How Does Drinking Hurt The Body?
may need assistance to stop
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Alcoholism is considered to be a disease and treatment is needed to stop.
It can be very difficult to stop on your own. You may need to assistance of your doctor or a counselor and a peer group such as AA.
Excess alcohol intake is 4th leading cause of preventable death in the US .
It can affect almost all the organs of the body and it interferes with the function of different neurotransmitters (chemicals involved in transmitting signals) in the brain .
Some of the alcohol related diseases are cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis , cardiomyopathy (damage to heart muscle), gastrointestinal bleeding, peripheral neuropathy (damage and abnormal function of the nerves)
it can also affect the occurrence of some cancers such as mouth cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and colonic cancer.
To stop, you would need to consult your doctor who would be able to refer you to a counsellor and the nearest AA.
Total abstinence is needed. If there is a history of repeated abuse you may need to be in a setting where you can be monitored in case any withdrawal symptoms occur.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
prognosis can vary
Detailed Answer:
HI
Spinal stenosis can occur as part of the aging process and often, predicting who would be affected is difficult.
Progressive or continual narrowing of the spinal canal can continue on its with protrusion of the disc (these are present between the vertebra).
This may or may not occur
IN terms of the prognosis- this can vary from one person. Some persons may show some mild improvement of symptoms, symptoms may remain the same or may progress.
One study conducted over 4 yrs found - 70% had no change in symptoms over 4 yrs, 15% worsening and 15% improvement.
It would be difficult to say which group you would fall into but hopefully your pain would be able stable or improve
Please feel free to ask any other questions