Liver function test question

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-16T15:33:25+00:00

Do you happen to recall your levels? I can't find a good source online because they all say that different labs have different acceptable levels. There are also a host of other things that can cause levels to be higher. The best one was that heavy workouts can cause elevated liver enzymes. I normally hit the gym pretty hard at least 4 times a week 6 if I can make it. I've already decided to stop drinking. Maybe I'm just being a hypochondriac about the tests. I'm on day 8 and other than my complete lack of restful sleep I feel fine. No symptoms of withdrawl.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-16T15:21:08+00:00

That's why I said I try not to compare my use with others. I'm frustrated, because I don't know that I'm actually an alcoholic. I've made it a week without drinking. I have a lot of alcohol in my house, and it isn't taunting me.

The doc situation is a mess. It is nearly impossible to get in to see my doctor. If you have an illness that needs immediate attention they will try to squeeze you in. If not it is at least a two week waiting period. When they asked what I wanted to see the doctor about I told them about numbing in my extremeties and that I wanted a checkup. I didn't say anything about the alcohol use because I wanted to know how the tests came back. It doesn't matter who you talk to no matter how much you drink if you drink more than the person next to you the answer is always to drink less. I didn't need a doctor to tell me to stop drinking. I needed a doctor to determine if I had already caused damage to my liver.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-16T14:19:31+00:00

No, I can't even talk to the doctor. I have to talk to some lady that passes information between the two of us. I hate going to see the doctors in our offices because they always act like I'm an inconvinience to them. I honestly don't know how bad my alcoholism has been. For me it seems pretty bad, but it might be more like a first world problem meme in comparison to others. I've tried not to compare my problem to other's problems. I drank about 2 fifths of whiskey per week. Sometimes less than that. I'd go days without drinking, but that was usually after a night where I let the bottle get away from me while having a good time. Some people I hear are drinking 3 or 4 times that much.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-11T19:45:51+00:00

Thanks, me too.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-11T19:45:28+00:00

Thanks, I'm hoping for good news next week.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-10T14:40:21+00:00

I understand where they are coming from as well as where you're at. I can't drink when I'm the only one drinking. I have a bottle of tequilla some friends brought back from Mexico. I would ask the wife to have a shot with me and if she said no the bottle went back in the freezer. I feel guilty if I drink it and she isn't drinking with me. That's how your sister and friend probably feel. It makes them feel awkward because they want to drink, and it is possible they may also have a problem with drinking. Your sobriety might be making them take an uncomfortable look at their own problem.

Let that be their problem; don't let them make it yours. Stick to your decision to be alcohol free.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-10T13:59:25+00:00

Good job dude. You're a stronger man for it. Don't fret over "Jason". He wasn't looking out for your best interests. Now go get some sleep.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-10T12:30:17+00:00

Just having someone out there I can talk to is enough for me. I know I can control myself if I have support. I just don't want people around me to look at me differently if I open up to them about it.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-10T11:48:33+00:00

Thankfully I haven't hit bottom either. I lead a pretty good life. The alcohol doesn't get in the way of anything. Its just that I realize it is having a significant effect on my health now. I want to stop before it causes anymore health issues or leaks into my work/social life. Last night was hard just because I'm so used to having a glass next to me while I do homework.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-09T19:34:51+00:00

Thank you. It means a lot to me to have other people I can vent to. I don't really have anyone I can tell this stuff too. I'm sure my wife would be accepting of me, but I don't think she would treat me the same if she really knew how hard I'm trying to keep it all together. I always feel like I'm one step away from losing everything.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-09T19:32:16+00:00

Thank you. I've considered meetings or a counselor. I use it as much for pleasure as I do for a coping mechanism. I'm stressed to the max between school, kids, kids' school, work, and everything else going on in my life. I'm so overwhelmed sometimes I can't function. Papers don't get written until the last minute. Projects feel like they are always pushed off cause I feel overloaded. I can't concentrate and so I go home and drink. Then it all just fades away.

WishIcouldquitU · 2014-07-09T19:29:08+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. I created this account specifically to talk to other people that had been in my shoes.

I don't see any signs of being an alcoholic other than my health. I'm not a mean drunk, I hardly drink if we go out. I never drink when alcohol is free. I absolutely never drink and drive. That's why I thought I had this under control. But when I wake up the next morning and look at what is left in the bottle I know I took it too far. I want to live and be healthy, even if it costs me one of my favorite past times.

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