Originally Posted by thomas11

No, I did not relapse. But I did relapse during the start of the lockdown as many of you know. I didn't drink everyday, but binged plenty. Well something happened this time that scared the heck out of me. I gained about 20 lbs and retained a ton of fluid. My heart rate would not slow down, but blood pressure was very high, I would not urinate at all, then urinate all night. My ankles and calves were huge (edema). My eyes were always red and I would get out of breath easily. It was awful.

Well, I got some prescription diuretics and that helped but what really helped was quitting drinking and starting working at a physical job. I've lost all the weight and water. That little episode scared me because I didn't know if my organs were failing. Should have went to doctor.

Current status: awesome. all aspects of life are good right now.