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		<title>Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and How to Combat It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding to kick an alcohol addiction is difficult to do. However, for many who have decided to make such a positive, yet drastic change in their lives there are possibly still more difficult times ahead. Though, not everyone who kicks alcohol habit will experience alcohol withdrawal. Those who are most prone to experiencing alcohol withdrawal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Deciding to kick an alcohol addiction is difficult to do. However, for many who have decided to make such a positive, yet drastic change in their lives there are possibly still more difficult times ahead. Though, not everyone who kicks alcohol habit will experience alcohol withdrawal. Those who are most prone to experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms are individuals, who have been drinking for a long time. Frequent drinkers or heavy drinkers are mostly prone. When these people stop drinking suddenly their bodies react in a number of ways, which are characterized as alcohol withdrawal.</p>
<p>Alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from mild to severe and can be psychological and physical. Yet the levels of severity depend on the individual. Some of the most common mild to moderate psychological symptoms include, but are not limited to, anxiety, rapid emotional changes, fatigue, depression, shakiness, and nervousness. Severe psychological symptoms are delirium tremens, which are hallucinations and serious bouts of confusion, and agitation. Physical alcohol withdrawal symptoms can include severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, palpitations, dilated pupils, and abnormal or involuntary movements. More severe physical symptoms include fevers, convulsions, and tremors.</p>
<p><span id="more-494"></span>Unfortunately, this type of symptoms can be so difficult to deal with that some individuals start to drink again just to ward off these symptoms. Often, starting a vicious cycle that some are never able to escape. The length of time that alcohol withdrawal symptoms last is usually specific to the individual. For some their symptoms last only a few days. Yet, others may experience these symptoms for a number of weeks, and in really severe cases months.</p>
<p>But, even with medical assistance treatment for this disease should not be treated lightly. Pharmacotherapy is the treatment of disease by using medicines. Common medications used to combat withdrawal are benzodiazepines, diazepam, propranolol, atenolol, and carbamazepine. It is important to note that these types of medications are used to combat the withdrawal symptoms that are at the mild or moderate level. Yet, from time to time these medications lose their effectiveness; so, patients increase dosages and begin to form a dependence on the prescription medicines used to help decrease their symptoms. Treatments for more severe symptoms like delirium tremens are usually given at a hospital or similar setting and under medical surveillance.</p>
<p>Alcohol withdrawal symptoms should not be taken lightly, seek medical help in order to have a better chance of avoiding the cycle of dependence.</p>
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		<title>What Are the Best Proven Solutions to Home Alcohol Detox?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days Home Alcohol detoxification is quite popular to treat alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence usually develops when someone has been drinking quite frequently for months or years. These dependent drinkers drink every day, and they often have to drink to avoid the symptoms, which appear because of alcohol withdrawal.
Sweating, nausea, anxiety, and craving [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These days Home Alcohol detoxification is quite popular to treat alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence usually develops when someone has been drinking quite frequently for months or years. These dependent drinkers drink every day, and they often have to drink to avoid the symptoms, which appear because of alcohol withdrawal.</p>
<p>Sweating, nausea, anxiety, and craving for alcohol are some symptoms that appear at the time of withdrawal. Due to the intensity of these symptoms, home alcohol detox is sometimes quite difficult to achieve, as whenever these symptoms appear in case of withdrawal, one can easily find the thing, which can help them get rid of these symptoms.</p>
<p>Those who can remain abstinent, the abandonment of alcohol may prove quite unpleasant and even dangerous for them, and one can easily get tempted to have some liquor to avoid these painful symptoms. In any kind of situation, it can&#8217;t be recommended to get a home detox without the support of some relative or friend.</p>
<p><span id="more-529"></span>Often withdrawal becomes life threatening for moderate and severe dependent drinkers when they try to stop drinking all of a sudden and without alcohol detoxification. For this very reason, severe alcohol dependent are often advised not to stop drinking suddenly. However, for those who are mildly dependent, sudden withdrawal is often uncomfortable, but it is not always dangerous for them. The thing, which can offer the best help to avoid drinking, is an effective detox. A detox can ease you through the shift, and you can get proper help and support in this treatment.</p>
<p>People who have been drinking daily for months or years, their bodies become habitual to alcohol presence in the system at all the time, and this very presence dampens everything down. When there is no more alcohol in the body, the body, especially the nervous system finds nothing to fight against, and push hard and this is the time, when withdrawal symptoms begin to appear.</p>
<p>Alcohol detox replaces drink with a drug, which is quite similar to the drink and it helps to stop any sort of withdrawals. Most of the time, a drug chlordiazepoxide, which is also known as Librium, is used for this purpose. The amount of the drug is gradually decreased to allow your body to return to normal state.</p>
<p>Usually, home detox takes 7 to 10 days to complete, and in this period, the drinker must ensure that she/he hasn&#8217;t got some commitments, as it requires off work days for some time. It&#8217;s always better if you have some friend or relative around you in this period, as things can become difficult to manage some time during this treatment.</p>
<p>If you really want to make your detox successful, you definitely need a realistic plan to follow afterwards. This kind of plan can prove very effective before and during detoxification. You must also keep this fact in mind that besides detox, it also depends on your will to get rid of your severe or mild alcohol dependence.</p>
<p>James Handforth is a technology consultant. You can take advice on <a href="http://www.dryoutnow.com/home-detox/" target="_blank">home alcohol detox</a> and get free <a href="http://www.dryoutnow.com/" target="_blank">Alcohol Treatment</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to Beat an Opiate Withdrawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hydrocodone addiction usually starts when people have their guard down and are unsuspecting. Most often it occurs after and accident or injury. Then a doctor will usually prescribe hydrocodone for the pain. This is one way in which many people have become addicted to this drug. Now the question remains what can we do about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hydrocodone addiction usually starts when people have their guard down and are unsuspecting. Most often it occurs after and accident or injury. Then a doctor will usually prescribe hydrocodone for the pain. This is one way in which many people have become addicted to this drug. Now the question remains what can we do about this problem. OK here&#8217;s the thing if you have been using this drug for any length of time you are going to go through hydrocodone withdrawal.</p>
<p>Most people do not know that this type of withdrawal is really less dangerous than alcohol withdrawal which can be fatal. This is most addicts&#8217; biggest nightmare. I have personally been in this situation many times and trust me here it is indeed a nightmare. Symptoms of hydrocodone withdrawal include; upset stomach, vomiting, tremor, nervousness, hot and cold sweats, just to name a few. However it can be done successfully with little or no discomfort depending on which way you choose to stop using. There are a couple ways in which to kick hydrocodone one of which is just go cold turkey in your own home.</p>
<p><span id="more-208"></span>Let me clue you in right upfront this will not be easy and it is no fun. A much better way to go would be to find a rehab that offers medical withdrawal and go to hydrocodone addiction treatment. There you will have the luxury of being treated as you come off of the hydrocodone. There they will use medications to ease the discomfort of opiate withdrawal. This will be by far much more comfortable than kicking hydrocodone in your home with nothing.</p>
<p>Please visit if you would like to learn more about <a href="http://prescriptionaddicton.blogspot.com/2009/05/help-stop-prescription-withdrawal.html" target="_blank">Hydrocodone withdrawal</a>.</p>
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