What are the symptoms of heroin withdrawal?
Heroin Withdrawal symptoms are some of the nastiest an addict can experience compared to withdrawal from any other drug. The individual who has become physically as well as psychologically dependent on heroin will experience heroin withdrawal with an abrupt discontinuation of use or even a decrease in their daily amount of heroin intake. The onset of heroin withdrawal symptoms begins six to eight hours after the last dose is administrated. Major heroin withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose of heroin and subdue after about one week. The symptoms of heroin withdrawal produced are similar to a bad case of the flu.
Regardless of dosage, these reactions may appear: • Convulsions • Increased heart rate • Abnormal heartbeat • Heart attack • Sudden, sharp blood pressure increase • Stroke • Extreme depression • Suicidal behaviour As withdrawal progresses, elevations in blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate and temperature occur. Symptoms of overdose — which may result in death — include shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions and coma.
