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What are things you can do to decrease the likelihood of seizure and visual hallucinations in a patient with alcohol withdrawal?
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∙ 13y ago
Drink lots of coconut water and try to have somebody you can talk to about what you are going through. And remember that this too shall pass. :-)
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Hallucinations when you got drunk?
Alcohol is a neurotoxin that affects the brain in a complex manner through prolonged exposure and repeated withdrawal. Alcohol-related psychosis, including in many cases hallucinations, is often an indication of chronic alcoholism.
What is the medical term meaning alcohol hallucinations?
Delirium tremens, or DTs, means alcohol hallucinations.
Are hearing or making noises part of alcohol withdrawals?
If you mean hearing noises that aren't there, yes. Those are auditory hallucinations, and are an indication of severe withdrawal. We're not sure what you mean by making noises. Alcohol withdrawal is a dangerous, potentially fatal process. It should be medically monitored if at all possible.
Is alcohol a hallucinagon?
Alcohol may be the cause of hallucinations.
If you drink a lot of alcohol and then just stop what are the health risk?
Alcohol withdrawal without medical help will result in some or all of the following: extreme anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, sleep disorders, hand tremors, nausea, sweating, seizures, blood pressure spikes, and racing pulse. Delirium tremens (DTs -- physical and visual hallucinations accompanied by terror reactions) may be present. In the worst cases, untreated alcohol withdrawal syndrome can result in death related to high blood pressure (stroke) and seizures.
Why is alcohol detox fatal?
Alcohol detox is not always fatal, but it can be. Unsupervised and unmedicated, it may include extreme anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, sleep disorders, hand tremors, nausea, sweating, seizures, and racing pulse, along with blood pressure spikes that can cause strokes.Delirium tremens (DTs) are an extreme example of withdrawal. In the worst cases, untreated alcohol withdrawal syndrome can result in death.
How is alcohol withdrawal treated?
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can be treated at home or in a hospital or treatment setting
Is there something that can help with alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
Alcohol
Is the drug Ativan used as a alcohol withdrawal drug?
Yes, it is a benzodiazapine that calms down the "jitters" from withdrawal from alcohol.
Where can one find symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
One can find symptoms of alcohol withdrawal on the WebMD website. The site is a good resource to visit to find out what symptoms to look for and how to treat someone with alcohol withdrawal.
Can you die from alchohol withdrawl?
Alcohol dependence is a very serious disease and withdrawal from such may very possibly result in death. Typically, withdrawal will begin within 8 to 72 hours from the time of the last drink. Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include tachycardia, blood pressure instability, anxiety, and tremors. If untreated, withdrawal may lead to delirium tremens, which is a severe form of withdrawal. In delirium tremens, seizures may develop, fevers, hallucinations, hypertension, and tachycardia. Death may result, and in fact delirium tremens has an approximately 35% mortality rate without treatment.
What is the most common symptom of alcoholism?
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurs in alcohol-dependent individuals who suddenly stop or dramatically reduce their alcohol intake. The onset of the syndrome is likely to occur within a week, but usually occurs within 24 hours of the individual's last drink, and is triggered when the central nervous system attempts to adjust to the sudden absence of ethyl alcohol in the body. Symptoms may include extreme anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, sleep disorders, hand tremors, nausea, sweating, seizures, and racing pulse. Delirium tremens (DTs) are an extreme example of withdrawal. In the worst cases, untreated alcohol withdrawal syndrome can result in death.
