Abdominal pain and alcohol abuse??? can u end up in ICU for that FOR WHAT?

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My boyfriend has been drinking beers like heineken and soo nearly everyday for the past 3 years....... on monday he had some severe abdominal pains and wound up in the ICU of the hospital the next day.... he's been in ICU since and he cant eat they feed him through tubes and about on wednesday he had breathing problems and now is friday and he has been set up on an oxygen machine.... WHat is happening?? what could the problem be??? how severe is this problem???? i need answers can some one help me PLZZZZ!!!!! now the doctors tellin us all we can do is pray!! some answers plz ita sunday now and he is still there

trinikimmi · Answer

Hi just wanna tell you guys that he came out after two months, it turned out to be pancreatitis. he's up an well today!

dominosarah · Answer

Thanks for the update.  I hope he gets better.......keep us posted.         sara

trinikimmi · Answer

yea all of us are really close its just that they cant describe exactly what like a doctor can, they are just tellin me things that i cant identify with like his 'system weak'...  where he is in the icu ward  i cant even send his cards  of anything.. they are not allowing anything into the room.. i can understand that in a way.. but y it pisses me that i cant get to go see him.... its been 8 days now... he has stayed the same...  his mom told me that the doctors said the medication he's getting is good enough to fix a horse.. so imma keep prayin...  thanks for all the responses y'all.. i am really gatherin some good info thats helping me get through this.. and ill never forget you guys!!!!! <3

NautyOne · Answer

Hey, hun.......Post anywhere you need to if you are in need of answers.  I don't know why people are being so rude to you.  Post in as many forums as you need to and gather as many responses as you can....

that's what med-help is here for, i thought......cures and answers?  maybe you can find one of the ask a doctors forums, but the only way you are going to find out anything valid is to ask his family to give you answers.  Demand it if you have to ....you are his girlfriend.  Do you have a good relationship with his parents and siblings??

My prayers are with everyone who's lives he's touched.

~~hugs~~
nauty...........

trinikimmi · Answer

sure right, gotta make a difference and and save somone's life someday...... thanks for everthing......

dominosarah · Answer

You said in another one of your posts on the Alcohol forum it may be his bile ducts or something.  Hopefully he will pull thru this.  I see you are only 15 yrs old and i am sure this is very hard.  We really dont have any answers for you as this is a medical condition your bf has.  Make sure you take care of yourself during this too and finish your school exams.

trinikimmi · Answer

tanxxx

trinikimmi · Answer

tanx soo much for all the prayersss....... i really appreciate it!!

IBKleen · Answer

I am sorry to hear he is so ill. Not to be rude, but you asked this question yesterday in the Alcoholism Community and you got some good responses there. No one here can tell you anything different. The doctors need to let you know what is going on with him. Anything we say would be a guess and I would not do that.

You need to get to the doctors or like sara said, get a hold of a family member.

Best of luck to both of you.

trinikimmi · Answer

well i live in trinidad in the caribbean...... i dont kno if its nay different away but i cant get to go see himmm although we've been together 4.5 yrss.. they are only allowing his parents and siblings.... his sisters are telling me that his system weak, and that they sedated him on thursday and today.....  he has been drinking alot and i have my final high school exams in january.. its really hard.... i am just tryin to gather some info from u guys to get some hope here.... his mom just tellin me he is in serious condition and keep stron... i heard of pancreatitis, someting to do wit the kidneys... his organs are scarred.. they said alot of things but they not sure wat is it ( his sisters)...

dominosarah · Answer

Im sorry to hear he isnt better but we dont know what to tell you.  I spent quite some time in ICU with a family member and we were always updated by the doctor to what the diagnosis was......Are you close to his family??  This just doesnt add up for some reason........sara

TakingAction · Answer

My heart goes out to you.  

The doctors should be telling you in detail what is happening.  I would imagine that it would have taken severe alcohol abuse to cause this type of tragedy.  Maybe he has been drinking much more than you knew.  It is also possible that the alcohol interacted with some other substance, perhaps as common as tylenol.  

My advice to you is to stay at his side and get every detail about his condition.  Is there a reason why you have not been given an explaination by his family or the doctors?

Both of you are in my thoughts, let us know whats going on.  At the very least, you have our shoulders to lean on.

With love-
Matt

Holliee · Answer

I will keep you and your boyfriend in my prayers what did the doctors say is wrong with him. My mother has drank beer for 20 yrs that awful.

GA Guy · Answer

Something is missing here. Have you asked the doctor what his diagnosis is? I'm sure that "pray" isn't the only thing he's told you. What other info did he give? Why do you suspect it's alcohol related?