| Someone tied to a case of alcohol abuse or | | | | Mild Symptoms |
| alcoholism can expect to withdraw from alcoholic | | | | Milder symptoms, according to the NIH, might include |
| habits with few side effects. But for an alcoholic, | | | | trembling, sleeping disorders and untamed mood |
| whose body is physically addicted to alcohol, | | | | swings. These are usually tolerable for some time. |
| withdrawal from alcohol is prone to many side effects. | | | | They might be coupled with severe longings for |
| Alcoholics, while trying to detoxify, suffer more from its | | | | alcohol, which could be hard to manage. These |
| side effects, since their body has developed reliance | | | | symptoms typically happen in a couple of hours |
| on alcohol. Thus suffering due to rigorous withdrawal | | | | following the last drinking and may last for about 2 |
| symptoms is inevitable. The degree, specifics and | | | | weeks. |
| duration of such detoxification symptoms might vary | | | | Moderate Symptoms |
| from one patient to another. Here are more facts: | | | | Moderate symptoms can appear just about when mild |
| Duration of Detoxification Symptoms | | | | symptoms strike. They include more rigorous |
| The National Institute of Health, NIH, suggests that, | | | | symptoms like shakiness, insomnia and sweating |
| alcohol detoxification symptoms typically begin in 8 to | | | | (especially around the palms), that can be followed by |
| 12 hours of consuming the last drink, be it a mild or a | | | | headaches, vomiting or dilated pupils. |
| severe case. | | | | Severe Symptoms |
| The symptoms are more intense 2 to 3 days after. | | | | In worst cases, detoxification might create intense or |
| This goes on before reaching a peak and slowly | | | | disturbing symptoms like hallucination, blackouts, loss of |
| shrinking off. NIH statistics also maintain that, these | | | | memory, emotional agitation, fever and physical |
| symptoms usually take around 5 to 10 days before all | | | | convulsions. |
| sorts of detoxification symptoms go away. However, | | | | If symptoms are severe, taking medical attention would |
| some particular symptoms might last for a year or so, | | | | make sense. |
| like difficulty in sleeping, tiredness and mood swings. | | | | |