Why can't I think the same after drinking almost 2 fifths (1.15 L) of Caliber Vodka in a 24 hours
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The OP has been to a qualified doctor and doesnt sound impressed with their answers either.
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Hi and welcome Higher Drunk
I can only share my experience. I drank hard for 20 years, ending up an all day everyday drunk.
I suffered several mini strokes trying to quit cold turkey.
Even with all of that I got back to ‘normal’ - not immediately, but eventually, so I hope that gives you some hope
I felt better at about 3 months. Not being a 20 year drinker I would expect you’ll feel better sooner than that
The other thing is I was full of anxiety. I felt for sure I was going to die or stroke out again. I could not believe that I could walk away from the amount I’d drunk relatively unscathed. It took me a while to accept that I would be OK.
I felt sure that the woolly headed forgetfulness, scrambling for words or concepts I knew I knew would be permanent but in reality it got better week by week.
I think you have every reason to trust in your doctors diagnosis - I hope the test results will support that and help ease some of your worry.
Drinking that much in a short space of time is dangerous tho, even what you’d usually drink over the last 3 years is hazardous.
It sounds to me like you’d be massively better off not drinking at all, like I am and others here are.
I wish you the best and I trust you’ll bounce back from this
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I can only share my experience. I drank hard for 20 years, ending up an all day everyday drunk.
I suffered several mini strokes trying to quit cold turkey.
Even with all of that I got back to ‘normal’ - not immediately, but eventually, so I hope that gives you some hope
I felt better at about 3 months. Not being a 20 year drinker I would expect you’ll feel better sooner than that
The other thing is I was full of anxiety. I felt for sure I was going to die or stroke out again. I could not believe that I could walk away from the amount I’d drunk relatively unscathed. It took me a while to accept that I would be OK.
I felt sure that the woolly headed forgetfulness, scrambling for words or concepts I knew I knew would be permanent but in reality it got better week by week.
I think you have every reason to trust in your doctors diagnosis - I hope the test results will support that and help ease some of your worry.
Drinking that much in a short space of time is dangerous tho, even what you’d usually drink over the last 3 years is hazardous.
It sounds to me like you’d be massively better off not drinking at all, like I am and others here are.
I wish you the best and I trust you’ll bounce back from this
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The challenge was likely a difficult one because that's in the nature of my work, but my thought process hit a log jam. I'd never experienced that before, and it was frightening. In general, for the last year or more of drinking, communicating verbally - in person in particular, but in writing as well was terribly frustrating. I couldn't access the words I needed which was particularly disconcerting because I put great store in using accurate language.
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I think you mentioned before that you were able to regain your cognitive abilities after 3 months of abstinence. May I ask you how much of your 'wit' you were able regain? (Like through %) Also did you do anything besides remaining sober to combat your issue or was it not that noticeable for you to even bother?
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Hi is there a way I can edit my original post? I forgot to add a crucial detail to it that might explain why I've been having the problems I've been experiencing. I spent 5 minutes looking for the edit button and can't find it anywhere.
You can only edit a post for a short time after posting it (something like 10 minutes I think) then after that the edit button is no longer visible.
I was hung up for so long and still am about the potential permanent damage i've done to myself that can't be undone. I was on here and google all day every day, obessively looking up and reading the same sites and articles i've already read multiple times.
Thing is no one can tell you if what you did is permanent, not even a doctor. It's a waste of time to agonize over it. Stay away from booze and hope for the best. I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive. Good luck to you.
Thing is no one can tell you if what you did is permanent, not even a doctor. It's a waste of time to agonize over it. Stay away from booze and hope for the best. I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive. Good luck to you.
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Will it be okay if I post the results on this forum? (crossing out any information I'd deem to be too indefinable)
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I could edit it in for you but if it’s a major addition it would make all the responses so far somewhat dated.
Just tell us in a new post what you forgot to add
I’d advise against posting results on the internet. You may one day not want that information to be public, even with identifying redactions.
None of us can interpret the results for you anyway as that would break our medical advice rule.
I think anxiety can manifest itself in many ways and I’m not surprised your results are ‘down’, if marginally.
Similarly I know my IQ is not what it was in high school.
I really would try not to worry and try and move on.
Maybe do these tests again in a few months sober and compare them then if you can’t shake this feeling?
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I could edit it in for you but if it’s a major addition it would make all the responses so far somewhat dated.
Just tell us in a new post what you forgot to add
I’d advise against posting results on the internet. You may one day not want that information to be public, even with identifying redactions.
None of us can interpret the results for you anyway as that would break our medical advice rule.
I think anxiety can manifest itself in many ways and I’m not surprised your results are ‘down’, if marginally.
Similarly I know my IQ is not what it was in high school.
I really would try not to worry and try and move on.
Maybe do these tests again in a few months sober and compare them then if you can’t shake this feeling?
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I was hung up for so long and still am about the potential permanent damage i've done to myself that can't be undone. I was on here and google all day every day, obessively looking up and reading the same sites and articles i've already read multiple times.
Thing is no one can tell you if what you did is permanent, not even a doctor. It's a waste of time to agonize over it. Stay away from booze and hope for the best. I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive. Good luck to you.
Thing is no one can tell you if what you did is permanent, not even a doctor. It's a waste of time to agonize over it. Stay away from booze and hope for the best. I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive. Good luck to you.
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Edits can only be made by the member 15 mins after the initial post.
I could edit it in for you but if it’s a major addition it would make all the responses so far somewhat dated.
Just tell us in a new post what you forgot to add
I’d advise against posting results on the internet. You may one day not want that information to be public, even with identifying redactions.
None of us can interpret the results for you anyway as that would break our medical advice rule.
I think anxiety can manifest itself in many ways and I’m not surprised your results are ‘down’, if marginally.
Similarly I know my IQ is not what it was in high school.
I really would try not to worry and try and move on.
Maybe do these tests again in a few months sober and compare the, then if you can’t shake this feeling?
D
I could edit it in for you but if it’s a major addition it would make all the responses so far somewhat dated.
Just tell us in a new post what you forgot to add
I’d advise against posting results on the internet. You may one day not want that information to be public, even with identifying redactions.
None of us can interpret the results for you anyway as that would break our medical advice rule.
I think anxiety can manifest itself in many ways and I’m not surprised your results are ‘down’, if marginally.
Similarly I know my IQ is not what it was in high school.
I really would try not to worry and try and move on.
Maybe do these tests again in a few months sober and compare the, then if you can’t shake this feeling?
D
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I think the lack of nutrition would need to be pretty marked to affect cognition HD.
although I’m just a layman, I don’t think plasma donation, even with alcohol abuse, would affect nutrition to that extent.
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although I’m just a layman, I don’t think plasma donation, even with alcohol abuse, would affect nutrition to that extent.
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Thank you for your input! Sort of wish I would have told my doctor about this fact when I first got tested so I'd have a more professional answer...
I am thinking that this might have been a bIessing in disguise dear HD.
The fear of damaging your brain made you stop drinking.
Which is very good....you now get to have your whoIe Iife and career in front of you without aIcohoI ruining that. s
The fear of damaging your brain made you stop drinking.
Which is very good....you now get to have your whoIe Iife and career in front of you without aIcohoI ruining that. s
I'm so glad you're here with us, HigherDrunk. SR helped me figure out so many things, & I found the courage to end 30 yrs of sabotaging myself.
How wonderful that at 25 you're taking action. You're never alone.
How wonderful that at 25 you're taking action. You're never alone.
I drank problematically for a lot longer than 76 days though. So I imagine things I struggle with will continue to linger for a while.
Hi HigherDrunk, welcome. I’ve been away for some time due to legal issues (those pop up if you drink too much) but felt compelled to post to you. I relate so much to your anxiety. I feel certain that things will be ok if you remain sober. I also was crazy worried and had every test under the sun- full blood gets, ECG,ECC, MRI, heart tests on a treadmill, breathing tests, full body sonogram, a sleep test where I spent the night in the hospital with things on my head and constant observation, more blood tests, a second opinion MRI, and on and on. After years of heavy drinking the ONLY thing the many doctors could agree on was that I was fine, healthy except for the drinking. They all agreed that I must stop drinking. Once I did all tests came back completely normal.
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