Patient's question:
Every day, I drink. If I don't, I feel uncomfortable, sweat profusely, and have lower back pain. Drinking makes it hard for me to control myself. After drinking, I become overstimulated and can't sleep:Doctor's answer:
Hello, alcohol dependence (disorder) was commonly referred to as alcoholism or alcohol addiction in the past. It refers to the mental and physical dependence on alcohol that develops in long-term drinkers. Mental dependence or craving refers to the feeling of restlessness, anxiety, irritability, fatigue, and desperate attempts to find or drink alcohol if they go a day without it. Physical dependence occurs when long-term drinkers, once they break their sobriety, experience various discomforts such as palpitations, headaches, and fatigue. Symptoms naturally disappear once they resume drinking.Advice: The most outdated method is to use willpower to control it. However, sudden cessation may cause unnecessary harm to the body.