My dad is 51, and he is a SEVERE alcoholic. he drank so much, that 4 years ago he went into liver failure, as well as developing diabetes a couple of months earlier and not knowing, so he went into diabetic shock. he almost died. he has so many health problems, i cant type them all. Last Night, he was slurring his words a bit like he was drinking, but his breath or anything around him didnt smell like alcohol, and he said he didnt drink. i noticed his right arm was falling down, and not moving. also his right eye was drooping, and he was limping like he couldnt walk on his right leg. he does have high blood pressure. when i asked him to go to the hospital, he said no and was gonna fight, because he doesnt like to go to the hospital. he refused to go to the hospital so i had no choice but to let it go. please help me. i have to watch my dad drink every night until he passes out, and his heart, liver, and diabetes cant take it. im only 13 and i dont want to watch my dad die. Did he have a stroke? if he did what could happen? thanks for reading this and at least trying to help me:)Sunday, August 21, 2011
Was This A Stroke That My Dad Had? Please Help?
My dad is 51, and he is a SEVERE alcoholic. he drank so much, that 4 years ago he went into liver failure, as well as developing diabetes a couple of months earlier and not knowing, so he went into diabetic shock. he almost died. he has so many health problems, i cant type them all. Last Night, he was slurring his words a bit like he was drinking, but his breath or anything around him didnt smell like alcohol, and he said he didnt drink. i noticed his right arm was falling down, and not moving. also his right eye was drooping, and he was limping like he couldnt walk on his right leg. he does have high blood pressure. when i asked him to go to the hospital, he said no and was gonna fight, because he doesnt like to go to the hospital. he refused to go to the hospital so i had no choice but to let it go. please help me. i have to watch my dad drink every night until he passes out, and his heart, liver, and diabetes cant take it. im only 13 and i dont want to watch my dad die. Did he have a stroke? if he did what could happen? thanks for reading this and at least trying to help me:)
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Chrysanthemum2011 - If something like that happens again, call 911. I hope you have someone else in your family with you.
ReplyDeleteDebra - Sorry that you're just a kid and have to have this experience. It's a hard one. I agree with the member who said just call 911. It does sound like he had a TIA (transient ischemic accident). This is a type of stroke when the blood supply to part of the brain is temporarily interrupted, and blood flow is restored before permanent brain damage is done. With his multiple medical problems, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and liver disease, he would be more prone to having a stroke. He should have gone to the ER. It is necessary to find out why this problem occurred, and often times another stroke can be prevented by getting treated.
ReplyDeleteAlcoholism is a very complicated disease. Even when you're an adult it's hard to cope with. It's so hard to watch someone continue to do harm to themselves to the point of eventually causing death. My ex boyfriend is an alcoholic and no matter what I tried to do to help him, he wouldn't change. It feels as if the person loves alcohol more than you. It would be very helpful to you to seek out a counselor, or check out alateen. I went to alanon and it really helped me cope. No matter how old you are, there are no easy answers.
Watching someone you love drink themselves to death is very difficult and you should not be alone with him. It's hard to accept that he will probably never change and mostly that you can't stop him. If you can live with someone else, that would be much more healthy for you. Get some adult support and help. Do some research on web sites like Web Md or Mayo Clinic to understand the disease of alcoholism. Then do some things to help yourself. You sound like a sensitive, bright kid.
formerly_bob - It a little unusual to have a stroke on the right side, but its possible he had a stroke. Fortunately, if it was a stroke, it was a mild one. Often when a person has a mild stroke, it is followed by additional strokes some time in the future, so it would be good if there was some way to prevent another fropm happening. If there is some other adult relative you could talk to maybe they can help you get your dad's health and behavior a little more on track.
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