol withdrawal (mostly concerned about seizures, i have epilepsy)? i understand valium is cross tolerant with alcohol, so i'm assuming my current dose of valium won't be enough to curtail these symptoms. it's been a day since my last drink and the only thing i've noticed is insomnia (obviously), severe hand tremors (which is what the valium was prescribed for initially anyway) and occasionally pins and needles in my face, which is something i've only experienced one other time and that was after a meth binge.

any ideas on what to expect? i can't really go to a doctor about this
 
If you're on valium anyway, you may consider possibly upping your dosage very slightly for a week or two, then tapering back to your regular dose.
 
i considered that but i'm on my last repeat and i'm concerned about having to explain the missing amount when i go back to see my doctor for a refill
 
Well if you're seeing a doctor, you might consider coming clean about your problem. I don't know what your relationship with him/her is like, but doctors are there to help, and keep things confidential.

If I understand right, you've been drinking 17 fl. oz of hard liquor every day for 1.3yrs. You're also epileptic, and taking 10-15mg of an anti-convulsant that shares a cross-tolerance with alcohol.

You're taking a huge risk by trying to go this one alone. Suck it up and book an appt. with your doctor. Any other advice on my part, or anyone else's would be foolish.
 
i meant december 2010, meaning four or so months, but nonetheless, probably good advice
 
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