Little issue with my drink
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Rebecca Thomas said:So, look... I know most of you here aren't exactly heavy drinkers🤣 so here's the thing—I’m not out here pounding drinks every night, but I’ll have a little wine or a beer or two over the weekend... nothing crazy...
My issues started this summer and they just won't quit. Every single time I have any alcohol, the next day feels completely off—my hands and legs feel weak, just shaky. And I'll get nauseous in the middle of the night, too. I know what people are going to say—either "go see a doctor" or "just stop drinking"—but I actually went to the doctor recently for some other stuff and had a full blood panel done. Everything came back perfectly normal, and we all know bloodwork doesn't lie...
Now, stopping drinking isn't a bad thing, but these symptoms hit me even after just one beer... it really makes me wonder...😕
Has anyone else dealt with something similar, or does anyone know what might be going on?🙄
Hey there!
I read your post and I'm in the exact same boat. Over the summer, I fell into this habit of having three or four beers every evening—not that it seems like much, but I always end up staying out until midnight, 1, maybe 2 AM. When I wake up the next morning, it's a total disaster. It's awful. I can't handle anything; I feel incredibly weak, and if I have a cigarette, the dizziness kicks in immediately. I've been smoking for a long time, so I know I should have moved past the initial dizziness phase years ago, but lately, it only happens after I drink.
So, what did I do? I told myself I'd go to the bar but I wouldn't drink. That lasted maybe three days before I was right back at it—and I've tried that cycle several times now.
Don't sweat it, though, because I found a workaround: just don't go to that specific bar where you usually hang out. Go somewhere totally different where nobody knows you, and bring along a friend who doesn't drink at all. After about two weeks, you'll feel like a brand-new person—you just have to stick to it. The craving is only intense for those first few days; you'll feel like something is missing, but trust me, it's not as big a deal as it seems. Hopefully, that helps a bit.