New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

[InnerStrength]

Hi guys
We have a new member - Jerrybear - she has been posting this morning - she really needs some help. let's get some responses quickly from our great community.
It looks like she has been drinking for some time and plans to detox herself this weekend (on her own) - she is a medical professional and doesnt want to do it in the hospital because people know her - Jerrybear - correct anything I say that is wrong ok?) - she is very concerned about DTs/withdrawal - for obvious reasons. Has anyone been through this personally?
I am concerned about her health/safety - can people talk to her - give her info?????
She is going through some major emotional turmoil and needs immediate guidance - please and thanks guys.
Love
Jen

[jerrybear]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

Thank you so very much....I apologize for the way I acted this morning, I was needing some input so badly, starting my weekend, I was completely freaking out from not hearing from someone. I've been to rehab before (10 years ago), attended AA, so I know the protocol. I just want some advice on how to keep me out of the hospital while I go through this. Thanks to everyone who's responded, and again, I'm sorry.

[TracyA]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

Jerry, if your a nurse, you probably know as much as we do. If you are this frightened, I'm frightened for you. Lots of fluid, juice - you might want to try the GABA and/or Calms Forte (two of the supplements used with MWO). I'm sure you know - withdrawal from heroin won't kill a person; withdrawal from alcohol can kill.

I know you don't want to, but the smartest thing you could do is get medical help detoxing. There is no job worth risking your life for ...

Hang in there. I really want you to be okay. I'm sure we all do. :l

Tracy

[Mackeral]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

Hiya Jerrybear....I consulted my gp about this because it worried me aswell.....He told me it could be lethal.....His advise was if i was trying to give up cold turky to use alcahol like a medicine.....If i started getting the DT's ie...shakeing Halucinating ( spell check) fever...And i had no other medicine ie Librium...that i should drink a small amount of alcahol....not enough to get me wasted or even drunk...just enough to stop this potential life threatening situation..

If you do get the Dt's its not safe to to be doing this without medical supervision....The use of alcahol is just a measure to stop your health getting worse..Apparently its something to do with your brain temprature...your body thinks its dependant on alcahol and when it dosnt get any it acts accordingly......Please be careful Jerrybear....Hope to speak soon Macks:l

P.S.....Good shout Jenneh

[SKendall]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

:welcome: Hi jerrybear, it is really not advisable to detox cold turkey. You will be susceptable to convulsions, dt's etc. Some detox centers now use a blood pressure medicine to help detox because it does go sky high when detoxing.

I wish you the best. Keep coming here and you will have wonderful support.

SKendall

[Farmeress]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

Hello Jerrybear

I havent been where you are but I really you can hold in there

Theres alote of good advise from others here who care dont forget we care

At any time if you cant handle where your at as imposible as it may seem ask those even if you know them

professionaly by name or face you would want them to ask you just do it how ever impossible

Take Care

Su

[pussycat]

New member-Jerrybear - needs help!!!!!!

Hey, Jerry bear..

Do you HAVE to go cold turkey this weekend? Is it possible for you to wait, taper down a bit, get some support in place first? It's sounding scary and I'm not sure why it has to be now, like this minute? You seem upset and like you are in a bad place... Think about spending some time here..The people are really helpful, you just happened upon some a bit of frivolity-people letting off steam, that's not unusual in a community where people talk everyday. There is help and support for you here, Someone even started this thread because she was worried about you! Think about it.
Pussycat