I quit drinking a couple days ago, what kind of withdrawl symptoms can I expect? And for how long?

Question by Mike N: I quit drinking a couple days ago, what kind of withdrawl symptoms can I expect? And for how long?
I drank close to a fifth of whisky daily for months. I caught a cold and I think I almost died. My heart was pounding sometimes, not fast but real hard. I’m OK now. Hopefully I can stay sober for good this time.

Best answer:

Answer by award1921
Each individual is different, so please check out the website listed as my source for this knowledge. I commend you for quiting, and I hope that you can continue your sobriety, but it will be a long, never ending journey.

Withdrawal Symptoms:
Mild to moderate psychological symptoms:

Feeling of jumpiness or nervousness
Feeling of shakiness
Anxiety
Irritability or easily excited
Emotional volatility, rapid emotional changes
Depression
Fatigue
Difficulty with thinking clearly
Bad dreams

Mild to moderate physical symptoms:
Headache – general, pulsating
Sweating, especially the palms of the hands or the face
Nausea
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Insomnia, sleeping difficulty
Paleness
Rapid heart rate (palpitations)
Eyes, pupils different size (enlarged, dilated pupils)
Skin, clammy
Abnormal movements
Tremor of the hands
Involuntary, abnormal movements of the eyelids

Severe symptoms:
A state of confusion and hallucinations (visual) — known as delirium tremens
Agitation
Fever
Convulsions
“Black outs” — when the person forgets what happened during the drinking episode

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