Early symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually start 6 to 12 hours after the last drink. These include anxiety, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and tremors in hands or other body parts.
Severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually start 24 to 72 hours after the last drink. These include hallucinations, seizures, and delirium tremens, which can cause severe confusion, fever, disorientation, rapid heart rate and breathing, and uncontrollable shaking.
Additional symptoms that may occur during alcohol detox include loss of appetite, depression, rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart attack or stroke in severe cases.
Britney Elyse has over 15 years experience in mental health and addiction treatment. Britney completed her undergraduate work at San Francisco State University and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University. Britney worked in the music industry for several years prior to discovering her calling as a therapist. Britney’s background in music management, gave her first hand experience working with musicians impacted by addiction. Britney specializes in treating trauma using Somatic Experiencing and evidence based practices. Britney’s work begins with forming a strong therapeutic alliance to gain trust and promote change. Britney has given many presentations on somatic therapy in the treatment setting to increase awareness and decrease the stigma of mental health issues. A few years ago, Britney moved into the role of Clinical Director and found her passion in supervising the clinical team. Britney’s unique approach to client care, allows us to access and heal, our most severe cases with compassion and love. Prior to join the Carrara team, Britney was the Clinical Director of a premier luxury treatment facility with 6 residential houses and an outpatient program