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Thank you Sheryl!! I am on Lexipro, day 4. They did give me .25mgs of Zolam when an attack occurs. i am afraid of any Benzos but have had to take half of the .25 sometimes because the panic rushes when i'm falling asleep are terrible and lead me not sleep hardly at all. It's difficult when i have to work Mon-Fri 8 hour days to be running on no sleep. I was afraid that BKK Hosp didn't have the right treatment. I did put n an e-mail for Dr. Carl and for PSI in BKK. Thnak you again for your help!!

Hello, I have been searching the boards looking for anyone that does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in Pattaya. The contact I received for the area is currently not in Thailand and I cannot find any other useful info. I suffer terrible panic attacks, for the last 5 weeks, over a recent traumatic event. I have an appointment to see the Psychologist at BKK Pattaya Hospital soon but i'm not sure if it's actual CBT. Yes, I have asked the the nurses in the Mental Health department if it is specifically CBT and I get a big smile with a 'Yes'. If any of you kind people could please direct me to a known English speaking CBT therapist in the area, I would be so grateful. Thank you.

Thnak you, Impulse, Patseycat and Kurtklay. He has as much time off work, musician at night club, for as long as he needs. I agree 100%, his job will make sobriety next to impossible. There are sober members of his band that just don't drink but they have never been alcoholics, easy for them. I hope he will choose them as awork support network. It's all up to him and what he wants for his future. I know I don't want to deal with an alcoholic ever again. He has been told if he drinks, he dies alone, my words and I mean it. That scares him terribly but how much until the that urge hits him again? I am here to support and talk and do healthy activities with him but not indulge him in the BS.

We have a friend that used be a raging alcoholic and 3 months ago got himself sober. He is more than willing to be a support system and speak with my boyfirend anytime, he lives in our complex and always available. My BF needs AA or something similar now. I am gonna give him all the info on where and when it takes place locally and it's up to him to go, he has to want it, not me. I can want and pray all day but it won't make a difference. Right now, he is still so off balance that walking to the bathroom is more than enough and he is sleeping a lot due to the medication he must take. His mom gets here on Tuesday and I can return to work and put distance between this ordeal, I have a life to attend to and if he wants to be part of my healthy life, he's more than welcome, he knows the alternative, die alone.

You guys have been great and I like the truths you give me, no sugar coating it. Your experiences are invaluable to me and gives the strength to not feel guilty and go about my life as planned and take no BS from him or his reasonings for wanting to drink anymore. I hope all of you have a wonderful and that you always take care. Thanks again for the support and care!!

HAHAHAA, thanks guys, no she is not under 35 and hot, otherwise I'd be calling you to come get her. I went with the air mattress and that will have to suffice. Thanks for the replies, enjoy your Sunday.

The day has arrived for my boyfirend to come home. Any thoughts on how to deal with his anger and depression in this particular situation? Nutrition plays a big part in keeping the body and mind healthy, I have lots of organic produce and meats for his B vitamins and electrolyte levels and multi-vitamins. Other than that, I am kinda worried, he's been grouchy the last few days, and I would be as well, this is a scary transition for him and me. He is already trying to push himself back into work, which he is physically not ready for and certainly not mentally ready for the club scene yet.

Any advice on what to definitely not say to a recovering alcoholic? Just want to keep the peace in my home and not argue.

Thanks for your time and support, it has helped me get through those scary DT days. Take care and have a great Sunday!!

Hi, I have my boyfriend's mother staying with us for a week or longer and I need to rent an extra bed. I can't just put her on the couch, she is on the heavy side and Iit not suffice for any sort of comfortable sleeping. If any of you know where I could rent one ,i would be grateful for info. Thank you and have a great Sunday.

Thanks Impulse! I am making sure I get to bed before midnight and letting myself sleep until I wake up, no alarms. When he is asleep, I read and try to leave the updates via facebook and SMS alone for awhile so I am not all consumed. Today i have decided I need to do a 'me' thing so I am catching up with some shows, making soup and doing laundry. i know he is well looked after in this hospital and is in the sleeping all the time phase so i can finally relax. his mother will be here Tuesday to relieve me of in-home care so I can get back to work. iI actually miss work these days.

Thank you for all of your support and love. I need to go to an Alanon meeting and I want to bring his mom with me as well. Thaank you and take care!

Another update, he has been moved from IMCU to the psychiatric ward, some interesting characters there. He is off the IV benzos and will take them orally now, only his Thiamine drip is left. Who knows how many days he'll be there but at least the price has been significantly reduced. Still cannot grasp what is going on and right now, i think it's a good thing until his body repairs more. He does have alcoholic hepatitis and encyphilitis(sp) to deal with as well.

Thank you and take care.

Update. He is much better today and semi-normal, still confused about events and short-term memory isn't the best. It's the blood pressure still, the doctor is reducing the drugs slowly to control the withdrawals, hopefully he will keep responding well. He's mainly bored and antsy to get out. A few more days to go, he is being moved to a normal room tomorrow.

The real challenge will begin the second he walks out of the hospital. Now he must choose life or death, no other option.

Thank you all so much for your support and advice, I am grateful for this community. Good night and take care!!

Thank you Curtklay, absolutely on the praying!! I am lucky so far as the doctors have been pretty great. I ask a million questions about their treatments and methods and so far they have been very accomodating. They have given me print-outs for every test and diagnosis and treatment since the day he was admitted. Your not joking though, to get this information is a mission and persistance is key. I am learning to just get tough with them as the days pass.

My guy is eating all his meals now and drinking water and juice. he is also taking some of his medication orally when they catch him in the right 'mood'. He is still extremely delusional and having some intense hallucinations. Thank god the hallucinations seem to be pretty decent. Apparently, today, Jimmy Cliff paid him a visit and played a concert for him and he also is convinced we are booked in at a great hotel on Koh Samed where the food is marvelous. At times, he makes some sense and remembers things like his high blood pressure and about having seizures and can recollect his meals. I take this a good sign even though we are far from a stable condition. His blood presure is a major issue, when they try and reduce the drugs, he gets crazy mad and his BP sky rockets. i guess we are only on Day 4 so it;s still the beginning. fingers crossed for improvement tomorrow.

Big Carl, ALANON sounds like the type of group I need to get associated with ASAP. I really like the railroad track analogy. You are not harsh at all, the truth is what it is. Thank you for your honesty, it's the best and most kind way to speak to someone that asks for advice.

You guys have been a comfort to me and I really appreciate being able to read your comments after a long and crazy day at the hospital. Day 5 is approaching and I'm praying he will improve, it has to happen at some point. good night to all of you. Thanks again and take care.

CurtKlay, thank you and yes you are more than 100% correct, he needs AA and every bit of support and what he has done to himself and his family and friends is unacceptable and he MUST completely change his life or die. i am sorry for your experiences with your mother, thank you for sharing your honest story.

Mr.Toad, Thank you for the information, I have written down your medications for the various issues and am headed to the hospital to speak with the doctor. You are correct, Bangkok Pattaya hospital and i will get some recommendations about moving him.

Thank you everyone for your replies, i appreciate the help and support. Have a good day and take care.

Thank you all for your repilies. Yes, Thiamine has been given. I asked about phenobarbital for anti-seizure and the doctor said it would be too strong so they went with Diazapam. I tried to question it but did not get a clear answer. Librium, (sp) I have been researching and sounds great, that is on my list of questions for tomorrow.

I visited him tonight and he was sleeping again, so , finally after a few days he is at least able to get some amount of rest,2 hours, and free from his combative psychosis. I do not know which drug they have given to relax him this time. All the nurses tell me is that they have administered an injection, no name. Nothing has worked until this past afternoon so it must be a step forward, even if it's a small one.

My goals for tomorrow are to speak to his doctor and write down names of drugs given and find out about Librium and a better explanation about this diazapam instead of Phenobarbital.

Also, he is completely restrained, adding to his misery. This is needed, he has so much energy to fight and yell. Due to costs, he will have to be moved, I cannot afford 50,000-60,000 a day for more than 2 more days. I am praying his condition will improve on day 4 and 5 so this could be a possibility. Which hospital would you recommend for this particluar situation?

Thank you all so very much for your well wishes and input, it is comforting to know that people can and do get through this, even though it is pure hell. Good night and take care.

I meant to post in the title severe Delerium Tremens.

Hello, I have been living in Pattaya for the past 6 years and am praying someone can help or advise me. My boyfriend, 39 yrs. old, suffered 2 seizures from alcohol withdrawals, sever electrolyte imbalance, very high blood pressure, inflammed liver, infection and fever. He has been at a private hospital since that time and on day 2 the extreme DTs started. It is the most frightening thing I have ever witnessed, he is completely restrained and no medication can relax him for more than 5 minutes. I am told days 2 and 3 are the worse then the patient will start to come arounnd somewhat. The staff are lovely and I am confident they are doing their absolute best treating him and answering my question and many concerns.

I would love to be able to speak/hear from anyone that has real experience with this. The language barrier is getting in the way, my Thai is OK but with all the medical language, my Thai stands zero chance. I am in real dire straights here emotionally and researching all I can about DTs is very scary and the facts paralyze me with fear, as it should. Please, if anybody can come along and share a success story, I would be so grateful. Thank you for reading my post, take care.

AWWW, that's too bad!! Yeah our pics are similar. I sometime escpae to BKK for fun and whatever else, can I PM you when I do?

Hello, this type of post has been done before and I'm doing it again. Are there any Western/Thai ladies that live in Pattaya that like to go out on the weekends and hit up the clubs? I am a 37 year old American woman that enjoys socializing and would absolutely love to meet some other women for friendship and girl chat. This will sound rude to some but I am not talking about ladies luncheons and charity events or volunteering of any sort. Just a down-to-earth hang-out with or without cocktails, but preferably with. I hope to hear from someone in the near future, thanks!

I see the Sukhumvit walker almost daily on my route to work. He usually hangs around the top of Soi Wat Boon and stares. Nice guy actually, I give him smokes and he gives me a big smile back, never has said a word to me in 2 years.

Tara Pattana Int. school will allow her to join classes, for a fee, for those 10 weeks. They have a Nursery, pre-Nursery and Reception class that would surely fit her needs. School hours are from 8:00 am until about 4:00 pm if you were to keep her in extra class from 2:30 until 4:00. Also, Phoenix Kindy., same owners as Tara have the same kind of program. good luck!

The rudeness goes both ways...anyway, it will get less crowded in a month or so. I guess when you throw in a bunch of people from all over the world and cram them into the back of a covered pick-up truck, that's what you get.

How many children and what are the ages? I am not aware of any free English classes but I'm sure they're out there. I teach Kindergarten and would be willing to help out at an affordable price if interested.

Hi Dynamo, I also am a 30's something farang girl living in Pattaya. I feel the same as you, not really into women's clubs but girlie chat is a definite. It's difficult to find other women to talk to that have similar backgrounds in Pattaya which makes going out a bore at times. I'll pm you my details.