carlingford

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a Super Christmas and Happy New Year to all. 113 days clean today and survived Christmas...... Thank God, I kept busy with family and squeezed in a few meetings, also, distracted myself whenever the urge came. Generally I am feeling ok, just!! kind of bland if you understand, comes and goes, I still have the following complaints.

Alcohol Neuropathy (PAWS Issue I believe) which is periodically causing severe itching in both feet and legs especially at night and sometimes affects my sleep. I still have some minor balance and cogitative issues and slight brain fog but this is getting less and less Thank God. Since my last post when I went to ER with my issues as my head was all over the place and I was in general malaise all over. I have since gone to the doctor again and was happy as I got a new doctor who knows addiction and she couldn't believe that on my previous visit the doctor didn't take my bloods. The Hospital had sent my blood results to the doctors clinic and new doctor reviewed.

She took new bloods as the hospital bloods were too general or what ever, don't really understand, she took targeted bloods for testing which I hope to have results early next week, i.e. thyroid, glucose, diabetics, vitamin deficiency and other stuff I don't know so please God everything will be ok. From reading on SR I know that PAWS peaks between 3 to 6 Months and can last longer so hopefully I will see further improvement in the coming weeks and months and if PAW continue for longer so be it !! I will ride the storm and happy to be going into 2017 with nearly 4 Months under my belt and on a positive journey.

Please can you give me your thoughts if you were in my position at this point in your journey, all knowledge/stories/past experiences greatly appreciated, thanks to all in SR and Happy New Year everyone.