Alcohol Withdrawal/vision Worsening W/ Each Gms Posted: 10-07-05 23:21pm
I recently got out of detox. I
volunteered to go in the first place. It
was the typical librium replacment
therapy. My first siezures were when I
had drastically reduced my intake, in an
attempt to avoid rehab. I didnt know
they were seizures then until I scanned
through this forum. Conscious, but weak
and sorta parylized. It was hard to
talk. I thought it was an early
menopausal hot flash because my nightshirt
was soaked in a minute of its morning
onset. My ears were ringing too. I had
out of state guests who thought it was my
hypoglycemia or a hot flash.
It's always been my understanding that
the pt. Doesnt recall the seizure, but I
recall that, and they told me my face
turned rather ashen. That was about 8
wks before detox. Out of detox for three
days and go to my father in laws and he
said I opened the screen door and bam!
Went right down hard totally out. While
he was on the phone to 911 I started
convulsions for a good five minutes.(gms)
he put a pillow under my head and kept
talking to the dispatcher. I came to very
confused. Like why was I on the floor?
I know that man talking on the phone but
who is he? Well I was taken by ambulance
and monitored and they switched my rx.
Then a couple of days ago I was home alone
and only know I had one(gms) cuz I woke
suddenly on the floor had bit my tongue
pretty good, peed a bit and my muscles
were sore just like the time before.
I have read about blurred vision
during focal szrs but what about eyesight
integrity worsening a lil permanently
after each szr. I have noticed that with
me. Anyone else?
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kayakmom
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Posted: 10-08-05 20:46pm
Have you been evaluated by a neurologist?
You need to if you have not. I know that
alcohol withdrawal plus other medications
can also cause seizures, but you need to
fully check it out.
I have not heard of permanent vision loss
from most seizures, but a doctor can help
with that....Might need to see a neuro
opthamologist....
Hope you find answers and the seizures
stop. How have you been doing out of
rehab besides the grand mals?
Hang in there
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michaelanne
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Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-09-05 07:38am
I have discussed this with my Dr. If the
szrs have not stopped in the next month
then I will proceed to dartmouth
nuerology. Other than that being sober
is great. Thanks
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kayakmom
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Posted: 10-09-05 11:27am
Keep up the hard work. Sobriety is worth
it!! Dartmouth is a great place if you
need neuro care, as well.
Best wishes.
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thewilson
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Alcohol Withdrawal Posted: 10-14-05 08:52am
I have the same problem. Everybody always
goes on about alcohol causes seizures.
For me, alcohol stablilizes them. During
recent years, when I was getting hammered
four or five times a week, I didn't have a
single seizure. Recently, though, i've
been making efforts to quit drinking.
Last month, I stopped completely and,
after about four days of sobriety, I had a
nocturnal seizure that left me with a
lateral bite on my tongue and a hangover
that could compete with most of those that
I would get from vodka. During the next
three weeks, I didn't drink and I didn't
have any seizures.
Last saturday, I fell of that well-known
wagon and got wasted. The next day, I
swore to quit again. Last night (five
nights later), while asleep (i've always
only ever had nocturnal seizures) I had a
grand mal seizure that threw me off my
bed, causing me to do a faceplant into the
floor. Fortunately, I had been
anticipating this possibility all week and
so moved all chairs and other items away
from my bed. It terrifies me to think
that, if I had hit a badly placed chair, I
could have woken up with a broken neck.
As it is, I just have a slightly broken
nose (nothing new - see "drunken brawls")
and, once again, a ripped-up tongue.
I'm about to switch jobs and, once I do,
i'll find myself a neurologist (it's been
years since my last one) because i'm very
interested in talking to a professional
about this. I'm actually beginning to
wonder if my seizures are epilepsy, or if
they are just alcohol withdrawal.
