Hello all,
After having an abdominal scan two weeks ago (for IBS and diverticulitus, which was diagonosed 4 years ago) it was discovered that I had an enlarged liver, so blood tests were done, which confirmed that I have an alcholic liver.
I promptly came home and spent hours on different web-sites to find out exactly what the symptons are, and the treatment ...... my husband and I always enjoyed a bottle of wine with our evening meal, and after he died twelve years ago .... I continued, and gradually, worked my way through the bottle alone - then I started buying 3litre box wine, which would last for two nights ... I never drank before 6pm in the day, and have never been drunk !! Although, I did realize that I was probably drinking too much. So, you can imagine my horror at the diagnosis.
Anyway, after spending all those hours researching, I would like to share the following with you, I have been to the Doctor over the past four years with ALL these complaints, and they are ALL symptoms.
1. Strange reddish discolouration on both lower legs - treated as exema
2. Swelling ankles (treated as bad circulation)
3. being bloated (IBS)
4. shortness of breath ( enlarged heart - pump given)
5. Panic attacks / depression ( anti-depressant given)
6. red eyes (eye drops given)
7. Chronic fatigue/sleeping too much/absolute loss of interest in everything
8. Loss of appetite ( Meal replacement shakes recommended)
9. Feeling of shivering inside/ slight balance problem/ (anxiety - calmitive given)
10. Turning night into day (thought I was just weird !)
11. Strangest dreams - (thought I was even weirder !)
Now, all those are symptoms of alcoholism, and they were ALL in my medical file !!!
Today is my 6th AF day - I've got the shakes, mild headache, no appetite but drinking loads of tomato juice etc.
After having an abdominal scan two weeks ago (for IBS and diverticulitus, which was diagonosed 4 years ago) it was discovered that I had an enlarged liver, so blood tests were done, which confirmed that I have an alcholic liver.
I promptly came home and spent hours on different web-sites to find out exactly what the symptons are, and the treatment ...... my husband and I always enjoyed a bottle of wine with our evening meal, and after he died twelve years ago .... I continued, and gradually, worked my way through the bottle alone - then I started buying 3litre box wine, which would last for two nights ... I never drank before 6pm in the day, and have never been drunk !! Although, I did realize that I was probably drinking too much. So, you can imagine my horror at the diagnosis.
Anyway, after spending all those hours researching, I would like to share the following with you, I have been to the Doctor over the past four years with ALL these complaints, and they are ALL symptoms.
1. Strange reddish discolouration on both lower legs - treated as exema
2. Swelling ankles (treated as bad circulation)
3. being bloated (IBS)
4. shortness of breath ( enlarged heart - pump given)
5. Panic attacks / depression ( anti-depressant given)
6. red eyes (eye drops given)
7. Chronic fatigue/sleeping too much/absolute loss of interest in everything
8. Loss of appetite ( Meal replacement shakes recommended)
9. Feeling of shivering inside/ slight balance problem/ (anxiety - calmitive given)
10. Turning night into day (thought I was just weird !)
11. Strangest dreams - (thought I was even weirder !)
Now, all those are symptoms of alcoholism, and they were ALL in my medical file !!!
Today is my 6th AF day - I've got the shakes, mild headache, no appetite but drinking loads of tomato juice etc.
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