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==Symptoms==
==Overview==
The most common [[symptoms]] of [[alcohol]] withdrawal include loss of [[appetite]], [[anorexia]], craving for [[alcohol]], [[nausea, vomiting]], [[agitation]], [[anxiety]], [[irritability]], [[hypervigilance]], [[insomnia]], [[vivid dreams]], [[headache]], [[diaphoresis]], and [[tremor]]. The most severe symptoms in alcohol withdrawal include [[hallucinosis]], [[seizures]], and [[delirium tremens|delirium tremens (DT)]].


* '''Common symptoms include:'''
==History and Symptoms==
:* [[Anxiety]] or [[nervousness]]
===Common Symptoms<ref name="pmid15706727">{{cite journal| author=Saitz R| title=Introduction to alcohol withdrawal. | journal=Alcohol Health Res World | year= 1998 | volume= 22 | issue= 1 | pages= 5-12 | pmid=15706727 | doi= | pmc=6761824 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15706727  }} </ref>===
:* [[Clinical depression|Depression]]
* Loss of [[appetite]], [[anorexia]]
:* Not thinking clearly
* Craving for [[alcohol]]
:* [[Fatigue ]]
* [[Nausea, vomiting]]
:* [[Irritability]]
* [[Agitation]]
:* Jumpiness or shakiness
* [[Anxiety]]
:* Mood swings
* [[Irritability]]
:* [[Nightmares]]
* [[Hypervigilance]]
* [[Insomnia]]
* [[Vivid dreams]]
* [[Headache]]
* [[Diaphoresis]]
* [[Tremor]]


* '''Other symptoms may include:'''
===Severe Symptoms<ref name="pmid15706727">{{cite journal| author=Saitz R| title=Introduction to alcohol withdrawal. | journal=Alcohol Health Res World | year= 1998 | volume= 22 | issue= 1 | pages= 5-12 | pmid=15706727 | doi= | pmc=6761824 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15706727  }} </ref>===
:* [[Clammy skin]]
* [[Hallucinosis]]
:* [[Enlarged (dilated) pupils]]
* [[Seizures]]
:* [[Headache ]]
* [[delirium tremens|Delirium tremens (DT)]]
:* [[Insomnia ]] ([[sleeping difficulty]])
:* [[Loss of appetite]]
:* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]
:* [[Pallor]]
:* [[Rapid heart rate]]
:* [[Sweating]]
:* [[Tremor]] of the hands or other body parts
 
* A severe form of alcohol withdrawal called '''[[Delirium tremens ]]''' can cause:
:* [[Agitation]]
:* [[Confusion ]]
:* Seeing or feeling things that aren't there ([[Hallucination]])
:* [[Fever]]
:* [[Seizures]]


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2] Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [3]

Overview

The most common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include loss of appetite, anorexia, craving for alcohol, nausea, vomiting, agitation, anxiety, irritability, hypervigilance, insomnia, vivid dreams, headache, diaphoresis, and tremor. The most severe symptoms in alcohol withdrawal include hallucinosis, seizures, and delirium tremens (DT).

History and Symptoms

Common Symptoms[1]

Severe Symptoms[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Saitz R (1998). "Introduction to alcohol withdrawal". Alcohol Health Res World. 22 (1): 5–12. PMC 6761824 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 15706727.
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