Saturday, October 1, 2011

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms - When Do They Appear?

By Joseph Coler


Getting addicted to substances, such as alcohol, may seem like an easy thing to do, but stopping such addiction is one of the most difficult tasks to perform. The main reason for this is because every time an alcoholic tries to stop, he experiences alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

Such type of withdrawal symptoms are signs seen on the body as its alcohol level begins to decrease. This article intends to discuss the alcohol withdrawal symptoms duration as well as the manifestations that come with this.

* After 5 Hours
Five hours after stopping the consumption of alcohol, you would notice tremors that may not only be limited to the hands as these also occur to the entire body. Such shaking may last a maximum of two days.

Apart from tremors, it is also possible that the following alcohol withdrawal symptoms may manifest: vomiting, dilated pupils, nausea, excessive perspiration, nightmares, anxiety, uncontrolled eye movement, increased heart rate as well as respiratory rate, irritability and insomnia.

* After 6 Hours
It is possible that after six hours of no alcohol drinking, the client would suffer from seizures that might intermittently continue for the subsequent 24 hours.

* After 12 to 24 Hours
Following 12 to 24 hours of the absence of alcohol in the body, alcohol hallucinosis might arise as the client begins to experience visual and auditory hallucinations, which begin and resolve quickly, lasting for a maximum of two days.

* After 48 Hours
Two days following the client's latest alcohol intake, it is possible that delirium tremens comes forth. Its physical manifestations include alcohol withdrawal symptoms of delirium, dehydration, extreme sweating, high blood pressure and fever, while you may also notice behavior changes like unreasonable thoughts, nervousness, lethargy, confusion, sleep problems and disorientation.

One out of twenty clients enduring alcohol withdrawal symptoms experience delirium tremens, and these patients usually have an alcoholism history. Its manifestations are usually most awful during the fourth and fifth day and are more noticeable during nighttime.  




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