5 Natural Remedies for Dealing with Withdrawal Symptoms

Coping with withdrawal symptoms can be very difficult and often leads to a relapse in the substance use. It is not always possible or desirable to relapse or just keep using the substance. You are in luck I am going to give you 5 natural remedies proven to help relieve withdrawal symptoms. Note most of these remedies are universal and will help in various degrees depending on the source of your withdrawal. I personally have only experienced withdrawal from anti depressants, anxiety meds, anti psychotics.

The body and mind suffer from numerous effects of withdrawal known as symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are not only physical, but psychological as well. Some of the worst are Electric zap feelings in the body. Severe headaches and stomach aches, severe flue like symptoms, vomiting, hallucinations, Psychosis, Sleeplessness, extreme fatigue and cravings for the substance you are in withdrawal from. Generally for sever withdrawal of a substance it is recommended to seek a doctor's help. It is sometimes necessary to wean off of the substance with decreasing the doses or substituting the substance with a less addictive one and decreasing the doses until you are completely off of the substance. This is the most commonly prescribed method for preventing and or alleviating the severity of withdrawal from a substance. Unfortunately not everyone is able to be weaned off of a substance, and must for differing reasons stop cold turkey. The following 5 remedies are helpful in this situation.

The # 1 natural remedy is nothing other than the incredible substance of Water. That's right water helps relieve symptoms of constipation, urges/cravings, hunger even coughing. Water also helps flush the body of remaining substances such as nicotine or what it is you are withdrawing from. It has helped me in the past in relieving some of the symptoms of withdrawal I was having. In my case it was anti depressants, anxiety meds and anti-psychotics. For the first 4 days I could not ingest anything but water. Even that was difficult to keep down. After that I was able to keep bananas down for the most part.

The #2 natural remedy for withdrawal symptoms is to eat healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, foods with high fiber and nutritional value. These foods help revitalize the body with nutrients and other essential substances to heal itself. Detoxifying the body causes the loss of vital nutrients as well as the toxins.

The # 3 natural remedy for withdrawal symptoms is a combination of herbs and plants with are made into a tea or digested in another form. Such as Mimosa (Mimosa Hostilas) Tea to relieve headaches and anxiety caused by withdrawal of a substance. It also is known to boost your mood such as anti depressants. Milk Thistle is known to help the liver recover from Alcoholic withdrawal. It has been shown to help the liver to remove toxins from it and prevent toxins from entering the liver. Kudzu has been found to decrease interest in drinking alcohol.

The # 4 natural remedy of symptoms is controlled breathing techniques. It is something I personally have used to help out. It is not a 100% effective. It has helped against headaches, restlessness, nausea and anxiety. The amount of information on breathing techniques is too vast for this article. Yoga defines one technique as the complete breath which utilizes the body's complete respiratory system allowing the most possible intake of air and expansion of one's lungs. It is the deepest breathing possible. This is the basic breathing technique for breathing exercises. Something called Low breathing is what should be used when doing normal daily activities. The simple act of breathing right such as low breathing where you inhale and push out your stomach can help remove headaches, abdominal cramps and help calm you as well.

The # 5 natural remedy to withdrawal symptoms is exercise. Simply put walking and jogging and any other physical activity helps the body to help itself. You mentally feel better as well. You do not need to do any extreme workout simply staying active is effective for most people. It helps distract the mind from the symptoms as well.

Ok so there you have it 5 relatively simple yet effective methods for relief from withdrawal symptoms. I will recap drinking water and plenty of it has the most benefit for you. Eating healthy foods is the second most beneficial remedy for withdrawal as well as life in general. Next in line is taking herbal or other natural substances known to help relieve symptoms of withdrawal. It is easier to look for natural/herbal remedies for specific symptoms instead of withdrawal in general. Learning how to breathe properly as well as different breathing techniques is very helpful in certain situations. Different techniques can be found under Yoga, meditation and other activities such as these. Simple exercise is the final step in a natural remedy for withdrawal. Doing your daily housework or going out for a walk or jog are great effective forms of exercise. How much exercise you need is dependent on your physical fitness. Well that is it simple enough right? It is free or very cheap as compared to hospitalization, prescription and over the counter remedies for withdrawal. The best relief from withdrawal is to not use the substance in the first place. It is not always possible to not use substances. Like in my case I was on meds. Good luck to you.

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My own personal experiences:

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