New here. Can I go cold turkey yet?
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Originally Posted by DriGuy 
So I find this place pleasant and healthy, which is the way recovery should be.
Congratulations on such a great recovery.
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Originally Posted by Caprice6
Congrats on successfully tapering off (I wouldn't be able to - I'd be right back in it).
Can you just get your vitals checked to be on the safe side?
Can you just get your vitals checked to be on the safe side?
I actually had a full medical about 3 months ago, blood, ultrasound and x-ray.
Everything was good, apart from a mildly fatty liver. But on previous checks I had a moderately fatty liver. So things had already improved before my recent cut down.
As my wife has medical training she has been checking me daily, nothing major, just blood pressure, breathing, heart, hydration levels etc.
Hopefully I have been lucky and my years of stupidity will not leave any lasting issues.
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One issue I have had is one day I was having severe muscle cramps in my calf. Every 15-30 minutes I would have a cramp, looked like a golf ball under the skin. Hurt like crazy, pushed me to screaming.
Luckily my wife noticed my electrolytes were off. So she gave me a bottle of Gatorade. Within 2 minutes, the cramps I had been having every 15-30 minutes stopped. Can't believe a bottle of "Sports Drink" could actually be so effective.
Luckily my wife noticed my electrolytes were off. So she gave me a bottle of Gatorade. Within 2 minutes, the cramps I had been having every 15-30 minutes stopped. Can't believe a bottle of "Sports Drink" could actually be so effective.
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Originally Posted by August252015
We cannot give medical advice here, which is what this would be.
I can just say that I went cold turkey from a very serious vodka habit and risked the consequences. It was rough but I'd do it that way again.
I'd go to your dr (not rely on your wife's help) to quit - most people around here don't find tapering to be the most successful route.
Glad you want to get sober.
I can just say that I went cold turkey from a very serious vodka habit and risked the consequences. It was rough but I'd do it that way again.
I'd go to your dr (not rely on your wife's help) to quit - most people around here don't find tapering to be the most successful route.
Glad you want to get sober.
I also went cold turkey except whiskey was my wheelhouse. There was no way I'd be able to taper.
It was hell but if I'm being honest I don't know if I would have stayed sober doing it any other way.
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Hi xija! It's great to have you join us. I hope the friendship & encouragement you find here will help you get sober & stay that way. I'm glad your wife has medical training. When I quit my blood pressure spiked & I was very jittery, achey, & irritable - but it all settled down.
You're giving yourself & your family a wonderful gift - a sober you. Congratulations.
You're giving yourself & your family a wonderful gift - a sober you. Congratulations.
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Originally Posted by Hevyn
You're giving yourself & your family a wonderful gift - a sober you. Congratulations.
Never thought of it that way. Somebody must be cutting onions, because my eyes got a bit watery.
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"Never thought of it that way. Somebody must be cutting onions, because my eyes got a bit watery."
you are so cute! *hugs*
I think you can go for it, a week will be enough before your family visits. It may be a bit harsher (or not at all), but tapering may take longer. You're already down to only 3, and it sounds like you're almost forcing them down your throat at this point.
Plus you have your wife monitoring you in any case.
you are so cute!
*hugs*I think you can go for it, a week will be enough before your family visits. It may be a bit harsher (or not at all), but tapering may take longer. You're already down to only 3, and it sounds like you're almost forcing them down your throat at this point.
Plus you have your wife monitoring you in any case.
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Originally Posted by Caprice6
"Never thought of it that way. Somebody must be cutting onions, because my eyes got a bit watery."
you are so cute!
I think you can go for it, a week will be enough, before your family visits. It may be a bit harsher, but tapering may take longer. You're already down to only 3, and it sounds like you're almost forcing them down your throat at this point.
Plus you have your wife monitoring you in any case.
you are so cute!
I think you can go for it, a week will be enough, before your family visits. It may be a bit harsher, but tapering may take longer. You're already down to only 3, and it sounds like you're almost forcing them down your throat at this point.
Plus you have your wife monitoring you in any case.
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Originally Posted by xija
Yes, I guess I am very lucky, because now I hate drinking. I no longer get a "buzz" so I have no benefit or desire. I actually forced down the third just now. I am in no way saying that is good. It's just a set a tapering schedule to avoid issues. I am actually looking forward to only having to force down 2 a day next week. But I just wish I could skip to zero. The only thing I get from drinking now is a need for more mouthwash to stop beer breath.
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Originally Posted by Caprice6
I really hope you will feel like yourself when your relatives visit and that tapering paid off. I wouldn't know, but would be curious.
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