A 48-year-old member asked:
How long would my alcohol withdrawal effects last?
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Dr. Marc Zimmermannanswered
Psychiatry 24 years experience
Three days: Often these are gone in 72 hours. However, this depends on you frequency and amount of use as well as your general physical condition. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous. If you are a heavy user, get medical help with withdrawal.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
How long does alcohol withdrawal dizziness last?
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Dr. Christine Forestanswered
Psychiatry 28 years experience
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?
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How long can alcohol withdrawal last for?
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Dr. Stuart Wasseranswered
Addiction Medicine 37 years experience
See below: Two to three days is usual. After dts , it can take up to seven to ten days to recover.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How long will alcohol withdrawal symptoms last?
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Dr. Catherine Willneranswered
Neurology 37 years experience
Alcohol withdrawal: Acute use of alcohol in excess usually causes symptoms for no more than 24 hours, and they are worst the morning after. With chronic alcohol use, to some extent duration of symptoms depends on amount being used. The physical withdrawal is usually ending in 3-4 days but longer lasting symptoms can last months or longer.
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CA
A 31-year-old member asked:
How long can delirium due to alcohol withdrawal last?
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Dr. Mounir Belcadianswered
Specializes in Psychiatry
A few days to months: It can start between 24 hours and 10 days after the last drink;it is a medical emergency ; some of the symptoms ( tremors, high blood pressure, anxiety etc ) can last a few days but some of the cognitive and emotional symptoms can last months.....
If you have been drinking heavily and want to stop please at least seek advice from your treating md or do.
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Nashville, TN
A 37-year-old male asked:
What are signs of alcohol withdrawal and how long after last drink does it start?
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Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Alcohol withdrawal: Symptoms usually present within 6 hours of drinking cessation. Milder symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, tremulousness, GI upset, anorexia, headache, sweating, etc. If withdrawal does not progress (mild) symptoms resolve within 24 to 48. Seizures and delirium tremens (dt's) are seen in more severe. Unfortunately most doctors have seen patients succumb to lethal alcohol withdrawal.
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