Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: How To Get Through

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can have varied causes and severity for those who don’t typically drink but have had one major drinking event, people who have been heavy drinkers for a long time, and others in scenarios in between......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>

AWS can take the following forms:

Mild withdrawal symptoms include shakiness, nausea, vomiting, and difficulty sleeping.

Severe withdrawal symptoms include elevated blood pressure, vomiting, sweating, trembling all over, and hallucinations (seeing and/or hearing things that are not there).

Alcohol’s effects on the brain or harm to other bodily systems that subsequently affect the brain could be the cause of the shaking. The following are a few things that may cause shaking:

Rebound of the neurological system: Alcohol inhibits the central nervous system’s (the brain and spine) activity. When it is stopped, the brain’s activity abruptly increases and becomes hyperactive, which can cause tremors.

Alcohol intake that is excessive and/or prolonged alters the way the brain functions and may cause structural damage to the brain.

Drinking a lot of water while drinking alcohol and afterward, consuming electrolyte-rich fluids, such as oral rehydration salts or a salt-and-sugar solution, avoiding caffeine, which is also a diuretic and causes frequent urination, engaging in regular exercise, and eating regular, nutritious, and well-balanced meals that are high in fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates, healthy proteins, and fats are all helpful ways to manage the shaking.

Stress and anxiety can be controlled with the aid of relaxation techniques. Increasing alcohol intake is not a good way to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms. This is merely a short-term fix that keeps the core issue the same or makes it worse….READ FULL CONTENT FROM THE SOURCE

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