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Question by Marki: What are some ideas for my 21st birthday? CAN’T drink.. Getting very mad!?
I will be turning 21 in June!! My 21st birthday is going to be very different than most people. I am highly allergic to alcohol, and will not be able to drink. I didn’t even think that people would be allergic to something like this.. but turns out I am. I come from a “drinkin family” …not alcoholics, but they do love to have a good time! It was a shocker to me..I had tried a beer before, and never reacted. But on 4th of July when I was 16 I drank a few wine coolers with my boyfriend. My family was nearby.. I kept saying that I felt weird like my chest was closing up. I felt extremely hot. Everyone kept saying I was fine, and I looked okay. (it was dark out so they REALLY couldn’t tell) …when I knew I felt really strange I told my family, and boyfriend that I needed some water & felt dizzy. I think people were brushing me off, because I had never been drunk, they thought I was paranoid, and just feeling the “warmth” Turns out I wasn’t just paranoid. My aunt took me to her car so I could get some water from her cooler, and the second her lights popped on in the interior she seen that I was swelled up, and that I had hives covering me all over. She immediately freaked out. I told her I was fine enough to walk so we headed over to the family, showed them and since we happened to be in a K-MART parking lot we rushed in and grabbed benadryl. It started working pretty quickly, and my symptoms faded after some time. We didn’t think much of it, maybe just a weird reaction.. My 18th birthday rolled around, and we had a huge party for graduation/birthday so I decided to drink.. this time taking a claritan beforehand. Not too much happened that night, I had a couple Mike’s Hard Lemonade and decided just to call it quits because I was hot, and felt kinda tired. I blamed it on the summer heat bc I didnt have anything else happen to me. So, I have another drink with a few friends and my boyfriend ..again..taking a claritan first, and this time it happened to get pretty bad. I think it was called bacardi. I had difficulty breathing, and my face was SUPER red. I stopped. Never tried another drink again until about 6 months back. I had hypnotiq when my mom, grandma, and grandpa were present. They kept telling me that I shouldn’t try it.. I know, everyone reading this is probably saying “damn, why didn’t she just quit, obviously she is allergic.” I did this because I wanted to experiment. Somethings had different effects on me, and some less aggravating. Although, my reactions sound scary it wasn’t anything I couldn’t bear, and nothing that claritan or benadryl wouldn’t take away. Everyone is able to drink. (even if you don’t like it, you have probably been drunk) and it was pissing me off because I am the only person I know who truly just cannot. Anyway.. the day I tried hypnotiq I vowed to myself that I would never try it again if I broke out this time. I took maybe 2 tiny sips (scared of taking too big of sips) and bam!! I really broke out. I couldn’t barely catch my breath, I had hives all over, and my body felt very weak. My mom and everyone was scared, and since I was out of it a lot they called the ambulance. They came put me on oxygen and had to give me benadryl by I.V., they said it had been very severe. When we got to the hospital they told me I should see an allergenist, and prescribed me steroids. I can’t see an allergenist because insurance doesn’t cover it. Then, in December sometime I had a cold and took Tylenol multi-cold symptoms medicine.. my fiance and I go to lay down for bed, and I started feeling heat in my chest.. it seemed exactly similar to the alcohol reactions. I told my fiance that I felt like that, and he jumped up immediately. He read the back of the bottle and it had 10% alcohol in it. I hadn’t even thought to look at that. I started to feel drained, and weak. But still on fire.. It was BAD so much that I had to be rushed to the hospital yet again! When I got there.. same procedure. Only this time, I was sent home with an eppi pen that I must always have on me! I have to read labels of everything, and have to be very cautious. This is all a drag to me, obviously I am going to take all the precautions in the world! Nonetheless, it is still aggravating. I can’t hang out with people my age bc they are all in college & their main thing is drinking! & even though it seems lame, I get so mad at the fact everyone around me CAN drink! I’ve never even experienced being drunk, and drugs aren’t an option.. so what else? and I know drinking isn’t all it’s about, but everyone knows on your 21st thats generally what happens. I don’t smoke either, and would rather not be cramped in a bar having smoke blown at me, and alcohol all around. If anyone could give really fun ideas for that “big night” I would appreciate it. I live in Indiana, and there isn’t too much to choose from. Tha

fatty liver disease diet fat and What You Can do

Having some fat in your liver is normal. Having too much can cause problems.

There are two different kinds of liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease. Alcoholic liver disease is caused by over consumption of alcohol, either from binge drinking or from long time use.

Women are more likely than men to develop alcoholic liver disease. Your liver metabolizes the alcohol. The first stage of this illness is the storage of fat in your liver. It does not do permanent damage as long as you stop drinking.

If you continue to drink, you could end up with alcoholic hepatitis, this is the second stage.

The third stage is called liver fibrosis; this is from your liver trying to heal itself. The final stage is cirrhosis of the liver. It can be deadly for people who continue to drink. It can lead to the liver failing, cancer of the liver and eventually death.

What Are the Early Signs of Depression? When You Should Get Help

Depression is such a common illness now that it is difficult to meet somebody who has not been through this experience, myself included! Yet, the early signs of depression are just often ignored or swept under the carpet and the condition can become really serious and even result in suicide.

Depression could be triggered by some traumatic life event like the loss of a job or a loved one. But these are momentary feelings and there is a definite cause which can be easily pinpointed. But the majority of cases are not like that at all and there may be complex reasons. Usually though, there are warning signs of depression.

What is Involved in a Divorce

The decision to file for divorce can be a difficult one.  Most people believe that their marriages are solid but the sad truth is that many couples do get divorced.  Every state has different laws to deal with divorce, so it is important for the individuals involved to be informed.

In a no-fault divorce, both parties agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken with no chance of reconciliation.  In a fault divorce, there is some type of concrete reason for the breakup of the marriage.  Grounds for a fault divorce can include: adultery; desertion by one spouse for a period of time; abuse or cruel treatment; the habits of one spouse to abuse alcohol or drugs; the conviction of one spouse to prison; or the mental incapacitation of one spouse that can include hospitalization.

They told me I was going get a life beyond my wildest dreams and they said it with such enthusiasm that I believed them. And they were right, everything changed. So the question is, if the 24 million who suffer from substance abuse knew what was possible, would more than 10% of them seek treatment? What are your thoughts?

Question by Andrew Ostrowski: What do you do if your insurance only gives 20 visits per year and you need more..?
I was getting addiction treatments last winter for an oxy habit, unfortunately the rehab, therapy, and all the psych visits for my suboxone treatment used up all of my available visits for “mental health or substance abuse” per year. I have been having alot of symptoms of depression lately..”crying spells, intense need to be held,severe fatigue, horrid sleep patterns, etc..” and don’t have any more visits available. I don’t have a job as i just graduated last year and am too weak to work more than an hour or so per day anyway. I have caresource which i think is medicaid based. Is there anyway i can get them to allow me to see a psychiatrist or are there any other ways to get help with this kinda thing?