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Tremors after drinking binge

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January 15th, 2008
I just came off a five day drinking binge where i consumed about 20 to 30 drinks per day. I have not drank today and awoke with the worst hangover of my life. I am having tremors of the body, hands and face and am wondering how many hours this trembling will last. Ive been up for about 20 hours now. However, when i tense up my body i can feel the trembling more so, but if i relax they are almost completely gone.


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Addiction, Recovery Answer A3558
According to the duration of alcohol use and the symptoms you describe after you've stopped drinking, you are probably experiencing abstinence syndrome. Abstinence syndrome is one of the main characteristics of alcohol abuse and dependency. Tremors are due to nerve and pain damage and is very typical for alcohol abuse.





Treatment of alcohol dependency is a complicated matter and can be done only in specialized institutions for treating dependencies under the supervision of psychiatrists and mental health professional specialized in treating alcohol abuse. The most important thing is to stop drinking alcohol. You can also seek help from a 12-step recovery support group.











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