| Introduction | | | | clearly and cohesively and a series of nightmares |
| Most people who give up alcohol suddenly end up | | | | or bad dreams. |
| experiencing mild to moderate alcohol withdrawal | | | | Most of the symptoms that are mentioned above |
| symptoms as a result of the body reacting to the | | | | can be easily treated with outpatient monitoring |
| sudden withdrawal of something that it was used | | | | and medication. However, there are a number of |
| to or dependent on. The term alcohol withdrawal | | | | severe withdrawal symptoms that require that |
| syndrome is used for describing the whole group | | | | the patient is admitted to a health facility and |
| of symptoms that occur as a result of sudden | | | | monitored and treated round the clock. |
| withdrawal from alcohol after a prolonged period | | | | Some of the most common severe alcohol |
| of consumption. | | | | withdrawal symptoms are hallucinations, fevers, |
| Almost everybody who stops drinking after a | | | | convulsions and constant agitation. A very severe |
| long period of alcohol consumption or those who | | | | symptom, known as delirium tremens is a state |
| are heavy or frequent drinkers of alcohol will | | | | where a person keeps getting regular hallucinations |
| experience some or the entire varied group of | | | | and is in a confused state of mind. Some people |
| alcohol withdrawal symptoms. | | | | also suffer from black outs, or periods of |
| Types of Symptoms | | | | memory loss, where they are unable to recall |
| Alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from the mild | | | | about what happened during a certain period of |
| and the moderate to the extreme and the | | | | time, especially when this relates to a drinking |
| severe. Therefore, it is generally advised that you | | | | episode. |
| consult a medical practitioner before giving up | | | | Most of the people suffering from alcohol |
| alcohol all of a sudden. This is because while you | | | | withdrawal symptoms, especially mild and |
| might get away with just a few mild and easily | | | | moderate ones can be treated as outpatients, but |
| controllable symptoms, you might also end up | | | | there is a small percentage of people, especially |
| suffering from severe ones, and nobody can | | | | those who suffer from severe withdrawal |
| predict how exactly an individual's body will react | | | | symptoms, who need to be treated in special |
| to sudden withdrawal. | | | | alcohol rehab centers or hospitals. This is because |
| In case you are planning to or have already given | | | | they would require round the clock observation |
| up alcohol, then you might find yourself | | | | and attention because of the severity of their |
| experiencing some mild or moderate physical and | | | | symptoms. |
| psychological withdrawal symptoms. Some of the | | | | Conclusion |
| moderate physical symptoms are nausea, | | | | In case you or someone else close to you is |
| vomiting and headache, clammy or sweaty palms, | | | | experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, then it |
| a loss of appetite and sleep, palpitations or an | | | | is advised that you consult a medical practitioner |
| increased heart rate, paleness, enlarged or dilated | | | | as soon as possible. The practitioner will let you |
| pupils, involuntary movement of the eyes and | | | | know about the severity of your symptoms, and |
| eyelids, shaking or shivering hands and excessive | | | | treat you accordingly. Most probably, you can be |
| sweating. | | | | treated with some prescribed medication that you |
| Psychological Symptoms | | | | can take on your own, but in case the symptoms |
| Apart from these, a person giving up alcohol | | | | are severe then you would need to be admitted |
| consumption also experiences a number of mild to | | | | to a medical facility for treatment. Most people |
| moderate mental or psychological symptoms of | | | | turn back to alcohol because they cannot bear |
| alcohol withdrawal. Some of the most common | | | | the withdrawal symptoms; therefore it is |
| alcohol withdrawal symptoms in this regard are | | | | imperative that a patient takes medical help with |
| states of nervousness or anxiety, mood swings, | | | | respect to his or her withdrawal symptoms so as |
| irritability and emotional volatility, feelings of | | | | not to fall back into the abyss of alcoholism. |
| fatigue, shakiness, depression, an inability to think | | | | |