Question 1

what can i take over-counter medicines for alcohol withdrawl? i have night sweats, headache, low apetite, and nausea?

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See a doctor NOW: I gather you just stopped alcohol suddenly.  Forget the drugstore, as you could have a withdrawal seizure, tremors, and even full-blown d.T's.  Get to a hospital er right now.  You are at great risk.  Do not delay, get treatment.

Question 2

where can i get alcohol withdrawal medicine for free?

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Medicines for : Withdrawal are not expensive but they are controlled. You need medical supervision too.

Question 3

how many people die resulting from alcohol withdrawal per year?

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Too many: Dont' be one of them.  Get help. Go to an aa meeting.

Question 4

how long does alcohol withdrawal dizziness last?

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It varies: It really depends on your body weight, rate of metabolism, if you ate when you drunk, and on the amount and type of alcohol.  It also depends on your genetic ability to metabolize and tolerate alcohol.  Children of alcoholics will have a higher tolerance for alcohol. On average, the withdrawal lasts at least one day.  You can see alcohol makes you sick.  Have you considered stopping drinking?

Question 5

can a loved one die from alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

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Yes: Alcohol withdrawal is a medical emergency.  If untreated, one can have dangerous heart rhythms, fast respirations, fevers, hallucinations, and seizures.

Question 6

is it possible i have alcohol withdrawal after drinking for only one week?

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Not Likely: It takes time to develop the tolerance that would lead to a withdrawal event.   I would excpect this to take several weeks of continuous daily alcohol intake.

Question 7

why is alcohol withdrawal even worse than withdrawal from hard drugs like heroin?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol and withdrw: from benzodiazepines can be fatal. Withdrawal from opiates is difficult, may require treatment and maintenance for relapse prevention, but fatalities do not occur as commonly from the withdrawal itself.   Nowadays, the rate of death from alcohol withdrawal has declined due to our understanding of it as a disease, and with more rapid treatment of alcohol use disorders.

Question 8

can i have experienced a bad hangover or alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

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Only you can know: If you have been drinking enough to have either.  A hangover is not a withdrawal - it is a reaction to the alcohol and its metabolic by-products (ketones) as well as congeners (flavorings, other chemicals) in the beverage. Withdrawal requires regular drinking of large amounts over a long period of time, and has different symptoms - tremor, anxiety, sweating, although both have headache/irritability.

Question 9

does co codamol help alcohol withdrawal ?

Accepted Answer

Co codamol: Codeine phosphate and paracetamol  would not be my choice for withdrawal.

Question 10

what vitamins are good for alcohol withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Many: Many vitamins might be depleted in alcoholism, and could be helpful to replete:  thiamine, b12, folate, (folic acid) and magnesium come to mind.  These alone may not get you through alcohol withdrawal, though.  You may also need specific medicines to detox from the alcohol in a cross-tolerant way.   If you&#x27;re having tremor, anxiety, sweating, confusion, etc, this is dangerous and you need medical attention.

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