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If A Person Drinks Daily For 11 Days Can They

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Posted on Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Question: If a person drinks daily for 11 days can they experience withdrawals other than hangover symptoms?
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Keep a close watch for the development of withdrawal symptoms

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting us with your health query.

The development of alcohol withdrawal symptoms occurs when large amounts are being consumed daily for longer periods of time. However, in this case, the history is suggestive of rather acute binging for a short duration. So, serious withdrawal symptoms are unlikely except for few like headaches, nausea, upset stomach, etc.

At this point keep a watch on development any other worsening symptoms like shivering, tremulousness, a large amount of vomiting, blood while vomiting, hallucinations and follow up with the urgent care if any such symptoms develop.

You can also take Tylenol for headache, drink plenty of water, eat healthily and take adequate rest for fast recovery.

Hope this answers your query
Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Regards
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal


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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal

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If A Person Drinks Daily For 11 Days Can They

Brief Answer: Keep a close watch for the development of withdrawal symptoms Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for trusting us with your health query. The development of alcohol withdrawal symptoms occurs when large amounts are being consumed daily for longer periods of time. However, in this case, the history is suggestive of rather acute binging for a short duration. So, serious withdrawal symptoms are unlikely except for few like headaches, nausea, upset stomach, etc. At this point keep a watch on development any other worsening symptoms like shivering, tremulousness, a large amount of vomiting, blood while vomiting, hallucinations and follow up with the urgent care if any such symptoms develop. You can also take Tylenol for headache, drink plenty of water, eat healthily and take adequate rest for fast recovery. Hope this answers your query Please let me know if you need further clarification. Regards Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal