giving up alcohol
Hello! After giving up alcohol, some people experience severe shaking, disorientation — it seems like they are spinning and it is impossible to react normally. I heard that there is some kind of scale that helps doctors assess this condition — it is not clear how it works and whether everyone really needs to go through it. Has anyone seen it?
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CIWA-AR is a standard for assessing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, it helps to understand whether there is a risk of seizures or delirium, and adjust treatment. If the sum of the points is less than 8–10, withdrawal is mild; 10–18 - moderate, drug therapy may be required; over 18 - severe, close supervision is required. More details in the article: https://unitedrecoveryproject.com/rehab-blog/ciwa-assessment/ . The scale is used every few hours to monitor the development of the condition and respond quickly.