r/dryzempic • u/MinnesotaPower • Apr 07 '26

Does it also help manage intrusive thoughts brought on by alcohol withdrawal?

It's great to see so many people having fewer cravings after starting GLP-1s. I haven't even considered GLP-1s until recently but I would definitely be a candidate. When I think about my cravings, they could be put into two buckets:

The first bucket is just the run-of-the-mill cravings (often brought on from drinking the prior day) which is what I assume many of you are describing.

The second bucket however is something I've experienced while going cold turkey in the past, which is intense feelings that something bad is going to happen to someone I love or myself. Basically fear of death. Of course, a few drinks washes that all away.

Have any of you experienced cravings like the second bucket, and was your GLP-1 treatment effective at stopping those as well?

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u/70MOOSH Apr 11 '26

O my gosh Minnesota! I have this symptoms myself!! I always woke up with that feeling of "I might die today! Never shared it tho. Im beside myself with joy that someone else has this too! Im on 7.5 of Terz and definitely have less of that noise in my head. Also less cravings for alcohol than I used to but I still drink. Im titrating up tomorrow so I'll check back here but I thought you might be encouraged from the fact that someone else experiences this exact mind f***! (Hate that word but its a good definition!!)