Got my blood work back
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Woodburn, OR
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Got my blood work back
Evening all,
I got my blood work back and my liver, kidney and electrolyte levels are in normal range. Thank god! Being 38 and an alcoholic since I was a teen, and then heavily drinking for the last decade, I feel extremely lucky and grateful.
My Dr. has suggested Antabuse and says I'm a good candidate. I've often thought of it and have researched the crap out of it throughout the years. I accepted the offer and will start tomorrow, with monthly blood work, for 90 days.
I don't think it's a cure or a quick fix but another tool in my all encompassing plan to never drink again. I'm so excited about so many things and am gladly taking on the hard work of this journey. Jeeze, anything's better to me than being a desperate drunk.
Thank you for listening!
I got my blood work back and my liver, kidney and electrolyte levels are in normal range. Thank god! Being 38 and an alcoholic since I was a teen, and then heavily drinking for the last decade, I feel extremely lucky and grateful.
My Dr. has suggested Antabuse and says I'm a good candidate. I've often thought of it and have researched the crap out of it throughout the years. I accepted the offer and will start tomorrow, with monthly blood work, for 90 days.
I don't think it's a cure or a quick fix but another tool in my all encompassing plan to never drink again. I'm so excited about so many things and am gladly taking on the hard work of this journey. Jeeze, anything's better to me than being a desperate drunk.
Thank you for listening!
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Congratulations, MissOverIt, it sounds like you are using Antabuse exactly as intended: Not a cure-all, but another arrow in your sobriety quiver. It will help you when your trying to build the right habits for your future 
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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congratulations! i was surprised by my bloodwork coming out normal too (about 6 weeks into sobriety). time to make the most of it and start an exercise routine! (note to self:time to make the most of it and start an exercise routine)
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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MOI- well done. Just a devil's advocate thought- my bro 9who died @ 441 from booze) rang me once to tell me despite his chronic alcohol abuse- his liver was fine. He took this to mean he could party on. Took 4 more years. Nothing t do with you- a familial reminder to me not to go down the same road.
So well done. A new life.
So well done. A new life.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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Miss,
We are all different.
Imo....
Wanting to quit is half the battle.
Getting through detox is next.
Staying quit and remaining at least content, ideally happy, is the life goal.
Replacing drinking time w sober time while the brain normalizes over at least a year.s worth of triggers....
e.g. new years, fridays, weekends, 4th of july, memorial day, thanks giving etc....
Is the trick...
I just went through my second Easter sober. It was a trigger. Who.d a thunk it. My wife.s friends husband was making everyone fruity cocktails. I had to pass of course.
Woke up Monday for work still clean.
Again, everyone is different...I quit cold turkey after at least 15 years of off and on daily, binger, and moderation. I was a fat mess.
I still deal w ptsd from what I believe now were detox seizures.
I never took meds or went to a dr. About my drinking problem. I would have lost my cool job. I learned all about my issue right here on SR. I Google stuff too.
I work out and do other things now instead of drink.
I hate booze. I still crave a bit every day, but I am used to it.
I play the tape and the crave goes away.
Thanks.
We are all different.
Imo....
Wanting to quit is half the battle.
Getting through detox is next.
Staying quit and remaining at least content, ideally happy, is the life goal.
Replacing drinking time w sober time while the brain normalizes over at least a year.s worth of triggers....
e.g. new years, fridays, weekends, 4th of july, memorial day, thanks giving etc....
Is the trick...
I just went through my second Easter sober. It was a trigger. Who.d a thunk it. My wife.s friends husband was making everyone fruity cocktails. I had to pass of course.
Woke up Monday for work still clean.
Again, everyone is different...I quit cold turkey after at least 15 years of off and on daily, binger, and moderation. I was a fat mess.
I still deal w ptsd from what I believe now were detox seizures.
I never took meds or went to a dr. About my drinking problem. I would have lost my cool job. I learned all about my issue right here on SR. I Google stuff too.
I work out and do other things now instead of drink.
I hate booze. I still crave a bit every day, but I am used to it.
I play the tape and the crave goes away.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Woodburn, OR
Posts: 422
As for the questions about by blood results I'm happy to share. The blood was pulled towards the end of the 72 hour detox. Liver, kidney and electrolytes were in normal range. Not elevated. This is indeed not a green light to keep on partying as I will never drink again. I feel insanely grateful. I'm scheduled for monthly blood work to make sure the Antabuse isn't messing with my liver either.
I'm headed to the gym for some exercise and truly feel like I've received some terrifying gift this week. Haha!
I'm headed to the gym for some exercise and truly feel like I've received some terrifying gift this week. Haha!
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