Can drinking beer make you lose your elecrolyets?

[Taybey]

Well thats what they told me in the ER two months ago.  I really dont understand how that alone could do that.  I was also dieting hardly eating, drinking beer, and taking water pills a couple times a week, my doc also perscribed me a low dose water pill for lowering my blood pressure.  I lost electorlytes and control of my muscles i had slurred speech and could not walk good plus a ton of other things like shaking.  I didnt have a stroke that was ruled out on an MRI and cat scan.  I would like to know how this really happened.

taybey

[Taybey]

Hi well we bought the wine but didnt drink it.  I dont drive so i cant get the stuff myself i have to ask my hubby who is very nervous to but he knows it helps me relax before sex.  we have not been having alot of sex lately because i need to relax to get into the mood, we just ate dinner last night and the wine he put downstairs in the basement, I cannot walk the steps so its safe there lol.

taybey

[boogieman]

sorry didn't mean to post the same thing repeatedly. i have a ghostie in my puter.  gm

[boogieman]

hi. if you are potentially alcoholic, any size bottle of any type of booze could be dangerous. in moderation, alcohol is not inherently destructive. however most folks who find themselves having to consciously moderate their drinking already have a problem. be honest with yourself and consider if it's worth the risk. if you went 3 months without it you can go 3 more or longer. if you can drink without negative consequences to your health and/or your quality of life, have one for me too! i used to be able to drink and relax but now i go straight from zero to comatose when i consume alcohol. occasionally people that don't know my history try to insist that i have a drink with them, and if they persist, i tell them sure i'll have a drink with you, if you stay with me until i sober up---the last time it took over a year! haven't had any takers yet. good luck---gm

[boogieman]

hi. if you are potentially alcoholic, any size bottle of any type of booze could be dangerous. in moderation, alcohol is not inherently destructive. however most folks who find themselves having to consciously moderate their drinking already have a problem. be honest with yourself and consider if it's worth the risk. if you went 3 months without it you can go 3 more or longer. if you can drink without negative consequences to your health and/or your quality of life, have one for me too! i used to be able to drink and relax but now i go straight from zero to comatose when i consume alcohol. occasionally people that don't know my history try to insist that i have a drink with them, and if they persist, i tell them sure i'll have a drink with you, if you stay with me until i sober up---the last time it took over a year! haven't had any takers yet. good luck---gm

[boogieman]

hi. if you are potentially alcoholic, any size bottle of any type of booze could be dangerous. in moderation, alcohol is not inherently destructive. however most folks who find themselves having to consciously moderate their drinking already have a problem. be honest with yourself and consider if it's worth the risk. if you went 3 months without it you can go 3 more or longer. if you can drink without negative consequences to your health and/or your quality of life, have one for me too! i used to be able to drink and relax but now i go straight from zero to comatose when i consume alcohol. occasionally people that don't know my history try to insist that i have a drink with them, and if they persist, i tell them sure i'll have a drink with you, if you stay with me until i sober up---the last time it took over a year! haven't had any takers yet. good luck---gm

[Taybey]

i have not had a drink of any kind in three months.  Im eating healthy now.  we might get a small bottle of wine tonight, just to relax its a saturday night.  Think that would be okay as long as i eat a good dinner?

[boogieman]

hi. as i've indicated before, alcohol in excess (especially combined with poor nutrition) will quickly deplete the body's supply of necessary chemical components. the effects could be similar to what you described. a broader range of lab testing might reveal more specific anomalies in your situation, but it sounds like you should at least lay off the alcohol and eat as healthy as possible. take care,  gm