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Originally Posted by m147
hi. new on here, came because of a concern.
I'm 29, been drinking heavyish (3-4) liters of beer a night for the past few years with intervals (2 weeks - few months) of sobriety. on Monday I had been drinking throughout the day, may 5e',6 beers (tall boys) then at night went out to the bar. after a few beers I noticed numbness in my right leg, as if it had fallen asleep. when I left the bar I couldn't walk straight, I was limping pretty bad, and couldn't feel my left foot, my sandal kept slipping off. I stopped drinking and haven't had anything since. the numbness and loss of mobility lasted 3 days or so. on Wednesday there was some pain in my left thigh, as if I had been running or walking too long, more so an ache rather than pain, tenseness. I have been taking B vitamins for 3 days now and of course I haven't drank anything since the onset. it's Saturday night now and there is still some tenseness in my leg but the numbness has gone and I can walk straight just fine. I am happy that the condition has all but dissipated but I am worried that it may be the onset of AN. please help. thank you.
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You sound like me, man! Beer pretty much got me into the trouble I have now. Sounds like something is going down with your nerves. That 'ache' and tenseness you have in your leg sounds really familiar. When I started to get numb, it was gradual, it never went away, it eventually took over both feet like gloves. So far it's stayed there, I quit drinking and got medical help. Even though the numbness, stinging and shooting pains (aches) are confined to my feet, my legs suffer too, mostly from atrophy, and the fact that I seem to want to walk on the outsides of my feet because it feels like I'm walking on rocks. I talked to a podiatrist yesterday and he suggested an orthotic aid to keep my feet from rolling to the outside.
Look, if you nip it in the bud - quit drinking for a good while, maybe forever, you might only end up with a small amount of PN. You'll probably still need some medication. I was ignorant - I drank for a few years even though I had problems with my feet and legs. I didn't know anything about PN, and you're lucky you do. Best of luck and stay in touch
Brue (no idea why people called me this)
