Alcoholism. Symptoms
Definition of alcoholism
Is defined as chronic alcoholism or alcohol abuse continued abuse of alcohol intoxication and consequent produced in the body.
One can distinguish acute alcoholism and chronic alcoholism. The acute intoxication is caused by temporary disorder or alcohol abuse. Chronic alcoholism is produced by the repeated and continuing abuse of alcohol.
Symptoms of alcoholism on the body
Symptoms in the pharynx
Becomes chronic pharyngitis
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Nausea and morning-coated tongue
Vomiting fasting
Stomach
Chronic Gastritis
Gastric ulcer may occur
Dyspepsia, or difficult digestion by gastric juice decreased
Lack of appetite
Liver
Inflammatory congestion of toxic origin (hepatitis)
May result in hypertrophic or atrophic liver cirrhosis
Symptoms in the heart
The heart becomes fatty
Cardiac muscle fatigue
Symptoms in the lungs
Weakened by food poisoning, more easily develop diseases such as bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc.
Kidney symptoms
More possibility of diseases such as nephritis, nephrosis, nephrosclerosis.
Nervous system symptoms of alcoholism
The nerve cell is the one that suffers from alcohol poisoning. Because of this are numerous: neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica.
Delirium tremens: alucinacines, seizures, tremors, mental excitement.
Symptoms or questions that young people can do from beginning to drink
Do you have less friends and are now different?
Do you find it difficult home life?
Is it hard to sleep and you feel depressed or anxious?
Do you need to drink to feel relaxed in the presence of others?
Do you feel sad and disappointed on the inside after drinking?
You say you do not drink or hidden?
Do you feel embarrassed or get angry when someone brings up your habit?
Have you been advised or has anyone ever joked about your drinking alcohol?
Are you among those who believe that drinking wine or beer is well aerated because they are not strong drink?
Have you stopped practicing hobbies and sports that you loved before?
If you answered yes to more than two questions, it may be that you have a serious problem with drinking. If so, you should seek help early.
Source: The regent hospital, New York.
Symptoms of Alcoholism
Early Symptoms
The experience of organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous has been that if a person answers “Yes” if only three of the following questions, can be reasonably sure that alcohol is becoming a problem.
Do you drink more often than before, and making stronger drinks?
Do you take several drinks every day, or even several days a week?
Has drinking affected your reputation?
Do you resent when others prevent about your drinking?
Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble?
Do you ever turn down drinks to sip?
Do you have sometimes a strong craving for an alcoholic beverage?
Do you drink alone often?
Has your drinking caused problems such as resentment by members of his family?
“Defend your drink because you think you could withdraw at any time, but does not stop?
If you have tried to stop drinking for a certain period, say a month, have left to reach your goal?
“You neglects her appearance, for example, due to drinking too swell, but still keep drinking?
Have you made your drink careless about their health, employment, spending habits or welfare of your family?
Looking for, or fix, occasions, such as chat rooms, as an excuse to drink?
Do you have a bottle of alcohol hidden somewhere to drink when others are not watching?
The one answer “Yes” to just a few of these questions may indicate difficulty. The answer “Yes” to many show some degree of alcohol is well established.
Symptoms of alcoholism in stages
Symptoms can occur early
The swallow drinks (“Others drink as slowly”)
Drinking in secret
Drinking before others start drinking (“It does take me a drink before the party)
The body tolerates alcohol increasing
Loss of consciousness (“How I got home last night?”)
Symptoms may appear in the intermediate stage
You start to lose control
One denies it has such a problem
One change of drinks (“Rather, I drink beer. The whiskey is what I can not control”)
You try to refrain from drinking
One drink alone
Symptoms may appear in the advanced stage
You lose all control
You go on a spree more and more often and increasingly drunk
The body tolerates alcohol less
You feel fearful and anxious for no reason
One suffering from delirium tremens
Characteristic symptoms of the alcoholic
Anxiety: The alcoholic looks forward to the time of drinking. When not drinking alcohol, is thinking about the alcohol.
Loss of control: often drink more than what is proposed, regardless of what your decision is firm.
Stiff: The self-imposed tactics (“I never drink alone,” “Never while I work,” etc.) are just ways to disguise the true standard by which governs the strength: “Let nothing keep me from drinking.”
Tolerance: A unique ability to ‘hold your drink’ is not an advantage, and sometimes is a sign of alcoholism.
Negative consequences: no normal habits wreak havoc on family, career and physical health of a person. Alcoholism itself.
Disclaimer: The alcoholic seeks to minimize his behavior and reasons and excuses to defend it.
Alcohol and drugs
Dr. James W. Smith writes: “There are few cases of patients who after years of sobriety in alcoholism relapse after having self-medicated with a cough syrup containing alcohol.” The alcoholic is vulnerable to all sedatives. If you absolutely need to take a sedative, the alcoholic should …
Consult a pharmacist to identify potential hazards.
Tell a confidant and, if possible, call before taking a dose.
Keep a record of doses you take.
Discontinuing the medication as soon as possible.
Dispose of medicines after finishing the treatment.
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