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divina


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I'm on my almost 3rd week of no alcohol and, I've got the worst headaches and am sleepy all the time, can't think clearly; I've been told this is due to detoxing.  Does anyone have any feedback on this?  Thank you.

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cheri


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Hi,


Sounds pretty normal. As you body begins to withdraw from the alcohol, it will do some odd things in the beginning. It does get better. I went to a health food store and described my symtoms and asked what herbal remedies they recommended. I had a hard time fallling asleep at first, couldn't shut my thoughts off, and started drinking chamonmile tea before bed.


Love, cheri



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BarryH


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Those symptoms are not usual, in fact the opposite reaction is far more common. To be on the safe side I'd consult a physician knowledgable about addictions.

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divina


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It's funny that there were two replies to my topic; and each reply was totally opposite opinions.  Since the other reply was from a newbie, I'm going to rely on your reply, which is that it is normal.  It's been almost 2 months now, and the tiredness is subsiding; the headaches are gone; and I'm beginning to think more clearly, altho that one, I hope, continues to get even better as I still feel less clear-minded than I normally did before I quit drinking. 


It's not that I don't appreciate the other person's response, but I'm hearing from a whole lot of oldtimers that this is all  part of detoxing, and I'm going with that.  Thank you.



-- Edited by divina at 14:59, 2005-08-13

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