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step by step alcahol detox at home [ infographic]

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In order to detox your body from alcohol or any other drug at home you should follow 5 important steps 1- Cut of the source and stop drinking alcohol , this is the first step if you want to detox from alcohol 2- Change your bad habits with good ones.lessen your stress , stay away from caffeine and smoking, get a massage , sleep well at night, stay with your family and people who love you . 3- Let the toxins get out of your body by practicing sports , sports will cause your body sweat and get rid of toxins, sports also produce endorphin in your brain , you can also take sauna bath that will help your body sweat heavily . Epsom salt hot baths also open your pores and salt carries toxins away 4- Re-hydrate your body again and drink too much water, this is important to get rid of headache, muscle pain, fatigue and prevent Body Dehydration caused by alcohol withdrawal from your body. 5- Eat well and put good nutrients in your food list in general you should cut down sugars and b...

CIWA-Ar scale : Alcohol withdrawal severity test

 Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment - Alcohol (CIWA-A) and a shortened version, the CIWA-A revised (CIWA-Ar) are the best known and most extensively studied scales that measures Alcohol withdrawal severity. From 30 signs and symptoms, the scale has been carefully refined to a list of 10 signs and symptoms : Scores of less than 8 to 10 indicate minimal to mild withdrawal. Scores of 8 to 15 indicate moderate withdrawal (marked autonomic arousal); Scores of 15 or more indicate severe withdrawal (impending delirium tremens).  The assessment requires 2 minutes to perform (Sullivan, et al, 1989). CIWA-Ar categories CIWA-Ar categories, with the range of scores in each category, are as follows: Agitation (0-7) Anxiety (0-7) Auditory disturbances (0-7) Clouding of Sensorium (0-4) Headache (0-7) Nausea/Vomiting (0-7) Paroxysmal Sweats (0-7) Tactile disturbances (0-7) Tremor (0-7) Visual disturbances (0-7) Online CIWA Score Test now

Should we see a doctor Before Alcohol detox at home ?

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this is how most of us will think …"I'll do alcohol detox at home , But if things get too serious, I'll head to ER and get the medical help i need . " Actually this plan can work well for some people but other people must consider that things can slide downward fast and you might be at risk .Visiting doctor clinic before alcohol detoxing has very good reasons to be considered :- 1- Prevention is better than cure You cannot guarantee that you will be able to Request for assistance in due course Though you may think you could just head to the ER if needed, withdrawal symptoms can roll down from moderate to life threatening quickly and without warning, alcohol withdrawal can kill you, so it’s worth taking seriously. 2- Gauging the severity of the symptoms In the clinic they use CIWA-Ar test which is a common alcohol withdrawal screening test that used to gauge the severity of the symptoms and give you right answers about your ability to detox from a...

Alcohol Detox at home process Timeline

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The period that body needs for acute detox is the period which our body takes to recovers from physical dependence on alcohol, it takes an average of 3 to 7 days NIH say Alcohol detox might takes 5 to 10 days . Symptoms severity in acute detox depends on the patient condition and the severity of his addiction, but, certain symptoms are common to most patients. so here is a simple Alcohol Detox process Timeline that will explain withdrawal symptoms  6 to 12 Hrs After Starting Alcohol Detox  process   Alcohol detox experience will begin with mild symptoms approximately 6 to 12 hours after the alcohol leaves their body. withdrawal symptoms in this period will include a general feeling of agitation and anxiety. patient might be unable to sleep , unable to eat, and might feel sick to his stomach. Alcoholic person may have a headache and feel shaky or unstable. Generally, will also feel a strong craving for alcohol during this time. |  12 to 24 Hrs After...

Gene responsible for alcohol preference in rats disovered !

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NIH new research discovers gene responsible for alcohol preference in rats. Selectively bred strains of laboratory rats that either prefer or avoid alcohol have been a mainstay of alcohol research for decades.  So-called alcohol-preferring rats voluntarily consume much greater amounts of alcohol than do non-preferring rats.  Scientists at the National Institutes of Health now report that a specific gene plays an important role in the alcohol-consuming tendencies of both types of rats. “This study advances our understanding of the genetics and neurobiology of alcohol consumption in an important animal model of human alcoholism,” says Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH. As reported online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a diverse team of scientists, led by David Goldman, M.D., chief of NIAAA’s Laboratory of Neurogenetics, used exome sequencing, an approach t...

How long does alcohol withdrawal last ?

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alcohol detox period how long does alcohol withdrawal last?  Does it take too much time to alcohol detox and withdrawal symptoms disappear? The answer is no it does not take very long to complete alcohol detox . for many people alcohol detox might take as little as one week to complete, that time period varies according to the individual and the seriousness addiction. in case of mild or severe alcoholism , alcohol detox withdrawal symptoms typically begin within 8 to 12 hours since last drink , reports of the National Institute of Health says . symptoms will increase for the next two to three days untill peaking and then will gradually disappear.  According to NIH data it will take about 5 to 10 days for all symptoms of alcohol withdrawal to come to an end , but certain symptoms, like difficulty sleeping, exhaustion and mood swings, might last for up to one year.

Alcohol detox physical and Psychological withdrawal symptoms ?

What are alcohol withdrawal physical and psychological symptoms? Regular doses of Alcohol make brain have a certain stage of adjustment so when you start alcohol detoxing this will send the brain into new stage of adjustment , this should bring you in your normal state but you will suffer from some withdrawal symptoms like dizziness and nausea you might also feel sick , tremble like you are having cold sweat at night or fail to sleep . Physical Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal : Loss of Appetite Rapid Heart Rate Shakiness Sweating Anxiety Depression Irritability Nausea and Vomiting Fatigue Fever Agitation Insomnia Black Outs Convulsions Headache Tremors Seizures Delirium Tremens (DTs) Alcohol withdrawal psychological symptoms dysphoria, sleep disturbance and anxiety often these symptoms persist for 1-2 weeks after alcohol detox and can continue for months (By:Satel et al. 1993; Shuckitt 2006) A table showing Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal sy...

Alcohol Detox - intro

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Alcohol Detox    Alcohol detox is a medically supervised  period that your body needs in order to deal with  withdrawal symptoms and get the full recovery from alcoholism safely and securely. In Alcohol Detoxing Blog we will Talk about how to heal from alcoholism by Alcohol detox from your liver and body , and how to deal with Alcohol withdrawal psychological and physical symptoms, that can range from mild to moderate to severe . In most cases people who quit drinking alcohol test a mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms those people can be helped by healthcare providers on an out-patient basis, but only five percent of  people might experience a severe withdrawal symptoms during Alcohol Detox and must be treated in an Alcohol detoxification facility or a hospital . in order to start Alcohol Detox you should ask for help you can ask for help from your family members or your doctor or any primary heal...