I am 40 years male, addiction of alcohol ,and treatment for anxiety disorder, on serta 200 mg, zolfresh 5 mg, propranolol for tremors, problem is im now on self treatment and medicine and alcohol around 1 quarter in routine, wants to quit alcohol completely, needs help.
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Dear Rajiv, Since alcohol is a sedative, when you stop drinking there is difficulty in sleeping. The brain gets used to the drinks. It will ask you to give drinks by disturbing your sleep. So, doctors' first medicine when you stop alcohol is a Calmpose kind of drug. There are many types of such drugs - both tablets and injections. Few act only for 2 hours, few acts longer than 24 hours. It will be given for 2-3 weeks initially, when you stop drinking, depending on your need. It is a drug to stop you from suffering withdrawal symptoms. It may be given throughout the day also for few days so that you will not go for alcohol immediately. You will also be given motivational enhancement therapy and stress management therapy in first 12 weeks. You can also start with anticraving drugs like Acamprosate, Baclofen and Naltrexone. They postpone your craving for alcohol. Not immediately - but in 3 months or so. They also make your brain to tolerate less and less alcohol. They are costly and need to be given for 9 months to a year in appropriate dose. You can also ask for aversion therapy with Disulfiram. It makes the alcohol into a poison. The effect of poison, you don't like. You will be OK after taking the tablet daily. The drug acts only when alcohol gets into your blood. Since the poison effect happens as soon as you drink, you feel like not drinking or induce vomiting after drinking. This tablet is cheap, only less than Rs.2/day. It can be taken for life. Better to assign someone who will give the tablet daily to you. May be your wife or mother. All the other tablets you can take by yourself.
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Hi, I would suggest you to refrain yourself from self medication unless you are a qualified person for this. please meet a deaddiction psychiatrist for proper medication and along with it please take some sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy from a good psychotherapist. Alcoholism has a root in cognitive distortion. By cbt you can overcome it permanently. For further help you may contact me.
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Dear user, addiction or dependence on alcohol is similar to any other psychiatric disorder and it's treatment has three main components: medication, psychotherapy and family involvement and education. Having an anxiety or mood disorder makes the treatment for alcohol more important as alcohol could be worsening these illnesses. There are various medications available to reduce craving or need for alcohol and also to control anxiety. In addition, motivation enhancement and relapse prevention therapy also improves the outcome. It's definitely possible to completely quit alcohol but it should be assisted by a psychiatrist who can advice you best possible options. Please do not medicate yourself without a doctor's supervision especially while taking alcohol. More specific treatment advice can only be given after a detailed history and evaluation.
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Dear Lybrate user, it is good that you are seeking professional help for your alcohol related health issues, and also it indicates your concern about getting rid of the habit of alcohol. But self-treatment in your case may not be helpful, because it needs more systematic approach like structured de-addiction program which involves a team of professionals such as general physicians, psychiatrists, psychologist/counsellors and other forms of supports (social workers, yoga etc.). If you need more information/counselling you are free to approach me through Lybrate's private consultation.
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