Children quickly learn that medicines can help them feel better. Though medications can be hazardous, this is often forgotten as the positive effects are felt instead of the adverse side effects. Adderall is one of those medicines that have many benefits to help those struggling with attention difficulties, but it is also a medication that … Read more
Drugs with the Worst Withdrawal Symptoms One of the most worrisome prospects that comes with trying to quit any drug is the possibility of going through withdrawal. It’s important to be aware of what withdrawal symptoms accompany particular drugs, especially in instances where going off a specific drug may be fatal. While there’s a general … Read more
If you’re even a ‘casual’ drinker, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced some alcohol withdrawal symptoms. If six to twelve hours after an episode of drinking you’ve ever experienced trouble sleeping, tremors or shakes, extreme anxiety, a craving for even more alcohol, or any of the symptoms of a hangover, (think headache, nausea, sweating, that … Read more
Withdrawal is a painful process that happens after someone stops taking a mind-altering substance, but why exactly is it so miserable? Withdrawal of any kind of substance can be harrowing and exhausting. Some of the most dramatic symptoms include nausea, sweating, shaking and even hallucination. So what’s going on with withdrawal symptoms? Why does withdrawal wreak such havoc on the body?
Withdrawal, in essence, is a group of symptoms that happens upon the sudden discontinuation or decrease in intake of a substance (nicotine, caffeine, medications, recreational drugs or alcohol). In order to experience symptoms of withdrawal, there must first be an established physical (or chemical) dependency to a substance. Alcoholics who are in the process quitting are susceptible to experience alcohol withdrawal (AW).
Withdrawal symptoms from alcohol will vary with quantity and length of time of consumption. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms will be most severe, and careful treatment most necessary, when drinking has been significant for a long time. The acute withdrawal syndrome can include seizures or psychosis as well as headaches, nausea and vomiting, sweats, irritability and craving. Professional medical help will be necessary to ensure that detoxification is carefully controlled.
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome is a collection of symptoms visible when an individual abruptly withdraws from alcohol consumption. It is due to alcohol’s ability to induce physiological dependence. This syndrome is characterized by neuropsychiatric excitability and autonomic disturbances that can get even severe when exposed to a variety of sedative hypnotics like alcohol. Withdrawals occurs when blood levels start to decrease and can be alleviated by reintroduction of a cross tolerant agent or alcohol itself.
By the time some people realize that they have to stop using opiates and drugs altogether, its clear to them that withdrawal is going to be excruciating because they’ve already experienced the pain of going a day or two without their pills. The idea of stopping opiate use can be completely daunting, but it all starts with the first step: detoxification.
Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States, and this type of addiction is largely centered on the use of opiate drugs, which are prescribed as painkillers. Opiates include oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and morphine, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin. Breaking an addiction to any of these drugs is a challenging process, and it begins with drug detox, throughout which one must cope with opiate withdrawal.
Alcohol is one of the most challenging substances to eliminate in the lives of those addicted and can produce severe withdrawal symptoms. Using detox medication under close medical supervision can reduce withdrawal symptoms substantially and improve the likelihood of achieving long-term freedom from alcohol addiction.
Alcohol withdrawal has multiple signs and symptoms. One key symptom is trouble sleeping. Included in sleep disturbance is intense dreaming and nightmares. The withdrawal of alcohol from an alcohol dependent person elicits symptoms that are just the opposite of what alcohol may do for someone. Alcohol is often used by people to help them get to sleep. It can be effective to help people get to sleep but it is not effective in helping them stay asleep. The opposite of helping people to get to sleep is trouble sleeping.
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