How can I help my husband

[jinty]

My husband is alcoholic, for the last 2 weeks he has not been able to eat or keep anything down, its a continual feeling of nausea and he has no energy. He had liver tests last year and it showed there was some damage but they werent too bad, can anyone tell me what it is hes going through just now, he tries to cut back and just drinks little but he doesnt feel any better.

[Cinders]

How can I help my husband

Jinty,

He must go to the doctor. Don't let him put you off. You and he must find out what is causing this and you won't until he is given some tests.

Take care,
Cindi

[jinty]

How can I help my husband

Thanks for the reply Cindi, he has an appointment for Monday, its just horrible to see when there is nothing you can do.

[Cinders]

How can I help my husband

Good to hear it, Jinty. My daughter had similar symptoms and it was from drinking. Only tests can tell for sure.

Let us know how it goes.

Cindi

[jinty]

How can I help my husband

I will do Cindi, thanks.

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

ouch been there done it,ask him to go to a detox,or emergency for at least 3 days thats how it is done here anyways,the detox will give him a brake and there is a bit of councilling there usually,during the week days,it will get him and YOU a break,

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

as fars as alchohoic tht is up to him to decide,no one has the rt to call one an alchoholic but the person themselves,

[jinty]

How can I help my husband

I would love him to do that Gyco, but I know he wont so I suppose its just we need to wait until Monday, he does know he is alcohol dependant.

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

remember most doctors are not educated b4 1988 in canada anyways on alcholism,i went to my doctor for years,when i said something at 1st he was behind me,when i went away to a facility and found out after 37 years of drinking off and on,he dropped me as a patient like a ripe apple falls from a tree,it my dear is called C,A,S, chronic alchohol syndrome,it is a realitive new termanolagy, doesnt meen your alchoholic,but theres a good chance you have the alergie,30 days my dear,

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

does he no your on here

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

if it is as bad as you say he needs treatment,sorry to be blunt ,bottom line

[gyco]

How can I help my husband

if you would like all chat unless your there already

[jinty]

How can I help my husband

yes he does know Im on here, I dont find treatment in the Uk good for alcohol dependent people, the doctors prescribe tablets and thats it, they not very sympathetic.

[jinty]

How can I help my husband

ok I go there now.

[BecomingMeAtLast]

How can I help my husband

jinty,
I know it's hard for you, I'm watching my brother and brother-in-law slowly poison themselves with alcohol. It's great he's going to a doctor. I hope they run a full battery of blood work and scans of the liver, kidney and pancreas.

Can he mix beer with tomato juice? Anything like that?

He'll need to be detoxed. He probably can't do this on his own. Good luck to you. My thoughts are with you and your husband. :l

Becoming