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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually occur within 8 hours after the last drink, but can occur several days later. Symptoms usually peak by 24 to 72 hours but may go on for weeks.

 

Common withdrawal symptoms include:

• Anxiety or nervousness

• Depression

• Fatigue

• Irritability

• Jumpiness or shakiness

• Mood swings

• Nightmares

• Poor decision making

 

Additional, less common, withdrawal symptoms may include:

• Clammy skin

• Enlarged (dilated) pupils

• Headache

• 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 Tremors can cause:

• Agitation

• Fever

• Seeing or feeling things that aren't there (hallucinations)

• Seizures

• Severe confusion