Alcohol Withdrawal: Symptoms, Treatment
Introduction Alcohol withdrawal is a condition that occurs immediately after you reduce or stop drinking alcohol after prolonged and heavy consumption. There are different levels of alcohol withdrawal symptoms, ranging from mild anxiety and shaking hands to severe complications such as hallucinations, seizures, and delirium tremens (also called DTs). Not everyone who stops drinking will experience such severe symptoms. However, if you've been drinking heavily for many months or years, you'll likely experience some degree of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Mild symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, nausea, and tremor. Moderate symptoms include confusion, rapid heart rate, and high blood pressure; Severe symptoms include hallucinations, seizures, and delirium tremens (DTs). Delirium tremens is a serious symptom that can cause death in 5 to 25 percent of those who develop it Alcohol withdrawal is a condition that occurs immediately after you reduce or stop drinking alcohol after prol...