r/wetbrain • u/International_Map870 • Jan 11 '24
Im worried about my best friend
I’m located in central Texas and I’m looking for the best type of doctor to help his wife search for to get him in. He drinks way too much and is in denial about it.
He has terrible tremors in his hands, horrible I mean horrible memory issues. Ex spent an hour on the phone with his father in law, hung up, and then asked his wife right after “who was I just talking to?”
Some weird aggressions that he also never remembers.
Recently was hospitalized with a seizure.
Who does he need to see what type of doctor?
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u/catsporvida Jan 11 '24
Also, if he needs a first hand account of what will definitely happen if no changes are made, I'd be happy to tell him what it's like being the loved one of someone who drank their brain away.
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u/catsporvida Jan 11 '24
I am not a doctor and this should not constitute as medical advice. That being said, it could be very beneficial for him to start taking thiamine supplements immediately. He will also need to safely detox. An emergency room can be a good option if he has insurance. They will run some scans, check his levels and help him detox. The doctors and social workers will be able to help him and his wife from there.
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u/Fancykiddens Jan 11 '24
He needs to go to a hospital and be admitted into an alcohol rehabilitation program. He needs to be weaned off with medications and monitored through all of it.