When do you feel alcohol's impact?

[[Cu...]]

Hey all,

 

So I've had a great window during week 6 and week 7 of no benzos (after about 6-8 weeks of dependence) - for 2 weeks, feeling basically back to normal, so decided to have a few drinks last weekend - only a few, mind you - I was feeling so good I thought I was totally healed...

 

I was fine for about 2-3 days afterwards, and now am in a wave (it's been a few days)

 

It seems like alcohol impacts people directly afterwards, not days later, but I'm curious to know if anyone has had a crappy wave after drinking that has hit 72-hours AFTER the last drink? It doesn't make much sense to me but I'm new to this!!

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)

 

Thanks and all my best

[[Be...]]

You are still pretty early in WD so it's very likely your wave has nothing to do with the alcohol and was just a wave that was gonna happen regardless.

[[Ex...]]

I had a very identical experience. A couple of days later, I paid for the drinks I had. It seemed as though all of my symptoms came back for a while, and I didn't drink again for another couple of weeks. Hang in there, and maybe either cut back on the drinks, or just don't drink at all for a few more weeks. I don't think one drink hurts, but to play it safe, maybe just leave them alone for a minute.

[[ca...]]

Through all of this I have handled alcohol with caution. One post said that a person should avoid alcohol for as long as a year after you are symptom free. I still have a symptom or two so I am not symptom free yet. I have personally noticed that when I do have a drink, I will have revved up symptoms starting a day or two later. I tested the waters again this week and sure enough about 24 hours later I got a little dizzy and felt a little nauseous. While a person is withdrawing it probably would be wise to treat this like you are going to AA meetings. I'm not much of a drinker but always enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally. I'm looking forward to being able to enjoy a cold beer on a hot summers day without paying for it for the next 3 or 4 days.

[[br...]]

 

I have posted  (whinged ) this on several other posts but here I go again.

 

Was enjoying a nice little window last week.

Last night had a very small glass of wine at a dinner party

Last night took usual 7.5 mg remeron.

Awake all night with achy  twitchy legs

Today. jelly legs, feel cruddy, twitchy legs.WAVE

 

Was the wine worth it.

No No and NO.