Question 1

can you ever wake up from dts?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If properly treated most people will wake up from dt's. During treatment however the person may be heavily sedated.

Question 2

is there a good, natural way to stop dts?

Accepted Answer

DTs are dangerous: Dts or delirium tremens are a set of life threatening side effects when someone quits drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Unlike many drug withdrawls, withdrawling from alcohol is quite risky and requires medical supervision to ensure that someone does not suffer severe medical problems or death.

Question 3

can i become permanently crazy after having dts?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: While you may feel crazy while going through dts, this is not a permanent condition.

Question 4

are dts ever fatal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Up to 30 percent of dt's can be fatal if they are not treated by medical professional. With proper care, possibly in a ICU setting the mortality nowadays is very low, around 1 percent.

Question 5

can i stop dts if i drink less?

Accepted Answer

No.: Dts are a sign of alcoholic burnout of certain types of receptors within the brain. Stopping alcohol completely is the only thing that can allow them to regenerate, slowly.

Question 6

i haven't had any alcohol in 48 hours, will i get dts?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends how much you are drinking, and you feel right now - if you are having severe tremor (the shakes), sweats, anxiety, trouble sleeping, agitation, then you are at risk of a seizure soon and dts in another day or two. If you are worried, don't sit there typing and waiting for an online response - call your doctor or go to an emergency room!
dt's usually requires drinking at least a pint/d.

Question 7

if i'm in withdrawal, when do people typically get dts?

Accepted Answer

Varialble: Dt's could happen anywhere from 24 hours to 5-6 days after last drink. Maybe sooner or if  your alcohol use has decreased rapidly but not even completely stopped. Dts can be life threating and must be medically treated.

Question 8

what is a home remedy for dts?

Accepted Answer

None: There is none.  You need to go to the hospital to receive treatment (with prescription medications), monitoring, and fluids.  Dts are a medical emergency.  People do die from them.

Question 9

are dts directly associated with liver health?

Accepted Answer

DTs: Not directly.  Dts is a condition of complex reactions of the body to alcohol withdrawl when one is addicted to alcohol.  It is not dependant on the health of the liver.  Dts can cause death.

Question 10

what are the signs and symptoms of impending delirium tremens (dts)?

Accepted Answer

Can be severe: Delirium tremens or alcohol withdrawal syndrome can have very severe symtpoms. These may include tremenulousness, agitation, confusion,  hallucinations, high blood pressure, high heart rate, sweating.  This can lead to seizures in the extreme cases. The seizures are usually generalized with uncontrolled movements of all of the limbs.

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