a Very Strange Feeling. Probably (definitely) My Fault. Posted: 12-20-07 22:49pm
Okay, so I am considered by most people to
be what you would call an "alcoholic". I
am very much unashamed of this and would
care if everyone avoided voicing their
opinions of the ridiculous choices I've
made and just maybe give me an answer to
the strange things that have been
happening to my body which, I'm almost
certain, are alcohol related.
I'm twenty. I've been drinking heavily for
about a year, but was no stranger to
alcohol for the past 4. About two weeks
ago I downed a six pack of stale miller
lite for reasons that don't need to be
explained. The point is, it happened. As I
drank the stuff (which had been sitting in
a fridge for 2 weeks, apparently) I noted
that with each gulp I'd get a strange,
weighty, vibrating feeling in my stomach.
It was, however, painless and I ignored
it. Now, as I just said, I am a textbook
alcoholic. I feel depressed/mildly sick if
I do not drink at least every other night.
And so my drinking habit has continued as
normal, despite the fact that since that
night, no matter what I drink, be it fresh
beer or any sort of hard liquor, the
strange weighty vibrating feeling that
first occurred with that stale beer comes
with every gulp I take.
Since last night it has now become worse.
This strange thing that feels like a bag
of jello shaking in my stomach now happens
when I move too suddenly or quickly. It's
not exactly constant, but it's happening
enough to be an issue. It's continued to
be completely painless, however it is
scary and obviously something is wrong.
There is one thing I have that is more
powerful than my depression or my
dependency and it is my willpower. I can
now say I won't be drinking tonight or any
night until this thing goes away. But new
years is fast approaching, and I feel I
might cave.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 12-20-07 23:24pm
you could very well have a problem with
your kidneys
since alcohol destroys those basically
its good that your able to say no to
drinking until this problem goes away.
that takes a pretty strong person.
your so young
well im not your counselor nor do i need
to be. its no ones buisness but your own
why you drink. and its also no ones need
to b*(&*(^ at you for it. so im not
going to do that because its not in my
place to
this is your life...are you who you wanna
be?
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taiga
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 12-20-07 23:41pm
Yes ma'am, Im mostly certainly who I want
to be
I was just sort of hoping my drinking
would kill me a little slower than this.
haha.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 12-20-07 23:43pm
LOL
hey thats not funny
lemme guess your totally NOT going to the
drs eh?
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taiga
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 12-21-07 00:01am
I wouldn't mind seeing a doctor. I have no
issue with telling someone that I drink
'underage'. I actually have no health
insurance, though. So I'm sort of screwed.
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 12-21-07 00:05am
well if this gets worse then go into the
ER ok? just in case its a kidney or liver
problem
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JacobRyan
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 142 Location: Ohio,
Posted: 12-21-07 00:19am
Hey! Let's both go alchohal free this New
Years!
Is the feeling similar when you drink a
glass of water?
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taiga
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 12-21-07 15:41pm
no, water feels pretty great. The feeling
happens without fail when I drink any sort
of alcohol, but I find it odd because it
happens almost as instantly as I swallow,
way before I'd expect it to actually reach
my stomach. I find this extremely strange
because that would mean somehow, whatever
this is, IT KNOWS the difference between
swallowing a glass of juice and swallowing
a glass of jungle juice. I find it all
really hard to explain/understand.
It also just happens randomly during the
day now, like I said, usually when I'm
doing a lot of moving. I'd say about once
every hour or two. I also came up with a
much more accurate description of this
feeling. It's as if there were a cellphone
set on vibrate in my tummy, and every hour
or so someone sends it a text message.
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taiga
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 12-22-07 15:45pm
Update: Haven't drank for the past 48
hours. It's only happened twice today,
once at work and once just now after I
drank a cup of coffee and ran upstairs. Im
glad that its subsiding, but I'm wondering
if it goes away now, will it come back
when I hit the bottle again (which is
inevitable). I'll wait at least until new
years.
