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Alcohol and Glucose/triglycerides/cholesterol elevated advice?
So here is my story!
Me and my fiance got together when I was 21.. He drank tequila but not heavily. When he did drink that's what he drank. Well when we met we would drink margaritas then started taking shots of tequila. I am now 29 and its become a routine for at least the last 7 years that we would drink shots around 10-15 a piece around 8pm and pass out around 2 or 3. Probably once every 3 to 4 weeks at first then gradually made it to once every 2 weeks to now a couple times a week
It's gotten better and has gotten worse depending on his work and job. Its mainly me that encourages and wants to drink. I wont drink unless he drinks with me. We only drink at night time and even with a bottle in the fridge I wont touch it unless he drinks with me. When he says he doesnt want to I convince him. It's sad. so I've been in denial that I've been a alcoholic but, I went to the doctors 4 days ago and they told me my glucose was elevated and my cholesterol was elevated and my triglycerides were pretty high as well as my blood pressure. I am overweight. 5'2 (231 pounds). The doctor Told me to start eating better and getting exercise and I've been doing all of this But when I look all this up.. It says alcohol can make all these things elevated or high. I tell my doctor I am a social drinker. But, I'm starting to think our drinking habits are what's causing all this. I'm sure my eating habits changing will help but, when I think of stop drinking it makes me feel uncomfortable
2 Answers
- JanetLv 72 years ago
Yes your habits are causing this.
And you are both alcoholics, NOT social drinkers.
Within 10 years you will have diabetes and being testing your blood several times a day, injecting insulin. This is an EXPENSIVE health need. And you will probably go blind and may develop gangrene in your feet and need to have the amputated.
However IF you keep on drinking alcohol, your organs will probably fail on you and you will be dead within a few years after coming down with diabetes.
Same with your partner. You are killing him as surely as you are killing yourself.
You need to stop drinking and not do other drugs either. Start eating properly. Lose weight. Exercise regularly. Right now, you are a ticking time bomb.
- 2 years ago
I hope you realise that elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity are major risk factors for stroke. If you don't believe me, ask your doctor or look up any web site about stroke. Stroke is nasty. Think of it. Dwell on it. It will rob you of your independence, cripple you mentally and/or physically and likely put you in an intensive care facility for the rest of your short and miserable life. That's not a good prospect is it.
The good news is that you can still enjoy a moderate drink a couple of times a week. You just need to cut right back on high calorie food. The food is what is trashing you far more than the drink. Once you start to get that weight off, exercise will become a possibility, which will drop the weight even more. Eventually you will feel so much better about yourself you won't need the drink.
