Jennifer is a thirty-eight-year-old inside sales representative who has been ingesting alcohol in an irresponsible and excessive manner since she and her live-in boyfriend decided to discontinue their relationship. In fact, for the past four months she has been drinking just about one-and-a-half bottles of wine every night, and on the weekends she also has been drinking more than a few mixed drinks during the day. In a word, Jennifer has been drinking so excessively that it's a wonder that she hasn't suffered from alcohol poisoning.
After feeling dejected because she was beginning to overlook her health, Jennifer at last told herself that she’s had enough, that it’s time to quit the self pity act, that it’s time to stop the hazardous drinking, and time to get going with her life. So the next Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, she came to a decision that she would quit drinking completely and suddenly without preparation or planning.
When She Stopped Drinking She Felt Horrific, She Had Absolutely No Appetite, Her Head Was Aching, She Started to Sweat Extensively, She Was Extremely Moody and Restless, and She Vomited a Number of Times
When Jennifer stopped drinking, she reasoned that she would probably be tempted to take a drink or two, but she never expected to feel so awful. More accurately, about four hours after she stopped drinking, she started to sweat profusely, she had absolutely no appetite, she was extremely tense and moody, she vomited numerous times, and her head was aching.
When she called her best girlfriend and told her that she had stopped drinking and that after a few hours she all of a sudden started to experience flu-like symptoms, Sarah, her best pal, told Jennifer to call her healthcare practitioner and tell him what was happening.
She Admits to Her Healthcare Professional That She Has Been Drinking In an Irresponsible and Hazardous Manner, That She Just Tried to Quit Drinking, and That She is Suffering Through Dreadful Flu-Like Symptoms
So Jennifer called her healthcare practitioner, informed him that she has been drinking in an irresponsible manner for a number of months and that when she made an effort to abruptly stop drinking earlier in the day, within a couple of hours she felt as if she had the most horrible flu-like symptoms that she had ever gone through.
Her healthcare professional informed her that she may be experiencing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and that she should have a friend or neighbor take her to the emergency room ASAP.
As soon as Jennifer got off the phone, she got a relative to take her to the emergency room. Interestingly, all the way to the hospital, as sick as Jennifer felt, the only thing she could think about was whether or not she might be addicted to alcohol.
Evidently her healthcare professional had called ahead and told the emergency room medical team to expect Jennifer because when she got to the hospital, she was met by two nurses who immediately asked her to get in the wheelchair they had with them. After getting taken to the emergency room and undergoing a few important tests, it was verified that Jennifer was in point of fact suffering from alcohol withdrawal symptoms and was in need of alcohol detox.
An emergency room healthcare practitioner gave her some medications to diminish her flu-like symptoms and also administered some meds to help get rid of the alcohol that was still in her blood.
An Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Addiction Healthcare Professional Explains in a Clear Manner That She is Alcohol Dependent and Then Clearly Explains What Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and Alcoholism Stages Are
After a couple of hours, Jennifer was taken from the ER and transported to the recovery room. After she was in recovery for roughly two hours, Doctor Jordan, an alcohol abuse and substance abuse specialist, came to visit her. He took plenty of time and explained in a clear fashion that Jennifer had gone through alcohol withdrawal symptoms when she quit drinking because she had become dependent on alcohol.
He then mentioned the fact that with heavy drinking on an everyday basis, the drinker’s brain slowly but surely gets acclimated to the alcohol so that it can work in a "routine" manner. When the person then suddenly refrains from drinking alcohol, however, the brain takes action by producing alcohol withdrawal symptoms. What is more, her healthcare practitioner also clearly explained the different alcoholism stages that an alcoholic typically experiences as the disease gets progressively worse.
It is Established that Jennifer is in the Earliest Stage of Alcohol Addiction and She Gets a Good Prognosis For a Complete Recovery if She Gets the Alcohol Rehab She Requires
Fortunately for Jennifer, it was determined that she was in the earliest stage of alcoholism and, as a result, she got a good projection for a total recovery if she obtains the alcohol dependency treatment she needs.
Jennifer told the doctor that she will do whatever it takes to get sober and to reclaim her health. She also articulated that she has an exceptional hospitalization insurance plan that will more likely than not pay for most, if not all, of the costs needed for treatment. It was obvious that Jennifer was very grateful about her positive medical prognosis and felt at peace knowing that she will be able to get the alcohol dependency therapy she requires so that she can start on the path to recovery.
