The majority of people who stop drinking alcohol with immediate effect will go onto suffer from mild to moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms due to the body reacting to the cutting off of a substance that it had become dependent on. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a term used to describe the body's subsequent state once the alcohol is no longer consumed after a long period of consumption.
Almost everybody who stops drinking after a long period of alcohol consumption or those who are heavy or frequent drinkers of alcohol will experience some or the entire varied group of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
The varying types of alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from moderate to extreme and then severe. That is the reason that you should always consult your medical practitioner before taking the step of quitting alcohol overnight. The major factor being that although you may be lucky and get away lightly, the situation is unpredictable and you could end up suffering a really severe reaction.
Mild to moderate physical alcohol withdrawal symptoms include being physically sick, headaches, nausea, sweaty hands, loss of appetite, palpitations, a pale complexion, enlarged or dilated pupils, insomnia, involuntary movement of the eyes and eyelids, shaky hands and excessive perspiring. If you are about to give up or have just given up consuming alcohol, then you are about to encounter some or all of these mild to moderate physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
A person who quits alcohol not only experiences these physical symptoms but will also suffer from several mild to moderate mental or psychological symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. To mention just some of these symptoms will include mood swings, nervousness or anxiety attacks, irritability and emotional instability, weariness, trembling, depression, a lack of ability to think clearly and cohesively and repetitive nightmares or bad dreams.
Most of the alcohol withdrawal symptoms that are mentioned above can be easily treated with outpatient monitoring and medication. However, there are a number of severe withdrawal symptoms that require that the patient is admitted to a health facility and monitored and treated round the clock.
The more common severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms include delusions, fevers, involuntary muscular contractions and constant perturbations. An extreme symptom, called delirium tremens (the d.t.'s) is the condition whereby a person suffers from regular hallucinations and is in a confused state of mind. It may even cause black outs, or memory loss, leaving you unable to recall neither distant nor recent events.
I would conclude by saying that if either you or somebody close to you is suffering from alcohol withdrawal symptoms, then you should consult a medical practitioner immediately. You will be informed about the severity of the condition and accordingly treated. The most likely treatment will be prescribed medication which you can administer yourself, but should it be a serious condition then you will no doubt have to be admitted to a treatment clinic.
Nine times out of ten people just can't handle the withdrawal symptoms and will inevitably start back on alcohol. It is so important to get that medical advice and support just to give you a chance of quitting once and for all and not falling back into the chaotic life of alcoholism. - 16955
Almost everybody who stops drinking after a long period of alcohol consumption or those who are heavy or frequent drinkers of alcohol will experience some or the entire varied group of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
The varying types of alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from moderate to extreme and then severe. That is the reason that you should always consult your medical practitioner before taking the step of quitting alcohol overnight. The major factor being that although you may be lucky and get away lightly, the situation is unpredictable and you could end up suffering a really severe reaction.
Mild to moderate physical alcohol withdrawal symptoms include being physically sick, headaches, nausea, sweaty hands, loss of appetite, palpitations, a pale complexion, enlarged or dilated pupils, insomnia, involuntary movement of the eyes and eyelids, shaky hands and excessive perspiring. If you are about to give up or have just given up consuming alcohol, then you are about to encounter some or all of these mild to moderate physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
A person who quits alcohol not only experiences these physical symptoms but will also suffer from several mild to moderate mental or psychological symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. To mention just some of these symptoms will include mood swings, nervousness or anxiety attacks, irritability and emotional instability, weariness, trembling, depression, a lack of ability to think clearly and cohesively and repetitive nightmares or bad dreams.
Most of the alcohol withdrawal symptoms that are mentioned above can be easily treated with outpatient monitoring and medication. However, there are a number of severe withdrawal symptoms that require that the patient is admitted to a health facility and monitored and treated round the clock.
The more common severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms include delusions, fevers, involuntary muscular contractions and constant perturbations. An extreme symptom, called delirium tremens (the d.t.'s) is the condition whereby a person suffers from regular hallucinations and is in a confused state of mind. It may even cause black outs, or memory loss, leaving you unable to recall neither distant nor recent events.
I would conclude by saying that if either you or somebody close to you is suffering from alcohol withdrawal symptoms, then you should consult a medical practitioner immediately. You will be informed about the severity of the condition and accordingly treated. The most likely treatment will be prescribed medication which you can administer yourself, but should it be a serious condition then you will no doubt have to be admitted to a treatment clinic.
Nine times out of ten people just can't handle the withdrawal symptoms and will inevitably start back on alcohol. It is so important to get that medical advice and support just to give you a chance of quitting once and for all and not falling back into the chaotic life of alcoholism. - 16955
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