heavy drinking

[betterman]

I have been drinking quite heavilly for some time now every night and have decided enough is enough,
so i haven't touched a drop since saturday night, that is a record for me, but do you know what? I feel terrible in the mornings now.

It feels like a hangover every morning last for 30mins upto an hour.

Any ideas why?

[paulos66]

Your body isn't used to this so it'll react - you are probably now going to sleep instaed of passing out and waking up instead of coming round

[VillageVicar]

It is an addctive withdrawl in the truest sense. Well done you! And I know, as your liver works to try to repair itself, your body may go through other aches and pains.

'If' your alcohol consumption has been continuous and intensive, it may be wise to explain to your GP your decision and enquire about an LFT (Liver Function Test) to determine whether there has been liver damage.

Again, well done you!

Fr Bill

[jane1098]

sorry no ideas why but i have great cures. try drinking fresh orange juice or eat a banana.

[jane1098]

sorry i forgot to say well done. keep up the good work.

[beryllium]

Well done!!! how about going and buying some Milk Thistle
supplements. They may well help with your liver :)

Good Luck

B.

[jake-the-peg]

Don't know if this helps but I was there too.

I used to get through about a litre of spirits 4-5 bottles of wine and some beers on an average week but that could go up big time.

I finally decided to quit when I realised that I couldn't remember a day in 3 years without a drink.

First time through I was dry for about 8 months and then on holiday I decided that I'd proved I could handle it and would go back to social drinking - within 6 months I was back to square 1.

8 months later I quit again - this time for good. It's been 7 years now since I had a drink.

I've learnt a few things in this.

1/ you may think you can handle drink in moderation after you've been on the wagon a while - you probably can't - if you can get it into your head that you've drunk your last drink it'll help a lot.

2/ Most people aren't much help, you'll get a lot of friends say "Oh but you weren't an alcoholic, you just need to take it easy for a bit" or the ever popular "just a small one" - don't fall for it, just keep drinking the diet coke (or whatever and after a while they'll come to accept it)

3/ It gets easier but never goes away - I can walk through Tesco's booze aisle and taste every bottle I see, Sitting out on a summer afternoon and other various times I'll still get a craving but I know it'll pass - after a while you actually stop thinking about booze but it takes a few years I found.

4/ It helps at first if you think of all the dry days you've had and how if you weaken now you'll have to start all over again.

5/ If you do give in start again - don't give up giving up.

Weekend's coming it's harder then - best of luck

[velvet lady]

well done, just take one day at a time and u will do fine, well done for doing it, keep us posted xxxxxxxx

[homerbart]

dont know what to tell you but your hangover will pass. Congratulations on what you have achieved as my brother is still drinking heavily and he threw part of his liver up last June. Anyway can I ask now that you are off the drink how do you pass the time as I take a drink myself but I know it is only habitual and company as I live on my own

[Whoever]

Your system is having to get used to a new regime and it also takes a while for all the toxins from the alcohol to clear from your kidneys and other organs.
It's early days. Just remind yourself that every day your internal organs are just a little further along the road to becoming normal again.

The body doesn't recover from abuse overnight. Just ensure you drink plenty of non alcoholic liquid to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially if you were drinking a lot of beer.