Alcohol detox from home with a seizure disorder, help?

Question by MissD: Alcohol detox from home with a seizure disorder, help?
I have epilepsy and am also an alcoholic. I used the alcohol as a way of controlling my anxiety about seizures because they’re horrifying to say the least.

I’m realizing now that the alcohol is killing me and Im up to 6-8 beers a day. I need to stop. I also have no health insurance but have seizure medications and can’t go to a public detox because I can’t afford it.

I have xanax but never mix the two. Can I ween myself off using xanax? I’m afraid of withdrawl seizures. Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by inzanium
Actually medications like xanax are useful in the treatment of alcohol withdrawals, but in a case like yours i’d make the push to be detoxed in a centre with medical support…the reason being is that serious alcohol withdrawals/seizures/delirium tremens can be life threatening and may need to be handled with agressive doses of medications.

I would see your doctor about getting you into rehab. If not, a longer action form of xanax (Valium) tends to be better for alcohol withdrawals, as it keeps your body with a constant amount of drug binding to the GABA (alcohol) receptors.

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