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Originally Posted by zygopetalum
I have an occasional wine cooler or glass of wine during the summer. It did seem to help PN pain a little sometimes but doesn't agree with my blood pressure med and is not worth it for me. I think there could be a real potential for abuse and related problems in self medicating that way...you might trade one set of problems for another.
I don't know how old you are Jiggered. An alcoholic death is not dignified. I live in a senior apartment complex and we have a broad spectrum of tenants. One of my neighbors died a few weeks ago of alcohol related liver failure. She spent the last 2-3 years of her life wearing diapers and occasionally 'escaping' when her husband left her alone. She then either fell down in the street trying to walk to the bar or stood on the corner attempting to flag down a car to drive her. She had been a paralegal.
I hope you find a comfortable solution.
Judi
'Only the good die young'...trying hard not to make any political comments..
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Hi, Thanks for your input.
I am 47yrs old. Was in a car accident 2 yrs ago & then about a month later developed Trigeminal Neuralgia. Started taking Gabapentin & then over the course of the last 2 yrs the peripheral neuropathy started & has progressed. I started wearing the Butrans patch, 2 weeks ago & it seems to be helping with the neuropathy.
I've always drank quite abit. I'm a Canadian, I love my beer!!
I have been unable to work in the last month, as I had quite a flare up. That's when I started the Butrans. Over the last month, since I wasn't working I would have a few beer in the evenings. I'm now freaking out cause I have been constipated, from the patch, so I took some laxatives. Well today I noticed my stool was pale colored. NOT a good sign, in the liver dept.
Going to see my Pcp tomorrow & will definately cut out the booze.
Thanks again for your input.