Monday, April 4, 2016

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms - Medically Managing Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms 
Alcohol Detox Center specializes in medically managing all moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms produced by alcohol and all other addictive substances. Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms When the consumption of alcohol, after a prolonged period of intake is reduced or stopped abruptly, it produces a set of withdrawal symptoms that range from mild to life-threatening. This group of symptoms is known by clinicians as an alcohol withdrawal syndrome. If not treated medically, this syndrome can become quite dangerous and even result in death. 

Mild Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
The milder of these symptoms themselves aren't necessarily dangerous, however, they can make a person feel so uncomfortable that it becomes nearly impossible to complete the detox process without the assistance and support of an alcohol detox center. The less severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms that lead many alcoholics back to the drink when trying to stop on their own are; shakes, sweats, night sweats, cold sweats, headache, anxiety and nausea. 

Moderate Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms 
There is another group of moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms, that by themselves also aren't life threatening, but may cause serious complications if the alcoholic isn't otherwise in good health when he attempts to stop. These moderate symptoms include; high blood pressure, rapid pulse, high blood pressure, vomiting and diarrhea that can lead to severe dehydration. 

Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
This, the most severe set of symptoms can be extremely dangerous, even if the alcoholic is in relatively good health at the time he tries to stop drinking. In order to safely detox from alcohol, these severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms need to be medically managed or alcohol withdrawal can be fatal. The most dangerous alcohol withdrawal symptoms are; hallucinations (usually visual, but can include audio effects and even odors) that can last for a few hours or up to weeks at a time, seizures (very similar to epileptic seizures), convulsions that can cause brain damage or death and delirium tremens (The DTs) that can cause gran mal seizures, strokes and heart attacks. Alcoholism is treatable and the treatment is effective. Alcoholism can also be fatal if it's not treated soon enough. Don't wait until it's too late! Please call our pleasant and caring admissions staff toll-free  if you or someone you know is in trouble with alcohol dependency.
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