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08-18-2012, 05:48 PM | #1 | ||
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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 5,6 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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08-19-2012, 11:05 AM | #2 | |||
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Hi M, Welcome.
In what way can we help you? Have you been to your doctor about this? I think that would be the best first step, to get some appropriate testing, find out some things, or rule some things out, and find out -- for sure, if possible -- what you're dealing with. That would help us help you as well. Doc
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08-19-2012, 12:49 PM | #3 | |||
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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) |
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08-19-2012, 01:14 PM | #4 | ||
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08-26-2012, 11:24 PM | #6 | ||
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M147 - I have no idea if this is neuropathy or not. I hope not for your sake. My husband has PN caused by alcohol and a one time toxic ingestion of Rubbing alcohol. He also has damage to his brain. It all came on really suddenly. He was a binge drinker. He was a soldier and then a career police officer. now, he is now in a wheelchair and has numerous health problems. He is a really good man who has a really bad problem with alcohol. As the loved one of an alcoholic who has watched one slowly destroy himself, i begg you to get some help for your drinking. There is no shame in having a problem. Alcohol is an equal opportunity DESTROYER. Please take care of yourself. You are woth it!! I will be praying for you.
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08-27-2012, 08:15 AM | #7 | ||
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I just joined the forum, did a search for alcoholic neuropathy which brought me to your post. I've been a heavy drinker for 10 years. Last year, I began having balance/gait issues. Sometimes, just standing, causes my legs to shake.
Finally I saw a neurologist who diagnosed me with ataxia. MRI was fine. I don't have the pain, tingling, numbness that so many of you describe. My question is this; is ataxia usually a symptom of neuropathy? Seems like what I'm experiencing is a little different. I do have a Vit D defiency, so started supplements, and have stopped drinking. Thank you all for being here. I hope I can recover from the damage I've done. |
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08-27-2012, 08:39 AM | #8 | |||
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There are some studies showing that some ataxias are due to gluten intolerance.
If you Google "gluten ataxia" you can find many articles like this: http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/Gl...ten-Ataxia.htm Also the Gluten file has a heading about it: https://sites.google.com/site/jccglu...e/glutenataxia Going Gluten free may help. (if one is consuming beer, and has gluten intolerance it might be a double whammy issue, since beer is made from grain). It is worth looking into IMO. Quote:
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08-29-2012, 11:58 PM | #9 | ||
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