Comments on: Low blood sugar levels cause alcohol cravings

By: Lovely

Lovely — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:56:30 +0000

If your liver was no longer functioning, it generally doesn’t hurt, but you might vomit, get water retention and you would certainly turn yellow in the whites of your eyes. Considering you feel it in the back of you, it could be a pulled muscle or your kidney if it’s just below your rib cage. Have you ever had a urinary tract infection before? The bacteria from an untreated UTI can go up to your kidneys causing kidney pain. Which makes them toxic and it can kill you if left untreated. No matter what it could be, you should definitely get it checked out by a doctor just to make sure. Do you get plenty of water each day?
Good for you quitting alcohol, sorry to hear you now have a food problem. There are many support groups for over eating.
I am not a doctor, but I’ve watched someone close to me get very sick and lose their liver, and have had a UTI that went into my kidneys.

By: Djangoben

Djangoben — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:56:03 +0000

Hello I feel the same in the mornings say to my self that’s it going to have a night off .buy lunch time demons set in might just have a few to night be good and cut back then get stressed out had a bad day at work get bang on it or sod it the suns out it a nice day I’ll cut back tomorrow always tomorrow .have to break this bastard

By: Janie

Janie — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:51:40 +0000

Feels good to know I’m not alone. I’m at such a low point and I know it has to stop. I don’t want to go to AA meetings because then it will just be all too real… but it’s probably what I need to do. I’m going to look more into the supplements. I’ve been blacking out so much lately, making stupid decisions, and probably doing a number on my body. I feel so terrible, like a weak, pathetic shell of a person. I have these moments of clarity where I realize I need to get help, I do some research and know what I have to do.. but then somehow it’s all out the window and I’m drunk once again. Such a pitiful existence. I wish I could hold onto this state of mind; it’s morning, my body and mind are calm. But as the day wears on I know I’ll have to deal with the demons and somehow they’re always stronger.

By: BrokenSpirit

BrokenSpirit — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:44:25 +0000

Hi gang,

I have replaced food with alcohol. I now have this really bad pain in my right side of my back. I wonder if it is too late. ??

By: FRENCHROOTS777

FRENCHROOTS777 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:46:05 +0000

I WENT 5 MONTHES WITHOUT DRINKING AND HAD A SLIP LAST FRIDAY. TONIGHT THE CRAVINGS ARE INCREDIBLE AND I AM SO AFRAID TO GET BACK ON THE WRONG TRACK.I WONDER IF MY SLIP HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH TODAYS CRAVINGS …IM SO SAD!

By: Eve11

Eve11 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:52:38 +0000

L glutamine (amino acid) works wonderfully to reduce cravings for alcohol. Limited time tonight but wanted to reply. Google it and you will find good info and research that supports what I am saying.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:23 +0000

Corinne is so right. I finally started taking Metformin (for PCOS), and the medication effectively controls blood sugar in a way I haven’t been able to. Immediately, I was able to cut out most of my alcohol intake — I had been drinking two beers or glasses a night, at minimum, and much more socially, so that it had become a problem — and I drastically cut back on smoking. Only then did I draw the concrete connection between the “way” I drink, which had been worsening, and the hypoglycemia/insulin resistance I hadn’t realized I had. Obviously a pill won’t “cure” out-of-control drinking, but if the root cause has anything to do with blood sugar, oh, boy, it can sure help. If a prescription pill isn’t an option, I have read that incessantly drinking cranberry juice really helps maintain a steady blood sugar, which helps if you’re trying to detox from cigarettes.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:25:26 +0000

Wow, that sounds like a great idea. I am suffering from severe alcohol cravings and consumption after Gastric bypass. I was not given any info about the increase in alcohol desire before hand. They just said the sugar might cause problems. Well I am battling severe alcoholic cravings and have just begun to learn about diet management and supplements.
I really need to find a support group such as yours here in MI. I have tried AA but feel the religious overtones and the continuous berating of one self to be counter productive. Is there any alternative?

By: lizk

lizk — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:30:13 +0000

I think I am finally really sober, meaning I have changed my life a lot. Got rid of a bad relationship, started eating breakfast-this was hard for me-and drinking lots of water.
I notice less craving the more protein I eat.
I still go to some AA meetings because I like the fellowship. Oh and exercise is good too. I have two lively dogs.
Good Luck to all, LizK

By: sammie

sammie — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:06:20 +0000

Hi all,i came across this site and in all honesty was lol at the Sugar craving part,I’m an Alcoholic and have been Alcohol free for nearly a year.
Sugar cravings are my new addiction pffft!!! my addictive nature ;-D.
I gave up the Booze because i noticed i was using it as a substitute for everything in my life,i had a drink for every occasion and every emotion.
I am currently at that time of my cycle that i really want to eat as much sugar as i can get my sticky hands on “rolling eye’s”,but at least i don’t mistake it for a need to drink alcohol.
I joined A.A and have read Lot’s of books on any addiction out there and to all that have come to this site for an insight into your addictions i commend you on raisin your self awareness to this mind altering illness as some go on for years in denial,Lu good luck with the grapes .