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All substance and drug addiction leads to withdrawal symptoms when you don’t use within a certain window. These withdrawal symptoms are often the cause of bringing you back to using so that you can escape that awful feeling of not using. This makes it especially hard if you are trying to stop using harmful substances but there are measures that you can take to beat the withdrawal.
What are the withdrawal symptoms of drugs?
Drug withdrawal will vary between people and the drugs that were used. However, there are several common symptoms that an addict can expect when going on a withdrawal:
- Muscle pain
- Trembling
- Fatigue
- Sweating
- Irritability
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Vomiting
- Confusion
- Insomnia
- Paranoia
- Seizures
- Increase or decrease in appetite
What to expect when going through a drug withdrawal?
Signs of withdrawal can start within days or hours of coming down from a high and can last anywhere from days to weeks. You may experience several of the symptoms we listed above and maybe a few more depending on the drug and how your body responds to it.
If not medically managed, withdrawal from some drugs can be severe and in some cases, life-threatening. But there is a solution.
Most of the time, drug withdrawal is not lethal. Depending on the drug, it can be incredibly uncomfortable and painful. If you want to stop using and you are going through a withdrawal alone, you will likely use lose the will to not find drugs.
Can I get help for drug withdrawal symptoms?
Thankfully, the answer is yes. With a proper drug detox, a team of professionals in medicine and rehabilitation can monitor you and minimise the risk and complications withdrawal can cause. They will also be there to help you fight the symptoms and be as comfortable as possible while you do through them, greatly increasing your chance of beating the drugs and starting your journey to becoming clean.
If you want to beat the drug that controls you or find out more about medical detoxing, we have created Get Help to be your guide. You can call or email us and our friendly staff will give you the advice you need and the next steps that you can take to become drug-free.
