Abstinence syndrome with alcoholism
Many of us know firsthand how difficult it iswake up in the morning after a stormy evening. A few drinks of alcohol drink make themselves felt terrible headache, nausea, much less often, vomiting and trembling of the hands. But a person who drinks occasionally, it takes only a few hours to get the body back to normal, and he began to feel like usual. The situation is completely different for someone who drinks alcohol constantly, regardless of day and night. And as soon as he tries to get out of the binge, abstinence syndrome begins with alcoholism. This condition is in many respects similar to the usual hangover, but only its course is much more serious and lasting.
Abstinence syndrome with alcoholism: characteristic features
As a rule, such a syndrome develops approximatelyseven to ten hours after the last intake of alcohol. Its duration is not less than two days, in some cases it stretches for a couple of weeks. The abstinence syndrome develops because of the accumulation in the body of a large number of toxins, which is much more than a person who drank one day. Further, if a person does not take another portion of alcohol, they will make themselves known as mild, and very serious symptoms.
Abstinence syndrome with alcoholism in all manifests itself in different ways. Much depends on how long the person drank and how much alcohol had taken. Typical symptoms of the syndrome are:
- increased heart rate;
- frequent breathing;
- temperature increase;
- chills;
- loss of appetite;
- pale face shade;
- increased blood pressure;
- violation of coordination of movements;
- decreased muscle tone.
Severe symptom of withdrawal symptoms areconvulsive seizures with a bite of the tongue. No wonder that this is a consequence of a malfunction in the brain. Seizures can be either single or serial. Also, an alcoholic during an abstinence syndrome may begin frequent urination.
Abstinence syndrome with alcoholism: treatment
The easiest way for an alcoholic to get rid ofdescribed above symptoms is to start drinking again. As a rule, many of them can not stand it, they go off into another binge in a day or two after a temporary break. For them, this is quite normal, but it is not for those who live close to the alcoholic and constantly sees everything that happens to him. True, a lot of those who firmly adhere, trying to somehow fight with their weakness, hoping that now everything will pass. Whatever it was, but a close alcoholic should help him get out of the protracted hangover. The withdrawal of abstinence syndrome at home should be approximately as follows:
- The first thing the patient needs to drink severaltablets of activated carbon, which will help eliminate toxic and harmful substances from the body. Activated charcoal is taken from the calculation of one tablet per 10 kg of human body weight (reception - twice a day). To drink coal follows several days.
- During the reception of activated carbon should beuse only light food, and drink at least two liters of water a day. Drink as much as possible, especially if the syndrome is accompanied by frequent vomiting. Dehydration necessarily happens in this condition, while it is extremely important to restore the water balance.
- The patient can be given diuretics, which will help to remove those toxins that are collected in the urine. Instead of tablets you can drink kidney tea, diuretic collection, birch buds and bilberry leaves.
A psychological attitude is also very important. Supporting family and friends is an important step not only for getting out of the withdrawal syndrome, but also for treating alcoholism in general. Do not blame someone for being irresponsible, think about what you can do to help him.
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