High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke ,liver disease and digestive problems
cancer of the breast, mouth, throat,esophagus, voice box ,liver ,colon and rectum.
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, DNB (PSYCHIATRY)
Psychiatrist, Kolkata
Hello. It would be helpful if you could specify since how long you have been taking these medicines and also since how long have you used alcohol. Erection problems could be psychogenic, or it could be the side effect of a medicine or long term use of alcohol. If it is causing hindrance in your sexual life, I suggest you consult a psychiatrist.
Post graduation, Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management (P.G.D.H.M)counseling and family therapy, Certification in addiction management, Certification in career counseling
Psychologist, Kanpur
You should consult Dr. there are so many substitute for any substance use disorder and med should be for both anti craving and detoxification.
His seizure was probably related to his alcohol use, it is quite common to have seizure in alcohol users especially while they abruptly decrease the quantity of alcohol use or completely stop taking alcohol suddenly. It can also happen during alcohol intoxication though it is rare. It is in your best interest if you take him to a addiction psychiatrist who will opine the best regarding his condition and management. In the mean time continue librium and decrease the dose of anxilor-2 to half and stop after 3 days and thereafter do same with librium coz stopping them abruptly would make him more agitated and anxious.
Hi lybrate-user,
dexona has nothing to do with alcohol addiction treatment. Its not advisable to take any medicine without a clinician's advise. Please consult an addiction psychiatrist nearby, who can help you quit alcohol with safer and effective medications.
Hi Lybrate user,
appreciate that you are able to acknowledge your addiction and aware of the medicine which is working for u. Please don't switch over from medicine to medicine and try to adapt to the same medicine which is suitable to you irrespective of side effects, with the consultation of doctor. Meanwhile, try to keep your lifestyle active, consult a psychologist and work on your emotions. Join yoga and work on your breathe. This will help you in the long run. All the best.
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, DNB (PSYCHIATRY)
Psychiatrist, Kolkata
Hello lybrate-user. I'm so sorry to hear this. Alcohol is an addictive substance and any person can get dependant on it, especially if used over a long time or in heavy amounts. It is common for a person to lose his inner inhibitions and sensibility under alcohol intoxication, and get aggressive with oneself or others. To help with this, the best option is to consult your psychiatrist for a detoxification program.
Anxozap is a sleep medicine that also helps in reducing irritability and anxiety.
However, consuming anxozap with alcohol could be highly dangerous, as together, it can lead to extreme drowsiness and other side effects. Please refrain your husband from taking alcohol if he is taking anxozap.
And to help with his alcohol use, I would suggest you consult a psychiatrist at the earliest.
Take care.
Dear Pragya,
I hope you know what will happen if you skip the dose. Alcohol along with it depends on whether you drink wine/beer or hot drinks. It depends on the quantity also. It also depends on what food you take along with alcohol, whether you will be driving after drinking and whether you have any medical illnesses, your weight, etc.
Yes, you are being treated for depression and you are using Antabuse medication and should not consume alcohol. In fact, it is hazardous. Your addiction may be related to your depression, or it can be the other way around i.e. your alcoholism may have induced your depression. Now you need to continue your therapy or at least attend AA meetings for at least 3 years to be completely out of your addiction and depression. Please stop drinking and attend therapy and resolve your issues connected to depression or addiction. You may have been through rehabilitation only and the treatment is not complete until the underlying issues are fully resolved.