advertisement
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-11-2014, 04:09 PM #1
Loempia741 Loempia741 is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3
10 yr Member
Loempia741 Loempia741 is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3
10 yr Member
Default Is Alcohol induced neuropathy reversible?

Hey everyone,

I have a question to people having the same problem or maybe had the same problem and can give me some advice on what to do.

I've been drinking heavily since I was 16, mostly during the weekends but when I entered college it became a daily habit to go out and drink heavily. I'm talking 15+ drinks every night. Of course I didn't drink everyday but still it was too much. I also didn't eat healthy.. you know the drill, get up drunk get a quick bite from that pizza shop accross the street and off I went.

I'm 24 now, so you can say I've been drinking and living that life for 7 to 8 years. Never felt I was dependent since I could easily give it up for a month or so, when I had to work during the summer.

But I started walking strange, feeling very foggy, it got difficult for me to think clearly, shaking hands and I also started having trouble talking normal, erectile disfunction etc. I felt something was off so I went to visit a neurologist. She told me I probably had neurological damage, had tested my reserves and my small brains got, well, a bit smaller. (size does matter!) She gave me thiamine and vitamin B supplements. But I didn't quit drinking.

After 4 months of taking my supplements, getting physical exercise, eating healthy and drinking less she saw some improvments. But there was still some damage left.

To cut my story short, I'm still taking these supplements for another 6 months and I'm trying not to drink. I'm at 2 weeks now, but I know I will still get drunk from time to time..

Now my question to you guys: At my age and with my record of drinking, can neurological damage completely vanish when I stick to my diet, don't drink and take my supplements. Will I find my stability again when I walk, will I regain some of my brain capacity that was lost and so on?

Share your story or comfort me with your advice
Loempia741 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote

advertisement
Old 08-11-2014, 07:18 PM #2
Icehouse's Avatar
Icehouse Icehouse is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
Posts: 668
10 yr Member
Icehouse Icehouse is offline
Member
Icehouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
Posts: 668
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loempia741 View Post
Now my question to you guys: At my age and with my record of drinking, can neurological damage completely vanish when I stick to my diet, don't drink and take my supplements. Will I find my stability again when I walk, will I regain some of my brain capacity that was lost and so on?

Share your story or comfort me with your advice
Worked for me. Well, not 100% completely but enough to justify no more booze for me. Read the other thread (the long one) and it will give you a LOT of insight into a bunch of our stories.

No need to rehash it here
Icehouse is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
ajwinpain (08-17-2021), Loempia741 (08-12-2014)
Old 02-26-2015, 08:22 AM #3
KarenS KarenS is offline
Newly Joined
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 2
8 yr Member
KarenS KarenS is offline
Newly Joined
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 2
8 yr Member
Default Also heavy drinker

I wondered the same and asked my Doctor who suspected that was not how I developed my condition. Since this and Dystonia are so rare, it wouldn't surprise me if down the road they find more connections.

I did quit drinking 2 months ago and feel great, regardless!
KarenS is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
ajwinpain (11-05-2021), Icehouse (02-26-2015)
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Alcohol induced neuropathy dbrow Peripheral Neuropathy 1168 11-24-2017 01:24 PM
Health Advice for Peripheral Neuropathy & Drug Induced/ Toxic Neuropathy Jesse M Peripheral Neuropathy 78 08-01-2015 08:59 PM
question about alcohol induced neuropathy... neils1153 Peripheral Neuropathy 2 12-03-2013 10:06 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:48 PM.

Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise v2.7.1 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.


Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.