Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Poulsbo, WA
alcohol detox ? Posted: 03-26-04 08:45am
50 y.O. Pt. With 1-2 yr hx of 4-5
"shots" per day alcohol intake. Also
drinks coffee and smokes. Recent arythmia
inspired/scared him to "get healthy" in
all regards.
Have referred to md for cardio-eval. To
r.O. Any underlying disease/pathology.
Meanwhile....His question to me (for which
I can not find an answer anywhere) is...
1) "can I implement a gradual
detox/weaning by going from 5 shots a day
for a year or two, to 1 beer a day, say,
for a week or two, then off the
beer?%uFFFD
2) will this achieve detox gradually or
will it only prolong the detox process?
3) is this a reasonable approach?
Almost all the information I find starts
with in-patient care of the emergency
patient with subsequent drug treatment.
This patient wants to detox without drugs,
if at all possible. Naturally, I have
made all the 'standard' warnings about how
serious detox can be. I invite from you
any and all comments, suggestions, and/or
referrals to online information.
Thanx in advance,
dr carl, dc
(near seattle)
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-25-08 14:46pm
With such a progressive history, I'd not
undertake detox without medical
supervision. Detox without drugs might be
communicated, but the supervising doctors
with experience can best advise. Many
treatment centers have a detox ward with
round-the-clock check-ins.
