Hi Dubinin

Welcome to NeuroTalk .

I am in remission (I can not yet say recovered) from alcohol addiction.

My paresthesia was relatively mild (in my hands) and has pretty much resolved since I stopped drinking (a couple of years ago, with some minor lapses since then, none recently).

In my experience resisting urges to drink does get easier with time and I hope that the same will be the case for you.

Hi Kiwi33, thank you for the welcome!

I'm glad your paresthesias were mild. I've never experienced anything like that in my life. Since that party where I conned myself and said "no, nothing bad will happen," I've been completely off of it. And just reading exactly what alcohol does (there is nowhere near enough public ed - it is all focused on tobacco) keeps me sober. I enjoy my life and my fitness much too much, and will not destroy my life anymore.

Thank you for your great words of support. Paresthesias have really tamed down in the 6 days since they occurred. But I will post an update now. Who knows who might be helped some day

UPDATE: 6 days after paresthesias kicked my butt (almost to the hour)

Paresthesias have greatly reduced. Some slight tremor present on partial exertion - fully tense arm = no tremor. Fully relaxed - no tremor. Slight tension and slight tremor visible, especially when rotating hand from palm-down palm-up.

Woke up yesterday (4.5 days after onset of paresthesias) without any paresthesias. Buttt, sitting at computer for a short time elicited left sole paresthesia, and sense of warmth in right hamstring (sciatic nerve).

Today, managed to barbell curl 95 pounds (43 kg) in 2 sets - 10 reps, 4 minute rest, 12 reps.

Completed press ups with feet elevated: 60, 50, 50, 40.

Began lunges, completed 22 then my dear lady messaged

And I will only build up from this. I could not give a flying freak what tries to stop me.

Feel some overall fatigue and a little heaviness in left leg compared to right. Apart from that, we're rolling free.

Eating whole foods, avoiding fats except for "good" fats - olive oil, coconut oil, avocado, nuts in small hits.

Raw snow peas, baby corn, bell peppers, chicken poached (sorry to vegetarians).

(Of course this all hit at Easter, at least it was where I am currently situated. And so there are a few delicious things staring at me with their puerile little faces, through plastic holiday windows in boxes, but alas - they shall wait to be eaten some other day!)

Using a protein supplement (also contains B1, etc and choline). Always have plenty of water when eating protein - even when drinking a protein shake.

Drinking plenty of water in a day.

Drinking anti-oxidant teas (green tea, mint tea; and a blend of paprika, cayenne, black pepper, thyme, oregano- hello overgrown herb garden, in my mouth!)

Absolutely starving lately. I did crave chocolate and chips through November 2014 to February 2015. That has died off (there is an actual physiological phenomenon that causes this as a result of withdrawal). No ascites, no obvious signs of hepatic distress; no splenomegaly. Kidney function normal (did have some morning urinary trouble expelling until February).

Okay then. Now to eat.

Thank God... I am so so lucky... I thought it was all harmless fun. I didn't realize I was in deep. Who knows? If I live properly, as I'm intended to do, and eat properly, etc., I could maybe avoid latter life complications from these past episodes of alcohol abuse.

If you're going through anything like this, then you CAN push through!

Dubinin, your "eating well" plan looks pretty good to me.

This is just a thought but maybe add some slow-release (low GI) carbohydrate foods to it - things like brown rice and whole-grain bread products.

Welcome Dubinin.

I notice you listed niacin in your supplement list.

If you are taking real niacin ...that can cause skin paresthesias and tingling flushing etc.

Niacin in the form of niacinamide does not cause this reaction.

Thank you for your knowledge. I have read many of your posts, or did so prior to joining. you are a light and inspiration to many.

I am glad to say that I'm taking niacinamide forms

Update:
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I noticed some muscle wastage across upper pecs, forearms, biceps, which has been arrested by B1 incrementation.

Added iron on noticing some breathlessness after running.

Added zinc and drinkable (non acidic) vit C.

Right then... Past three days, very very few paresthesias.

Friday - no paresthesias, but incredibly fatigued. Longest sleep in months, woke up to wanting more sleep.

Saturday, Felt about 50% of the degree of yesterday's fatigue. Managed to do some light runs. Felt like hell afterwards. did a bodyweight circuit, 100 lunges in 6 minutes ( 40, rest, 40, rest, 20) made my legs feel like lead. Then followed up with 30 minute stationary bike cardio dealy 4 hours after that.

Sunday, A lot less fatigue, some vague tingling in left sole, very light "cobweb" feeling back of right hand. Very brief 5th cranial nerve region feeling of being touched by a ghost (on cheek).

In the middle of completing a two hour work out.

Belated Happy Easter to Ukrainian people and Egyptian people, and to all and sundry who observe the orthodox calendar. Belated Belated Happy Easter to all who observed the imperialist calendar a week ago.

Hello, Kitt! Thank you for your welcome!

Your signature is intriguing and it reminds me of a scene from the 1968 version of Flowers for Algernon.

Super idea, and I will commence that today, Kiwi! Thank you for your ideas.