Day 10 and Thank You SR
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Day 10 and Thank You SR
I wish to thank each poster on this Board. I have been lurking and have seen such positive responses from all that I decided to join.
The past six weeks I have been suffering from a bad ulcerative colitis attack. I was put on medication in which I could not consume alcohol. Two days in to taking meds, my Dr. called with tests results. Fatty Liver that was swollen and tender, slightly high liver enzymes, high cholesterol, inflammation throughout GI tract and high red cell count.
Needless to say all of this due to my daily WINE consumption. What a Wake Up Call. I immediately knew that I would Never be able to drink any alcohol again. I am at this point fine with this, because I never want to go through the pain and stress of the horrible medication and Withdrawls.
I will be an active member of this community and look forward to getting to know all of you. I have been given a second chance and all of my medical issues are reversible if I don't drink.
Thanks again!
The past six weeks I have been suffering from a bad ulcerative colitis attack. I was put on medication in which I could not consume alcohol. Two days in to taking meds, my Dr. called with tests results. Fatty Liver that was swollen and tender, slightly high liver enzymes, high cholesterol, inflammation throughout GI tract and high red cell count.
Needless to say all of this due to my daily WINE consumption. What a Wake Up Call. I immediately knew that I would Never be able to drink any alcohol again. I am at this point fine with this, because I never want to go through the pain and stress of the horrible medication and Withdrawls.
I will be an active member of this community and look forward to getting to know all of you. I have been given a second chance and all of my medical issues are reversible if I don't drink.
Thanks again!
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Welcome! When I was hospitalized in November for the very thing you describe I also decided to quit my one-and-a-half to two bottles of wine a day habit. It took awhile but 2.5 months sober now I feel 150% better. Good decision to quit and also to join us here. SR has been fundamental to my recovery---hope it will be to yours too. Look forward to more of your posts! 
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a second chance is a blessing
Originally Posted by LiveorDie 
I will be an active member of this community and look forward to getting to know all of you.
I have been given a second chance and all of my medical issues are reversible if I don't drink.
nice to have you here sober
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that's great that your medical issues are reversible
a second chance is a blessing that some never get to know
I have had several friends die due to their returning to the drink
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that's great that your medical issues are reversible
a second chance is a blessing that some never get to know
I have had several friends die due to their returning to the drink
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Thanks to each reply. I also drank 2bottlescoffee of Wine a day for 4 years. I have destroyed my body with ethanol poison! The positive of this is that it is reversible if I NEVER DRINK AGAIN.
Sometimes it takes a death sentence to "scare you straight" and this was mine. I am now eating a healthy fresh diet and taking vitamins. Feeling 100%well better!
Sometimes it takes a death sentence to "scare you straight" and this was mine. I am now eating a healthy fresh diet and taking vitamins. Feeling 100%well better!
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Aren't out bodies incredible? As long as we stop abusing them they forgive us many sins. I stopped my 1 bottle of wine a day habit soon enough to avoid permanent damage, but there've been other benefits in personal growth that I didn't expect. A lot of my education about addiction and life skills have come from the people on SR.
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Stick around,you can't go wrong.
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Originally Posted by LiveorDie
I wish to thank each poster on this Board. I have been lurking and have seen such positive responses from all that I decided to join.
The past six weeks I have been suffering from a bad ulcerative colitis attack. I was put on medication in which I could not consume alcohol. Two days in to taking meds, my Dr. called with tests results. Fatty Liver that was swollen and tender, slightly high liver enzymes, high cholesterol, inflammation throughout GI tract and high red cell count..
The past six weeks I have been suffering from a bad ulcerative colitis attack. I was put on medication in which I could not consume alcohol. Two days in to taking meds, my Dr. called with tests results. Fatty Liver that was swollen and tender, slightly high liver enzymes, high cholesterol, inflammation throughout GI tract and high red cell count..
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Fritz66 - The high results were on the CBC with Differential / Platelet
Hematocrit - elevated slightly
MCV - elevated slightly
MCH - elevated slightly
RDW - elevated slightly
When I say elevated slightly - I mean 1 -2 over recommended highest limit.
I am hoping to get all these problems resolved by never consuming alcohol again along with a really healthy diet. My body cannot handle the abuse of alcohol.
Hematocrit - elevated slightly
MCV - elevated slightly
MCH - elevated slightly
RDW - elevated slightly
When I say elevated slightly - I mean 1 -2 over recommended highest limit.
I am hoping to get all these problems resolved by never consuming alcohol again along with a really healthy diet. My body cannot handle the abuse of alcohol.
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