What are and how long do alcohol withdrawal symptoms last?

kleman · Newbie Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 18

Hello! I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over 10 years, ever since we were kids. For the last 4 years we have been living together. However, we didn’t always hang out together as he was going out with his buddies and I was with mine. Over the years he developed a drinking habit and I am very worried about him and our relationship as I love him very much. We have talked about this, and he agreed that he would quit. He has been drinking for like 4 years constantly like every day but even before that he was drinking occasionally at weekends and parties. I would like to know what kind of withdrawal symptoms we can accept, as we agreed he would go cold turkey! Thank you!

egolf · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

Hi there! Some people don’t even experience any symptoms, however these are the possible. They range from mild to severe and are: feeling of jumpiness or nervousness, feeling of shakiness, anxiety, irritability or easily excited, rapid emotional changes, depression, fatigue, difficulty with thinking clearly, headaches, sweating, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and many others. However, these were mild symptoms. There could be also some severe symptoms like: a state of confusion and hallucinations (visual), agitation, fever, convulsions, etc.
There is no way to predict how any individual will respond to quitting. Maybe both of you could visit a doctor or a counselor before he goes off.

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What are and how long do alcohol withdrawal symptoms last?

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