blood in stool, dizziness, arrythmia (reply)

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Hello jenniferkbach,

In reference to your comment:

 

 

he is a professor at an esteemed university in a social science field

and because of his PHd though non-health related he feels he is more

learned than doctors. he thinks he has super-powers. however, he

loves dr. weil and dr. perricone (even dr. laura!), yet he refuses to

see an alternative practitioner for his bleeding. he says he will

read to cure himself and he will abstain from alcohol. he always says

this but he is always drawn back to alcohol.

 

the irony to all of this is that other than his drinking, he is a very

healthy person. he eats organically and naturally; he's into wild

food.

his uncle died of alcohol-induced internal bleeding at age 59. he

refused to get help, told no one of his condition until it was too

late. my boyfriend is only 39 but i fear that his blood loss and

extreme stubbornness is going to kill him.

 

**********Cessy....BLESS your heart for caring, but bottom-line, your

boyfriend is a full fledge alcoholic and needs professional help beyond what he

can

do for himself. Alcoholism is a disease and alcoholics I have known are in

DENIAL. He needs to get to AA or a counselor that can help him. You

mentioned his childhood. Until those psychiatric/emotional problems can be

addressed he will continue to drink and find excuses of why he needs to drink,

as he

did with the caffeine.

 

*********It is apparent that he has serious health problems and problems

that unfortunately he can not fix by himself. There is family history, " what

is

he thinking " that he can fix it???

From what you have described his liver is in serious trouble. He needs to

be hospitalized so that an extensive work up can be done before he blows his

liver completely. Also, the colon needs to be checked.

 

********** The reason he doesn't want to go to the hospital is HE WON'T BE

ABLE TO GET A DRINK. He is an alcoholic and needs help. For the most part,

alcoholics will never admit they have a problem and will keep making excuses.

Cirrhosis can kill a person. They wouldn't even think about a liver

transplant for an alcoholic. Why would they want to waste a good liver on

someone

who will only destroy it. Transplants are for those who want to live.

 

*******I'm a retired nurse and have done hours of volunteer work with

alcoholics and I speak bluntly. I refuse to be an enabler. That is what

alcoholics

look for in spouses, significant others, friends and family. You CAN'T help

those you love when you become an enabler.

THANK ABOUT DOING AN INTERVENTION with those that love and care about him.

 

Angel Huggzzz

Linda or Angel