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How To Prevent Shivering After Excessive Alcohol Consumption?
Question: Is there a way to help calm the shakes after drinking too much?
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is acute alcohol withdrawal. This is a very serious and potentially deadly condition. If you plan to stop drinking, which would be wise, you need to visit a hospital to detox in a monitored environment to avoid seizures, coma, and potentially death. If you are not motivated to stop drinking, then only alcohol or benzodiazepines can stop these tremors. Do not take this lightly.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is acute alcohol withdrawal. This is a very serious and potentially deadly condition. If you plan to stop drinking, which would be wise, you need to visit a hospital to detox in a monitored environment to avoid seizures, coma, and potentially death. If you are not motivated to stop drinking, then only alcohol or benzodiazepines can stop these tremors. Do not take this lightly.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Ive had the shakes for years, I was just wondering if there is something I can do to slow them down? Something to eat drink? Take?
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
You're having the shakes because of alcoholism and repeated brief withdrawals. The only way to treat these shakes is to stop drinking alcohol after careful detox in a hospital environment. Nothing else will work.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
Followup
Detailed Answer:
You're having the shakes because of alcoholism and repeated brief withdrawals. The only way to treat these shakes is to stop drinking alcohol after careful detox in a hospital environment. Nothing else will work.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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