I'm turning 41 this year, have been a little overweight most of my adult life and I started drinking pretty heavily 3 years ago after my father died.
Unfortunately alcoholism runs in my family and I have been worried about my drinking
About the same time as I started drinking more, my body started to fall apart (I get the connection) but apparently the urge to have a drink helps calm my worries that I'm dying.
I have pain in my ribs (which I think is mets from some unfound cancer, just like my dad) - I don't smoke and never have
Lately I have put on a tone of weight in my belly, it seems to have taken on a life of its own and then a couple of nights ago, I noticed that my ankels were really really swollen - my skin on my legs has gotten really tight.
I'm out of breath easily and I have pain in my midrif on a frequent basis.
My doctor has done blood work and nothing is out of the norm - I've had pelvic / stomach xrays a few weeks ago for the pain in my midrif but nothing was found.
I'm scared, all I can think is that I've got the worst of anything and the doctors can't find out what's wrong and it'll be too late.
Unfortunately alcoholism runs in my family and I have been worried about my drinking
About the same time as I started drinking more, my body started to fall apart (I get the connection) but apparently the urge to have a drink helps calm my worries that I'm dying.
I have pain in my ribs (which I think is mets from some unfound cancer, just like my dad) - I don't smoke and never have
Lately I have put on a tone of weight in my belly, it seems to have taken on a life of its own and then a couple of nights ago, I noticed that my ankels were really really swollen - my skin on my legs has gotten really tight.
I'm out of breath easily and I have pain in my midrif on a frequent basis.
My doctor has done blood work and nothing is out of the norm - I've had pelvic / stomach xrays a few weeks ago for the pain in my midrif but nothing was found.
I'm scared, all I can think is that I've got the worst of anything and the doctors can't find out what's wrong and it'll be too late.
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This sounds so tuff. I sympathize with you. Having said that: I also know what an emotional toll a death can cause. Is it possible that your dad's death is causing you to have the same symptoms that he had in response to your emotional devastation. Have you thought about profession help to deal with your feelings. This is a better option that alcohol. Why not visit an AA meeting? You might also consider a meeting for family members of alcoholics. That group is a part of AA. This is just a thought, since you seem to have explored the physical possibilities with a doctor. What do you think?
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