I had a period where I could not jump up after sitting or getting out of bed. I thought I had low blood pressure. Fortunately this didn't last too long. So be careful. Balance issues may come to call. Sleep is also an issue, I took Ambien RX for two years. It is hard to say goodbye to it but sleep is essential for healing, (5hrs IMO) Symptoms ,for me, came in an ever changing stream. Not fast change but about every six months I recognized something had changed. I did not have two battles like you do. I hope your symptoms stay light and managable so you can beat the Alcohol. A couple of pieces of advice, #1 don't fear taking pain relievers because pain can drive you to depression. I got off them, you can too later on. Hopefully your pain will be light. #2 Exercise to tolerance, keep your body body moving. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.