I quit drinking, am I doing too much at once? ?!
Question: I quit drinking, am I doing too much at once.? .?
I recently quit drinking altogether and also started exercising. I was in the USMC about 6 years ago and I am using the PT(physical training) methods I used. Some of these are called: Mountain climbers, push-ups, sit-ups, and run in place. I am just using my own body weight for these exercises. I started exercising a few days ago, and quit drinking about a week ago, but today was different. Today I was PTing and I felt as if I were going to pass out. My ears felt like they were cosing, and I felt hot, but cold at the same time. I also started to shake a bit and I wanted to throw up. My question is, does this have anything to do with the sobriety.? Thanx.Health Question & Answer
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Your symptoms may be any one of a number of things. Alcohol destroys thiamine, as this research paper from 2003 states:
Thiamine is a helper molecule (i.e., a cofactor) required by three enzymes involved in two pathways of carbohydrate metabolism. Because intermediate products of these pathways are needed for the generation of other essential molecules in the cells (e.g., building blocks of proteins and DNA as well as brain chemicals), a reduction in thiamine can interfere with numerous cellular functions, leading to serious brain disorders, including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is found predominantly in alcoholics. Chronic alcohol consumption can result in thiamine deficiency by causing inadequate nutritional thiamine intake, decreased absorption of thiamine from the gastrointestinal tract, and impaired thiamine utilization in the cells. People differ in their susceptibility to thiamine deficiency, however, and different brain regions also may be more or less sensitive to this condition.
Congratulations to you for stopping the alcohol.Health Question & Answer
Your symptoms may be any one of a number of things. Alcohol destroys thiamine, as this research paper from 2003 states:
Thiamine is a helper molecule (i.e., a cofactor) required by three enzymes involved in two pathways of carbohydrate metabolism. Because intermediate products of these pathways are needed for the generation of other essential molecules in the cells (e.g., building blocks of proteins and DNA as well as brain chemicals), a reduction in thiamine can interfere with numerous cellular functions, leading to serious brain disorders, including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is found predominantly in alcoholics. Chronic alcohol consumption can result in thiamine deficiency by causing inadequate nutritional thiamine intake, decreased absorption of thiamine from the gastrointestinal tract, and impaired thiamine utilization in the cells. People differ in their susceptibility to thiamine deficiency, however, and different brain regions also may be more or less sensitive to this condition.
Congratulations to you for stopping the alcohol.Health Question & Answer
Easily. How long has it been since you stopped.? For some people it is minor for others withdrawal is horrible and can be a medical emergency. Your body is adjusting and with the added stress of exercise at the level you were doing may have made you feel pretty sick. Depression, tremor, anxiety, sweats, nausea, sleep issues, headache, bad dreams, weight loss, there are so many things you can feel. But good luck to you for doing it!Health Question & Answer
Congragulations, sounds like a replay of my life at 30. Yes you will experiance these kind of things, 30 days is about when you start feeling "normal". I hope you are successfull. I ended up in a vicious circle for about 10 more years. Looking back I could have taken what my elders were strongly suggesting to heart. There are many people out there to help, talk to your doctor about the exercise being honest about your drinking history. also maybe some PTSD sounds like a good indicator. Welcome home fellow soldier.Health Question & Answer
If you were drinking heavily, it might be a little bit of withdrawal.Health Question & Answer
Congratulations on your stopping drinking!!
Drinkers are usually low in a particular mineral and right now I cannot remember which one it is, but you should go to your local health store and see if they can tell you. They also might be able to give you some other suggestions to help you get your health back.
Make sure you are drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water a day. I fill up a 64 ounce bottle to use throughout the day and when it is empty I know I have drank 64 ounces of water. Some people do it the easy way and just drink 3 twenty ounce bottles of water a day. This will help cleanse your body.
Make sure you eat healthy every day, take a multi vitamin and get enough calcium and vitamin D.
As I have seen many times people who start exercising go a little overboard at first and maybe that is what happened to you, or you could have had a blood pressure or blood sugar drop and that will cause some of those symptoms. If your blood sugar drops you may not even be able to hear. I think this is probably more likely what happened to you.
Make sure you eat 3 times a day with a snack in between breakfast and lunch (can be just an apple) another snack between lunch and dinner and another about 1 hour before bedtime which is important if you are doing exercise to keep your blood sugar level.
I do suggest that you have a complete physical to make sure everything is right in your body. Ask for a diabetes test along with bloodwork to make sure you are healthy. Make sure you give your doctor your PAST drinking history.
Make sure you have someone to talk to like a friend, family member, or minister. There are also many help lines and prayer lines available online and by telephone.
Pick a person and ask them can you be accountable to them at least once a week.
I will keep you in my prayers as God does love you and cares about you being free from this past.Health Question & Answer
Drinkers are usually low in a particular mineral and right now I cannot remember which one it is, but you should go to your local health store and see if they can tell you. They also might be able to give you some other suggestions to help you get your health back.
Make sure you are drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water a day. I fill up a 64 ounce bottle to use throughout the day and when it is empty I know I have drank 64 ounces of water. Some people do it the easy way and just drink 3 twenty ounce bottles of water a day. This will help cleanse your body.
Make sure you eat healthy every day, take a multi vitamin and get enough calcium and vitamin D.
As I have seen many times people who start exercising go a little overboard at first and maybe that is what happened to you, or you could have had a blood pressure or blood sugar drop and that will cause some of those symptoms. If your blood sugar drops you may not even be able to hear. I think this is probably more likely what happened to you.
Make sure you eat 3 times a day with a snack in between breakfast and lunch (can be just an apple) another snack between lunch and dinner and another about 1 hour before bedtime which is important if you are doing exercise to keep your blood sugar level.
I do suggest that you have a complete physical to make sure everything is right in your body. Ask for a diabetes test along with bloodwork to make sure you are healthy. Make sure you give your doctor your PAST drinking history.
Make sure you have someone to talk to like a friend, family member, or minister. There are also many help lines and prayer lines available online and by telephone.
Pick a person and ask them can you be accountable to them at least once a week.
I will keep you in my prayers as God does love you and cares about you being free from this past.Health Question & Answer