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    #31
    In a bad way

    hi cq

    just wanted to say i know what you are going through, it took me a long time to admit to my gp i had a problem and after trying to quit a couple of times i needed to take action it is so crushing to find when you finally admit you need help you're not going to get it as easily as others seem to. my gp practice won't prescribe drugs you have to go to outside organisations for them and yes they'e sat and listened to me as i've cried but it's not the same as you expevted it to be, hopefully your practise nurse wil help we don't even have one who is trained in al as far as i am aware, if so i haven't been told about her.

    don't know if there is an aquarious group near you they can help if you want to go down the meds route, my nearest one was too far for ewme to attend so i don't know exactly how it works but my gp told me that was where i would have to go if i wanted them.

    i understand about the cutting down bit too, i couldn't do it that way even though i was advised to the first time i'm an all or nothing girl, as for the withdrawal symptoms they do ease after a while you know, i took plenty of paracetamol l glut, and calms and as much distraction as i could.

    just a thought did your doctor assess you for depression?

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    i wish you the best
    WHAT CAN I SAY? I DON'T WANT TO PLAY ANYMORE..


    Just taking it day by day.......

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      #32
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      I really cant believe how many people have posted and some of the posts have had me in tears , Thats a really good idea about the beer , I am not really a beer nor wine drinker ,lol low cal vodka for me all the way ... far too far all the way , I am going to try taper off till I get till Tuesday, I have a really busy weekend and my job is making cakes, wedding and celebrating ones , Icing with shakes may result in some refunds and unhappy brides

      I am going to stock up on all i have read about on here and see how it goes , I really need to finish a cake now and then the kids will be home from schol at 3.30 I am hoping to call Alcohol concern before they arrive

      Thank you all so so much , I will update later on this evening xxxx

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        #33
        In a bad way

        Hi Cake queen, i am sorry you didn't get better help of you doctor but the good thing is you have started the ball rolling. Right now you might not think that you can taper off .... but you can , i will bet if you asked everyone here that is AF " did you think you could do it " most if not all would say no, i know i didn't.
        AF 5/jan/2011

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          #34
          In a bad way

          Morning Cupcake, how you doing? Did you manage to talk to Al concern?, I will be around most of the day if you want to come to chat, hope you are feeling strong still today, speak soon, love and hugs Twitch xxx

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            #35
            In a bad way

            I made it yesterday with, this sounds silly but with half a bottle of vodka. I was sober when I went to bed and I didnt finish a bottle, I am pleased with yesterday considering the pants start at the GP .

            I dont feel tooo bad as yet this morning so will so what today brings I guess

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              #36
              In a bad way

              Morning Twitch

              No i didnt get the chance before I knew it I had a houseful I have another busy day and hubby works from home on a Friday so I wont get the chance today to call xx

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                #37
                In a bad way

                CakeQueen,
                Just wanted to drop by and add my hellos.

                I just wanted to say I think it's wonderful that you got yourself to the doctors. However at first I was flabbergasted that you GP wouldn't offer you either a librium/valium detox. When I called my doctor the last time the young doctor in the practice had no idea how to go about the de-tox so called in one of her senior colleagues. I don't know if this could be an option for you to see another Dr in the practice.

                It may be worth keeping a drinks diary from today until you see the Alcohol Nurse .Take a notebook with all your questions and try and keep notes of anything said. I know hun, easier said than done on you 1st visit, but I've found in the past before I've even walked out of the surgery door my brains gone to empty.

                I had a bit of a google and came up with another alcohol service that may be of use to you.

                ADS

                Keep in touch.

                J x
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                It could be worse, I could be filing.
                AF since 7/7/2009

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                  #38
                  In a bad way

                  Thanks for that and i could not believe it either I was sure he would give me something after what I had read about detoxing , and belive me I am tapering but its horrid so far I have only had one drink today , some days by now I would have had serveral and fallen asleep

                  I have not got the shakes at the moment but a blinding headache and my legs ache , I am going to try and limit myself to one drink every 3-4 hours just so I dont feel so bloody rubbish

                  I just hope I can. I do actually feel slightly better today than yesterday I guess I will just have to wait and see

                  I have an iphone so have downloaded an diary app which I am going to record what I drink in over the next few days

                  Love T xxx

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                    #39
                    In a bad way

                    Babe, I don't no if I'm allowed to say this but BACLOFEN, go over to the med thread, I hadn't even heard of it until I kind of stumbled over to it for one reason or another, those damn cravings got me everytime, EVERYTIME! I tried giving up on my own but inevitably I wasn't able too. Many have given up drinking through sheer will of power but if you've tried and tried again and cannot stand it anymore BACLOFEN! Theres alot of discussion and controversy over this drug but for me, I can honestly say, I still enjoy my wine but my drinking has cut by 3/4 with zero effort on my part but apparently you can go further with it and give up completely. Have a read of what others have to say its different for everyone Its not a miracle but many are having HUGE success and I myself have had alot of success, YES there are side effects but nothing compared to the hopelessness of alcoholism! By the way I am not a pharmaceutical agent I swear just someone like you who would give any helpful advice possible.
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                      #40
                      In a bad way

                      CakeQueen;1110576 wrote: Thanks for that and i could not believe it either I was sure he would give me something after what I had read about detoxing , and belive me I am tapering but its horrid so far I have only had one drink today , some days by now I would have had serveral and fallen asleep

                      I have not got the shakes at the moment but a blinding headache and my legs ache , I am going to try and limit myself to one drink every 3-4 hours just so I dont feel so bloody rubbish

                      I just hope I can. I do actually feel slightly better today than yesterday I guess I will just have to wait and see

                      I have an iphone so have downloaded an diary app which I am going to record what I drink in over the next few days

                      Love T xxx
                      Your legs will ache, firstly alcohol dehydrates the joints. Secondly alcohol is an anaesthetic that your body gets used to, so when it wears off you experience all the normal aches and pains. The good news is that it wears off eventually, can take a few weeks but that is all!

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                        #41
                        In a bad way

                        CakeQueen;1110576 wrote:
                        I have an iphone so have downloaded an diary app which I am going to record what I drink in over the next few days
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                        Have you seen the Drink Tracker down the bottom of the main page on this site? I found that really useful for charting my drinking when I first started out.
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                        Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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                          #42
                          In a bad way

                          Yes, thanks I have just seen that tracker thing, I will try and remember to update it , I have just found a chemist GoldPharm that do Baclofen, but I am unsure of the dose, I need to research I am on my third small drink of the day too, and I guess by that I mean single measure, for me its a good year since this has happened

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                            #43
                            In a bad way

                            Cakequeen,

                            I've been on Baclofen since October....I started out at 30 mg. per day and became AF at 90 mg. per day. Get some ASAP. Also try Naltrexone, which you take 1 hour before drinking. The Meds Forum is a wonderful place, lots of veteran Bac users who are sober because of it.

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                              #44
                              In a bad way

                              I was just reading the medication thread , Thanks I am going to order some this evening :thanks:

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                                #45
                                In a bad way

                                CakeQueen;1110634 wrote: Yes, thanks I have just seen that tracker thing, I will try and remember to update it , I have just found a chemist GoldPharm that do Baclofen, but I am unsure of the dose, I need to research I am on my third small drink of the day too, and I guess by that I mean single measure, for me its a good year since this has happened
                                Uk pharmacy are much cheaper 100 x 10mgs about ?12.50 if you buy more and a one off ?5 delivery also 4 RX
                                Best wishes

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