Drinkers.. Do you ever worry about the state of your Liver?

[WineOh]

a tad rough this morning..

it's got me thinking

I wonder what my Liver looks like now.

Having been a moderate to heavy drinker most of my life i'm willing to bet it's not in great shape.

However, most of the time I never give it a second thought.

Last night I put a fair amount of booze away but have only been partially hungover.

 

Do you lot who drink ever worry about the state of your Liver, heart stomach etc?

Also the throat, cancers are very common in heavy drinkers apparently. 

[worgeordie]

Don't worry...just pour another one 

regards worgeordie

[bkk6060]

Why don't you go get a blood panel?

You may also be dehydrated.

It is not expensive Pattaya has a lab that will do it for 500 b results the same day.

But, for heavy drinkers it may not motivate them to stop anyway.

Good luck. Glad I do not have that need or addiction.

[WineOh]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why don't you go get a blood panel

is that a cocktail mate? 

[fangless]

My philosophy is if you worry about your drink you should worry.  If you don't worry about your drink keep drinking!

[fangless]

1 minute ago, Liverpoolfan said:

is that a cocktail mate? 

Given his PIA response he probably thinks a cocktail is a male chicken with extra feathers to tickle his fancy!

[Kwasaki]

I attend an Asthma clinic within my local Thai govt hospital every 4 months now, and they check my heart, my liver, my kidneys no problem so far apart from mild high blood pressure. 

[fangless]

6 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why don't you go get a blood panel?

What kind of wood is that and what do you use it for?

Hospital doors perhaps!

[TSF]

Depends what you're drinking and how much and how often. A bottle of Lao Khao or cheap Thai spirits will rot your organs faster than a couple of bottles of Heineken a day. It's good to take days off, and have a week or two off every now and then. Also depends on things you eat. 

[fangless]

17 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Don't worry...just pour another one 

regards worgeordie

I'll drink to that!

Even more 

[fangless]

29 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

Do you lot who drink ever worry about the state of your Liver, heart stomach etc?

No!

Cheers!

Edited December 27, 2020 by fangless

[Kwasaki]

10 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why don't you go get a blood panel?

You may also be dehydrated.

It is not expensive Pattaya has a lab that will do it for 500 b results the same day.

But, for heavy drinkers it may not motivate them to stop anyway.

Good luck. Glad I do not have that need or addiction.

Good advice my Mrs wants me to live as long as possible because the pension income dies with me until l'm found on ice at 125 years old. ????????????

[Kelsall]

If you have to ask yourself this, you need to stop drinking.

[WineOh]

1 minute ago, Kelsall said:

If you have to ask yourself this, you need to stop drinking.

fat chance.

I've just bought a 6 pack ????

[2530Ubon]

I worry about the state of my toilet - it gets a sound punishing after a night out

[DaLa]

I was on 2 bottles of wine 10 years ago (marriage going wobbly and so I went wobbly too). I think if you are worried and care you will try to moderate as I do now...only beer and 1 night on 1 night off.

 

The real danger is if you don’t care and you build up a resistance which increases your consumption.

 

No idea where my liver is bye the way.

[fangless]

1 minute ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I've just bought a 6 pack ????

A plastic one to use poolside from the local Gym?

Or do you mean the 7/11, I hope!

[madmen]

I do but then I have a drink.. No worries 

[fangless]

3 minutes ago, DaLa said:

No idea where my liver is bye the way.

I get mine from Rimping!

[Fat is a type of crazy]

I have read a few posts where you talk about having a bottle of wine a day, then other posts where you talk about going out at night and watching soccer and getting seriously drunk , which I assume is on top of the bottle a day, and now this post. If this is correct then that's clearly too much in my opinion.

My 2 cents worth is to get some serious exercise into your body. At the moment your brain is telling your body what to do i.e. cop all that drink. 

The more you exercise the more your body will wake up and feel a bit healthy and may start fighting back against all your drinking. Your body probably won't want to have all that drink and your habits might change. Get out and kick a soccer ball with a friend or hit the gym. 

I have found this worked for me for my issues with too much sweet stuff. Four workouts a week and push yourself once you get basic fitness. 

Get medical advice about all aspects of doing exercise and reducing drinking of course.

Wake up Liverpool fan. I don't think it can be fun for you and your wife for you to be half drunk all the time and presumably out of shape. New Years Resolution and all that. 

 

[WineOh]

2 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Get out and kick a soccer ball with a friend or hit the gym.

I hate gyms and I have no friends.

Best just crack open a can then eh.

[Whale]

Liver is probably the least of our problems when you look into the long term effects of boozy.

 

But by listening to me you have to be aware of my motto.....

 

Do as I say not as I do :+)

[Don Chance]

It is not just your liver, your brain, your heart all your organs you should worry about.

You can easily be cured from alcoholism by taking Baclofen every day.

[fangless]

12 minutes ago, Don Chance said:

You can easily be cured from alcoholism by taking Baclofen every day.

A TV Doctor has spoken. I think the local Bar will have better medicine and advice!

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[Golden Triangle]

No worries, just take Milk Thistle tabs every day, Google it.

 

I have been hitting the booze almost everyday since I was 17 (in the army, in Germany) I'm now in my late 60s, I regularly drink 6 or more large bottles of beer,followed maybe by some red wine or G n T, absolutely not bothered by all the non drinkers pontificating about the evils of alcohol, I tell my Mrs that I retired he to have fun and enjoy myself in my retirement & maybe last 10 years or so, that was in 2011, still going strong ????????????????

[Lacessit]

Here's the bad news:

Since 1989, the WHO has designated alcohol as a Class 1 carcinogen. Mouth, throat, stomach, liver. Also accelerates other cancers arising from other causes.

There is also cirrhosis of the liver, which can lead to death in quite nasty ways. A guy I used to know in Chiang Mai committed suicide in Auckland after s###ting blood for the last three months of his life. Outwardly, he looked quite healthy, but he had been a heavy drinker for many years.

 

The good news is the liver will try to regenerate itself if given a chance. Provided the damage has not gone past the point of no return, stopping drinking will let the repair process in.

Personally, I think I have been sozzled about three or four times in my life. I limit my intake to  weekends, and even then it will be a couple of whiskies or one beer. Alcohol tolerance decreases with age.

Perhaps the OP should consider a New Year resolution.

[Dmaxdan]

I ate mine... with a nice Chianti. 

[WineOh]

3 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

No worries, just take Milk Thistle tabs every day, Google it.

 

I have been hitting the booze almost everyday since I was 17 (in the army, in Germany) I'm now in my late 60s, I regularly drink 6 or more large bottles of beer,followed maybe by some red wine or G n T, absolutely not bothered by all the non drinkers pontificating about the evils of alcohol, I tell my Mrs that I retired he to have fun and enjoy myself in my retirement & maybe last 10 years or so, that was in 2011, still going strong ????????????????

more power to you mate!

Cheers.

[fangless]

52 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

If you have to ask yourself this, you need to stop drinking.

Stop drinking what?

Water, milk or God forbid uisge beatha!  (Scotch)

[Oldie]

1 hour ago, Liverpoolfan said:

 

Do you lot who drink ever worry about the state of your Liver, heart stomach etc?

 

Only in the morning.