During this stage, an alcoholic may or can experience a lot of different indications that his body is withdrawing from a form of dependency. People who are habitually and continuously drink excessively will have to overcome this stage in order to have a full recovery. On the other side, the symptoms may not be evident to people who only drink occasionally or those people who do not fall into the category as alcoholics. They can also get away without medical treatments. The only action that should be done is to have the determination to quit.
In
recent studies, a withdrawal symptom of alcoholism starts to show up when a
person quits drinking without proper guidance and treatments from a doctor. The
symptoms are characterized with other symptoms that may begin 24 hours after
the last drink of the substance. In most cases, people who binge drink and
stops for a couple of days and then drinks again are the common targets of
withdrawal symptoms.
The
strength and the severity of the symptoms usually depend on the length of time
a person is abusing alcohol. It is safe to say that physical symptoms as well
as psychological signs of withdrawal are also different from one person to
another. People with chronic cases and conditions will have to deal with
alcohol withdrawal symptoms completely to at least reduce its physical effects.
In
general, mild condition of alcoholism will bring mild to moderate withdrawal
symptoms such as irritability, difficulty sleeping, mild headaches, anxiety and
depression, feeling of loneliness, dramatic mood swings, palpitations and
fatigue. Other moderate signs would include vomiting, nausea, hand shaking,
involuntary movements of the eyelids, increased blood pressure and possibly
fever and convulsions. In addition, individuals with severe conditions will
have to deal with withdrawal symptoms such as delirium tremens or DTs and
should seek medical advice and clinical interventions. It is recommended that
immediate attention should be done to avoid other health issues.