- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
27 year old cirrhosis
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:48 pm
Hey OT,
To give everyone some back story, I recently became concerned with the levels of my drinking due to an occasional light burning sensation just under my rib cage.
My drinking started out around 19 when I was in college. I drank Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get drunk. I couldn’t put a number on it but I probably drank 40 drinks a week over that span. I kept up with that pace throughout college.
Fast forward to after college and I continued to drink at the 40-50 drink a week pace for the past few years. Just recently I started having a very light burning sensation that comes and goes occasionally under my ribs. Other than that, I hadn’t experienced any other symptoms other than putting on some more lbs over the past years.
This prompted me to schedule a doctors appointment to get some bloodwork. I am scared to death that I have cirrhosis as I’ve been a 40-45 drinks a week drinker for the past 8 years. This has been a huge wake up call for me to get sober. To add injury to insult, I also recently lost my job. Drinking has never caused me any issues with work though.
Hopefully my blood work comes back not so bad.
Edit: my drink of choice is typically a light beer. Whiskey every now and then. To clarify, the 40 drinks a week are drank between Friday and Sunday. I don’t drink during Monday - Thursday.
Appreciate any thoughts or advice.
To give everyone some back story, I recently became concerned with the levels of my drinking due to an occasional light burning sensation just under my rib cage.
My drinking started out around 19 when I was in college. I drank Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get drunk. I couldn’t put a number on it but I probably drank 40 drinks a week over that span. I kept up with that pace throughout college.
Fast forward to after college and I continued to drink at the 40-50 drink a week pace for the past few years. Just recently I started having a very light burning sensation that comes and goes occasionally under my ribs. Other than that, I hadn’t experienced any other symptoms other than putting on some more lbs over the past years.
This prompted me to schedule a doctors appointment to get some bloodwork. I am scared to death that I have cirrhosis as I’ve been a 40-45 drinks a week drinker for the past 8 years. This has been a huge wake up call for me to get sober. To add injury to insult, I also recently lost my job. Drinking has never caused me any issues with work though.
Hopefully my blood work comes back not so bad.
Edit: my drink of choice is typically a light beer. Whiskey every now and then. To clarify, the 40 drinks a week are drank between Friday and Sunday. I don’t drink during Monday - Thursday.
Appreciate any thoughts or advice.
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 4:53 pm
100
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:49 pm to bctiger7
quote:
Appreciate any thoughts or advice.
Stop drinking so much.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:50 pm to bctiger7
Boy, you need AA.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:50 pm to bctiger7
My advice, stop drinking. It's the drinking that will require you to get a liver transplant and it will be the drinking that disqualifies you from getting one.
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:51 pm to bctiger7
quote:
To give everyone some back story, I recently became concerned with the levels of my drinking due to an occasional light burning sensation just under my rib cage.
My drinking started out around 19 when I was in college. I drank Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get drunk. I couldn’t put a number on it but I probably drank 40 drinks a week over that span. I kept up with that pace throughout college.
Fast forward to after college and I continued to drink at the 40-50 drink a week pace for the past few years. Just recently I started having a very light burning sensation that comes and goes occasionally under my ribs. Other than that, I hadn’t experienced any other symptoms other than putting on some more lbs over the past years.
This prompted me to schedule a doctors appointment to get some bloodwork. I am scared to death that I have cirrhosis as I’ve been a 40-45 drinks a week drinker for the past 8 years. This has been a huge wake up call for me to get sober. To add injury to insult, I also recently lost my job.
Hopefully my blood work comes back not so bad.
Appreciate any thoughts or advice.
Honestly I don't have any experience with alcohol but it sounds like you're having a rough time in general and I know plenty about that. Hope things turn around for you, and soon. The fact that you have the self awareness to get tested and at least try to get it together is a good sign. Good luck.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:51 pm to Northshoretiger87
Are you sure it isn’t heartburn, but yea. Professional help to quit would be a wise thing to consider.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:52 pm to bctiger7
quote:
light burning sensation that comes and goes
That's exactly how college was for me too
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:52 pm to bctiger7
Cirrhosis is not a diagnosis made by blood work but by tissue examination in concordance with imaging. If u end up not having it, you'd be wise to consider it a reprieve and a chance to change your ways. It's a horrible way to die and if u could get a liver transplant, it's not a fun way to live
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:52 pm to bctiger7
Are ya yella?
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:53 pm to bctiger7
Even if it’s not cirrhosis, please get processional help and go to AA, because this will kill you one way or another if you keep this up.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:53 pm to bctiger7
quote:
I am scared to death that I have cirrhosis as I’ve been a 40-45 drinks a week drinker for the past 8 years
I did that (or more) for 20+ years. That's not even hardcore alcoholism IMO. I'm saying you prob don't have cirrhosis just yet. quote:
Smoke weed instead
I highly recommend it
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:54 pm to bctiger7
Might be a sign of who you hang out with -- I don't know you, but 40-45 drinks a week is a shite ton of alcohol. That's an average of 6 a night. It might not seem like a lot if it is the norm all around you.
Quite frankly, you owe it to yourself to stop. You're harming yourself. Be nice to yourself, I'm sure you're a hell of a guy.
Quite frankly, you owe it to yourself to stop. You're harming yourself. Be nice to yourself, I'm sure you're a hell of a guy.
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:54 pm to bctiger7
Nothing is wrong with you
40 drinks a week is like 6 beers a day lol
40 drinks a week is like 6 beers a day lol
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:54 pm to bctiger7
quote:
I continued to drink at the 40-50 drink a week pace for the past few years
Did that cause
quote:
I also recently lost my job
That?
At any rate, quit drinking. Go to AA, church, something. Get some help.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:55 pm to bctiger7
To paraphrase, "Hey OT, I drink too much and my liver hurts. What should I do?" Cocaine. The answer is cocaine.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:55 pm to MemphisGuy
6 normal not cringe ipa beers a day is probably better for you than 6 cokes a day
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:57 pm to bctiger7
quote:
I am scared to death that I have cirrhosis as I’ve been a 40-45 drinks a week
Are we talking beer or whiskey?
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:58 pm to terd ferguson
quote:
did that (or more) for 20+ years. That's not even hardcore alcoholism IMO.
Depends on the drink. 40 light beers a week is different than liquor.
Likely heartburn or gastritis.
I used to drink that much beer a week, my liver levels weren't even elevated but I was drinking no liquor at all. I take several days off a week now, and have days where I might just have 1 or 2. Now a 12 pack of Miller lite gets me absolutely hammered and hungover for 2 days so I don't do that very often.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:58 pm to bctiger7
Stop drinking and detoxify your liver.
Page 1 of 11
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News