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Re: I NEED HELP PLEASE

Posted by katekite on June 14, 2002, at 19:58:59

In reply to I NEED HELP PLEASE, posted by caza1 on June 14, 2002, at 14:32:59

Hi -- Did you recently stop the paxil or ativan? If not very long ago, then maybe you are still in withdrawal from paxil. People find it takes several months to recover completely from stopping either paxil or ativan after regular use. You would be more prone to a bad effect from alcohol during withdrawal.

It sounds as if you are waking up with anxiety. If this is from alcohol and you are safely out of withdrawal, it may be that it is affecting your sleep quality.

In general people do not sleep very well after drinking alcohol (even though you feel nice and tired). It is a bad idea to use alcohol to get to sleep.

You might consider getting a prescription for a safer sleep aid such as an anti-histamine or something like Ambien, if you need help going to sleep.

Also try to let all the effect of the alcohol wear off completely before going to bed, drink a lot of water because alcohol is a diuretic. Try to only drink with a meal, this will help as well.

You probably used to be able to drink much more than you can tolerate now as you have abstained for so long. You will build up a tolerance again gradually but this will take a month or two.

Take care,

kate


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