Hi all,

I hope you can help me.

I have been a social drinker for 25 years.

However, I developed depression and anxiety about a year ago. I began drinking heavily this September and especially in October when I regularly drank heavily.

In particular, on 2 separate occasions I drank a bottle of brandy, a bottle of gin and 2 bottles of red wine each time.

Since shortly after the second binge, I have been suffering from burning and numbness in all 4 limbs, strange sensations when walking, blurred vision, some difficulty articulating speech, and a deterioration in my handwriting.

I was hospitalised for 5 days last week, and all the reflex tests and both a CT scan and MRI scan were normal.

Could one month of very heavy drinking, in particular the 2 binges, have caused permanent nerve damage - in spite of all the tests being normal?

I look forward to hearing your views.

Thank you.

G.

Welcome gnnir.

Thanks Kitt, though I don't know what to make of your reply.

I'd really appreciate the views / help of others on this. I am worried sick.

Hi gnnir,

Welcome to the NeuroTalk Support Groups.

Kitt was just saying hello and welcome.

I can't help you as I don't have the knowledge needed to answer your specific questions but I can suggest perhaps posting on the Alcoholism, Addiction and Recovery Forum while you wait for answers here.

There's some excellent info on that forum relating to Peripheral Neuropathy and alcohol specifically.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread104096.html

There are other threads there about the same subject as well.

take care there.