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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms - A Detox Timeline and What To Expect
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
- DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE EVER IN ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL OR AT RISK OF WITHDRAWAL PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS IT CAN BE LETHAL!
This video breaks down the alcohol withdrawal process and the common symptoms. Keep in mind that everybody is different. Everybody and every body... Some severely dependent folks may have later-stage symptoms very early on, it just depends on many factors which you will learn about in this video. We also discuss what treatment for withdrawal looks like and the ways people detox.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro and who experiences withdrawal
00:37 - Stage 1 of Withdrawal
00:55 - Stage 2 of Withdrawal
01:26 - Stage 3 of Withdrawal
02:00 - Stage 4 of Withdrawal aka. P.A.W.S
02:41 - What you can do if you're in withdrawal to detox
03:10 The use of medications in detox
03:31 - Outro
Peace out!✌️
I went from over 100 strong IPA's a week for the past 10 years to zero overnight. Sleeping was very difficult at first. A couple headaches (wasn't drinking enough fluids), mood swings, and anxiety for the first week. I'm 14 days in and was very surprised that it went as well as it did. I am sleeping better than ever, eating healthier more often, and keeping busy with tasks around the house I would normally put off. Still have some mood swings, but they are getting less intense by the day. Hope everybody out there is doing well with their journey. One day at a time!
My drinking was very similar to yours only it was Molson XXX. Cold turkey and 2 months now. Tempted to drink Coors light but I know what would happen. I'm also a stacker.
@@jamesfarrell4929 - Keep going man... I get tempted as well, but I had my fun. Just turned 40 in Dec, single Dad with a 5 year old daughter. It's her time now, and if I go back to that, she will remember me, but not in the way she should. And not just because of her, but for myself too, and the friends that have always been there no matter what stupid shit I got into. By the way, I'm a James as well. 👍
At 72 with kids and grandkids I'm done with beer. Have to live as many years as I can to appreciate the grandkids. Good luck to you and keep stacking.
I drink a 6 pack of 9% IPA every day after work and a few more than that on the weekend. I really want to quit but am afraid of the withdrawals. Everyone’s body is different but I’m wondering since you were drinking double of what I drink, if I will even have any withdrawals.
@@tonymedina922 The main problem for me was that I couldn't have just one. If I didn't drink at all, I was ok, but as soon as I had one, I went back for a dozen more. As far as withdrawals, yes, everyone is different, so I cannot speak on what you may or may not go through. On the safe side though, obviously quitting will lead to a more healthier life in the longrun. I know people who have tried the step down method every other day or so and that worked, and I have known people who quit for a good period of time but all it took was cracking one cold one to bring them back into the cycle again. You have to find a way to distract yourself when the cravings come and distance yourself from areas where there are other people drinking or where you may be inclined to pick up a six pack just for the hell of it. It's not so much the alcohol that creates the addiction, but rather the action of drinking, i.e. picking one up, cracking it, and consuming it and reaching for another and another, etc. To sum it up, quitting outright is one of the best ways to do it and get through the symptoms as they present themselves and make sure you have a proper understanding of your body and heath risks that you may already have or could have if you quit cold turkey. Hope this helps you on your journey. Stay safe and listen to your body. If something is not feeling right, seek out professional help ASAP.
I like one specific drink, bubbly champagne. I can drink almost 2 bottles each night. I wake up so lethargic and foggy headed. Not liking it anymore, I actually look at the glass of it & ask myself, why? Why do I waste my $ & life away? Yesterday 8/2/23 I decided I don’t want it anymore. I didn’t drink last night & I slept pretty good, just restless at first. Today I don’t want it again, if it’s not in my house, I won’t drink anything else. I am determined to stop this useless cycle of drinking, I am 63 & want to enjoy the rest of my life! I am relying heavily on God, His power is stronger than mine & I am begging him to help me not crave the wine. I want to get to the point when I don’t think about it & I will be happier. I feel positive about this & I hope all who read this will succeed in their journey to sobriety 🎉🎉
@jeanineberna8458 how are you now? I was the same as you drinking 2 bottles of Prosecco a day if not more and I’m on day 6 now without it, feeling pretty depressed the last 2 mornings and had awful sweats last night, I hope the feeling passes soon 🙏
I can remember the feeling.. I did it alone... If i did it.. You can do it too.. 1year clean and never going back
It makes me feel really good to know that I'm not alone in this. I'm "only" at 21-23 drinks a week but that's still too many. I'm one day sober and looking forward to the next day and the next day and the next day!
How you doing after a couple weeks?
Hope it's going well, and good luck! I've been on around the same number over the past 12 months. Two days into kicking it now, and other than panicking coping well so far
May god bless you. Keep striving for sobriety 3:49 . I am about 20-25 drinks per day over the entire day, I am trying to cut back day by day it is a struggle but I can do it! I am exhausted
Keep going ✊🏾❤️
My story: I was a binge drinker for 50 years. How did I stop drinking so easily? I skipped the counseling and anonymous platitudes. I went to my doctor. He gave me a choice of two remedies. The monthly injection of Vivitrol or the daily 50mg tablet of naltrexone. I took the tablets for 30 days to detox and almost immediately lost the cravings for beer. Losing the cravings was as easy as taking Motrin for muscle aches. Mark me safe from alcohol
Vivitrol is incredible and works amazingly well for cravings and I’m glad you’re doing better now. However, vivitrol won’t help with alcohol withdrawal. It works for cravings, but if anyone is having withdrawal symptoms, they should be in the hospital detoxing. Once the withdrawals are over they could go on Vivitrol to manage cravings.
@@imsobored1040 That's exactly right and the reason we see a medical professional.
Naltrexone saved my life! Are you alcohol free now?
This video is very accurate. Don’t mess around with alcohol withdrawal. If you are a heavy daily drinker and want to quit, don’t just quit suddenly. You should go to detox where they’ll give you benzos in controlled doses to prevent severe withdrawal symptoms. Once you’re past the withdrawal then there’s many options to help you stay sober. AA, rehab, etc. just be careful with how you decide to stop
I go on these crazy binges where i basically just dissapear for days. I dont even remember what happened in all those days. And on the final days when i try to put the brakes on it thats when i get panic attacks among other things. Hard to as sleep as well cause all i hear are voices that keep me awake
Every time I detox off of a binge, I just taper down every day with beer or wine until I'm not anxious or moody anymore. I usually start off with 3 beers the first day, 2 the second and 1 in the third day and then I just go about eating good and getting some exercise.
I'm a long time recovering alcoholic who's been to Hazelton and attended countless AA meetings over years (I'm almost 71). Even with all this exposure, I thought I was an "expert", but still did not know that a hangover was a withdrawal symtom! Live and learn, I guess.
69 years old and alcohols ruined mine and my families lives. Not had a drink so far today
Drank a fifth of vodka a day when I was in my addiction the worst and that withdrawal was no joke ended up in ER then went to treatment that and AA. This saved my life so happy to be in recovery by the grace of GOD..
2 valium at a time, 4 times a day on day one. 2 valium 3 times a day day 2. 2 valium twice a day day 3. Then two valium taken seperately day 4. 900mls of whiskey or vodka for longer than I can remember. 6 hours between doses. As per medical outpatient detox.
Thanks. I drank 1-2 drinks for 10 days straight and I’m feeling stage 1 and 2. What I’m feeling now is grief (I recently lost family members), of which is more present than before I was drinking. I’m 48 hrs sober and I feel like a lost teenager trying to my best to win my family’s love and acceptance yet I’m in my 40’s and quite professionally accomplished and I don’t need to prove anything to anybody.
1-2 drinks a day is nothing
Thank you for this… It’s comforting that I’m not alone
12 pack a day for 3 years. I tapered over a month down to 1 beer a day.. Thc and cbd gummies that first 4 days took the edge off and helped me sleep I still felt like I was being water boarded for the first 3 days. Day 7 I had my lungs mostly back and greatly increased vitality so I started with light workouts. within a month I was 100% and back to jogging an 8 min and 30 sec mile...This was the worst experince of my life. You can push through it. Listen to Russel Brand about addiction...Good luck.
im detoxing alone and like he said, you really dont wana fuck around. I've done it many times so i hope this is my last. tired of relapsing
This is our last!!!!!!!! It is done now
@@Marywhite95hi are you doing it alone with no doctor ?
Same. Currently withdrawing. Anxiety and depression is severe. Wish me luck. 🙏🏼
What symptoms of anxiety, I keep feeling/thinking that I have something wrong with my heart. Went to er yesterday, everything seemed to checkout good. Weird dreams, sweating and shakes.
@Peachlizard_1 yes the same. Sweating and chills. Insomnia. No appetite. At night it gets worse for me. I lack interest in everything and brain fog. What did they do in the ER to help? Hope all is well
You have to try think with a positive attitude if you can and it easy as time goes by I have been sober for going on 6 years but there is only you can help yourself Bill
My mood swings are so bad. Day 11. I’m being quite nasty. Hate this
My experience from Bing drinking for months, it made my chest neck and felt like every blood vessel was constricted. My lungs filled up with fluid and it scared me more than any struggle in addiction. My breathing was compromised too. I think it's a good idea to taper alcohol. Cold turkey is a nightmare and feels like dying.
Yeah feels like dying but that's like someone smacking your hand and saying no I definitely won't do it again I'll remember that ass whopping I'm only 23 and 2 and a half days in I think I learned.
It would be nice if most medical professionals understood a damn thing about alcohol withdrawal, but very few of them do.
I had a seizure it was absolutely terrifying. I didn't even think I was that bad but on reflection I think I've been having withdrawals for years xx
I was borderline moderate / severe with mild hallucinations - visual and mainly auditory. These went a day later thank goodness but only with medical intervention for a night. That Librium saved my arse for sure.
Very good concise summary.
After 72 hrs of awakening.. today I could sleep.. during those nights I HV seen that things sober can't even imagine
How are you now? Same I'm on day 1. I've relapsed several times. I need to quit completely 😔 it's tough for me. Same I couldn't sleep for two days almost 3. Withdrawing was bad no appetite and couldn't sleep nor think clearly. I smoked weed to calm but made it worse I had a bad panic attack my mind was all over the place. Wish me luck 🙏🏼
very informative video in a short time, subbed.
Going through it all right now... day 2.
Just seen this. Was a month ago.. how’s it going buddy?? Feeling better??
I can’t stop.. it’s hard. Drink every day. Have the odd day without but soon start again. I want to stop now
Currently going thru it rn. 😔 i need to quit completely. I binge drink could last two days drinking all day. I need to stop i couldn't control it. My anxiety and depression is the worst. 😔 wish me luck. 🙏🏼
Good luck, I'm there with ypu. I'm 70 hours in. Sleep has-been horrible, ended up in ER less than 24 hours in.
@Peachlizard_1 thanks man. Good looking as well stay strong. I tried several times and couldn't on my own. I can stop the alcohol but my anxiety and depression the first few days are the worst especially bieng alone. And No one for support or talk to. I couldn't sleep for 2/3 days and no appetite. This time I'm seeking pro. help cause I failed myself. Wish me luck brother. 🙏🏼 hope all is well with you too.
2 and half days in 1st day wasn't so fun I'm shakey today but the unneedless suffering I did this to myself I'm 23 and yeah not a good time it will define help me not touch a drink after this forsure. Not saying it's even safe to do it how I am but I can tell you if you wanna learn to not do it again to yourself then something has gotta happen right. Everyone stay strong it only gets better from here.
Yay! I was in the 5%!!!!
I drank at least 20 beers a day for decades. I am on day 4 with no drinks, and this sucks.
I’m starting today and it’s hard I wanted a drink and shit be worse when you got money to buy it whenever you want
buy you beer or whatever and tell yourself i can have a drink but i don't feel like it right now. i learned telling myself don't buy it makes me want to drink even worse, but having it on hand i can hold off on drinking right away even more. it doesn't work all the time and i relapse but give it a try it might work for you.
I used to drink 14 beers a night , Every night . Then I started to slow down to 7 beers a night . When I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma with three brain tumors . I felt I had no reason to stop ." Gonna die anyway " so I kept on drinking . At the Cancer Center for infusions , They always do blood draws and my liver sparkling perfect ?? .. Made no sense . A few years ago I was offered end of life counseling and refused " I drank to that " To my oncologist surprise I am still alive . So I decided to just quit .I had a 3 beers one week and Yuk . tried a 2 beers a few days ago . and Yuk .. 5 beers in the last 3 weeks and I am done . I haven't exhibited any signs or side effects . Granted , three years ago I was prescribed benzo's " Ativan " for my nerves .. Yes it's nerve wracking going through cancer . So they might be helping me avoid the shakes and tremors. Then again . I prayed to The Lord , Help me stop drinking . Make me hate it . I now hate drinking . A few years ago I asked the Dr " Don't they ween patients off of benzo's ?" ." Well in your case seeing that you haven't got much time .We will continue on Ativan ". Well I exceeded the life expectancy of Stage 4 and now NED " No Evidence of Disease " .. I don't mind them slowing me down on the benzo's .. I know they can scramble your head after long time use . Not ready for 2 detoxes at one time . One at a time . First to go is the alcohol . and I just want to say " I feel fine" .. quitting is doable . I think there is an enzyme in your brain that can win any battle . It's The Will Power Molecule " and it's not that hard.. Now if I could get back all that money I spent on alcohol !!!!
I’m dealing with hot flashes and “bugs under skin”. I know I don’t have ants crawling of me, but it feels like it.
I'm on day one. Need to quit completely. 😔 anxiety and depression is beating me. How are you now?
@@Livemusic1800 I started Naltraxone, and it helps. I was drinking daily, but after a month I drank, but it was like I drank water. Yea I got buzzed but I didn’t feel the need to chase the feeling
@VintageCharms did you get help professionaly??
@@Livemusic1800 I went to the ER because I couldn’t stop. Because I’m low in income, my medication was free. They also prescribed Antabuse. It makes you sick if you drink, but it made me sick without drinking lol
@VintageCharms I was thinking about doing the same. My anxiety was severe when I was withdrawing. I couldn't sleep for 2 / 3 days. 😔
I’m scared I’m beginning to see that I may have issues with drink, I drink a lot of strong cider very very rarely do I drink spirits which tbh I’m actually pretty glad it’s been three days and my side is killing hurting me . I know I can make it to a week
Currently going into day 2 any advice or tips? Thanks!
IT gets better but it will ride in waves. I'm three weeks in and anxiety is still there. Week two I felt great
I’m on day 4 and I’m just grumpy and not sleeping much. I think I’m lucky
@Jordan Ahamed 5 days and it's gone. That's your mind.
@@jordanahamed4316 thanks for your reply glad to hear you're doing well! That's great to know it gets better! What do you find helps the anxiety?
@@kyledodson2992 thanks for your reply! What worked for you?
I am a nurse, struggling with assisting patients going through withdrawal who are complaining of restless legs and more gastric related stomach problems instead of nausea and vomiting. The frustration is that they are allowed to drink caffeinated soda and they have access to a fountain Coke machine.
I’ve seen some drink 7 to 10 cokes during the day, just to increase their hr for more benzo’s and their heart rate never comes down.
I can’t tell if it’s detoxing or if it’s the Coke I’m not sure how to determine their CIWA scores…
It's nice that you care.
Thanks for the responses. Day three without a drink and I've not slept much, but did a few jobs I wouldn't have done before fingers crossed thanks. I have been doing 36 units a day for a good few years
A hospital detox is a nightmare. Please resist it
When all they have to do is put you on a decently high dose of librium or clonazepam in a lower dose, would be as pain free as possible. But, of course. Because we're addicts (opiate addict in recovery here), we can simply not get the right treatment. Yet opiate addicts can get buprenorphine or methadone, alcoholics deserve the same courtesy. Higher dose of benzo for 10 days or less, and they won't crash so hard they get ptsd or post acute symptoms. People say "feel the pain so you don't remember " literally not realizing that even during active addiction, we still have been sick, sometimes fully detoxed due to no substance Available, and it is not something one should go through cold Turkey. Screw that. Either taper or get some clonazepam on your own and for 10 days, smoke a little weed, take your clonazepam, continuously drink fluids, feed your body properly and should be ok. But nope, we don't get that luxury of painless detox. It would destroy the income of medical facilities, pharmaceutical companies, etc. If it were made too easy to detox someone smh. Opiate addicts I understand, going to rehab for it. But alcohol, they should be able to prescribe a benzo and if the person actually wants to stop, let them do it at home. Especially if they have loved ones supporting them. If not, then yeah medical detox.
Why?
Bullcrap you can die detoxing at home.
Why ??? I'm currently on day one. I've try to stop before but only got to 3 days sober and relapsed again. My anxiety and depression is bad. I was planning on going to the ER but I'm scared to go. Wish me luck 🙏🏼
I'm drinking a pint and a half of captain a night and I wanna quit cold turkey but I'm scared, definitely don't wanna go to a center
Don’t quit I’m 28 and I’m fucked up rn legs all numb yea I been to the er twice
Please taper off or get assistance. You can do it 💖 (just not cold turkey) sending support ✨
@@kingken5395my legs and hands have a numb tingling feeling to
try to quit but keep some on hand symptoms get to harsh take a sip. hands shaking ain't necessarily DTs it could be to much ammonia in blood . its where your liver cant handle the amount of drink you intake,so it filters less leading to more ammonia in blood ,leading to shakes.
I'm on day one. Need to quit completely. 😔 feels horrible. How are you now?
I was feeling goosebumps and allusionations at night 😭😭😭
So I don't know if you will ever see this, but I have had a Roux-EN-Y gastric bypass and this means that alcohol affects us very differently than most people and our timeline is drastically different. I was wondering if you are familiar with how this affects us differently? At this point after 20 years, I get the uncontrollable shakes about a day and a half after drinking and last for about 3 days. Then well currently where I am now I haven't slept for 4 days. I've went down to one or two tall boys a day when I'm not desperate just so that I can finally try to get a little bit of sleep. Inpatient rehab is not an option but I've seriously considered making my own RUclips video for withdrawal for how we are different.
I'm on day 1. 😔 I need to quit completely. I couldn't control it. I relapsed several times. Anxiety and depression is killing me. Wish me luck 🙏🏼
I’ve been drinking a fifth of tequila every day for the past 6 months every time I try to stop I get shakes so bad I can’t even use a screw driver
I get them in 6 hours and even sleeping . I get seizures
Id reccommend getting a hell of a lot of sports drinks like lukozade and do ur best to force urself to maybe jjst go on a 5 min run. Good luck dnt go alone if ur feeling really bad
48 hours into my nightmare.
I drink a couple of pints of lager and a small quarter size bottle of vodka every day. I find that I sweat in bed within an hour of my last drink. I have to stop . Am I likely to suffer long or bad when I compare myself to a person I know who drinks a full litre. Basically Im trying to guage just how bad its going to get if i stop now . Can you anybody advice with experience? Im hoping my small bottle of vodka per day wont be too hard to stop. Im genuinely asking an answer, I weigh 12 stones 57 years old and have been doing it for 2 years
29 years old. i drank between 350ml and 700ml almost every day since i was 19. before that i used to drink smaller quantities like 200ml , i started drinking at 16. im 2 months sober at the moment. it started to break my body down. i just drank until i blacked out. sometimes i would start drinking at let's say a monday and would not regain conscientiousness till wednsdsay or thursday. poof! 2 days erased from my memories. if you keep drinking, the quantities will become larger over time because you won't be satisfied anymore . i went to detox for 2 weeks and was got valium for the withdrawel. it can be hard for some people but untill now it has been relatively easy for me to stay sober. i also smoked 10 joints a day and i quit that too at the same time. don't try it without proffesional help though. a detox will increase your chances at actually staying sober wich is the hardest part. sorry for my english, not a native speaker. quit while it's till "easy".
@@Mz-o3o I thank you for your reply. All the best
I was drinking around 4 drinks + a night for around 3 years. I stopped a month ago but I’m having odd muscle spasms/twitching. I went to an urgent care and they did blood work and said everything looked ok and to give it more time. Please let me get through this 😩
Just like Benzodiazepines, same receptors GABA A&B. So whatever post acute symptoms you feel are similar to benzos, which include muscle spasms, tremors, etc.
@@GrimGrumBalls well if the drinks were straight not chased, size of the cup, etc lol some people downplay how much they drink so lol never know
Reading tons of literature, tons of AA meetings, tons of group sessions, tons of RUclips - nothing worked. Informative yes. But didn't work.
Got religious. Worked.
I just quit a 2 5% beer to proseco 2 wine a day
Im 60
Petite
Athletic
Healthy
Im 3 weeks out
No Tremons
But definitely tired
I used sleep
Eating healthy
I used my cannabis ( legal dispensary type Indica)
And some Clonidine
I feel better
No headaches anxiety attacks
We’ll explained
So don't quit?
I am only here because I have hangover now it doesn't want to feel like it
I’m 48, heart attack last year, I’m fucked
you aint but your thinking is , you have to choices life or death, death if you drink life if you stop or taper down. no one is saying dont drink but do you really have to drink every day? stay sober and drink a few on friday or saturday. sober up sunday and go to work monday till friday comes again .stay sober for 6 days get ripped on 7th and redo or cut down. drinking every day aint the way drink every other day then every 3 days . change and grapple what haves gotten hold of you.
@@pandaberserk3390horrible advice, for most alcoholic’s its no way or all the way. It could also be delirium tremens instead of a heart attack. I had something i was convinced of was a heart attack twice. Happens to me when i don’t drink for 2-3 days. Turned out to be delirium tremens. I drank around half a liter of whiskey every other day for more than 10 years. Mostly 4-5 days a week. Im 2 months sober now after i went to a detox center. They gave me Valium to prevent the delirium. It’s possible if you really want to quit but if you’re drinking for as long as i have you need to be totally abstinent from alcohol or you will relapse. Also don’t try to use less, that will only trigger to go drink more. Go to a detox and go could turkey. You will not only sober up but also learn to stay sober, which is the hard part.
Too fast speech! Dear can't understand word also
Well it's a good thing you are here then. If his speech is too fast for you, you really need to quit drinking my guy.
@@Coco-bl8zglol
It will take years of heavy drinking for ya brain to go back to normal