Alcohol, APAP/Tylenol Vicodin and death

[Lostinspace1937]

Hello all, I am very new here even though I have visited the site for years. Here's my post; I have been s fairly heavy drinker since I can remember (18+ years before getting hurt). I was severely injured at work and was of course given the usual "few months of bed rest, some pain -Vicodin- and other meds and eventually physical therapy. This went in for approx 5 years and I never returned to work bc my spine was broken (not severed Thank God). I continued to drink even heavier than before bc of depression, laziness, whatever your opinion may be. we obviously it has finally come to the DEA's attention that APAP & alcohol are deadlier than the chicken crap hydrocodone in the 1st place! Sorry to drag on but eventually I was placed on Medicare and given a great primary care Dr who did blood work, found highly elevated liver enzymes and had me do an ultrasound on my liver. Ultrasound showed my liver was SWOLLEN and blood test showed negative for hep C so she diagnosed me w alcoholic hepatitis (not 100% on the name). I have since cut my drinking in half which for me is an achievement but I continue to take pain meds BUT I am able to function like a human for my awesome family. I'll stop here w this.... How long am I gonna live before my liver just kicks me to the curb? I would like to know anyone's experience w this type of "thing" - to keep it clean . Also - I have been going to almost all legit Docs and I ask questions and get answers so if u got a problem - I'm here. I owe it to this online community!
Thx and sorry for rambling!
LIS37

Btw -docs won't give me opinions on life expectancy !

 

[Marie Had Wings]

How old are you & how much do you drink currently?

 

[RedRum OG]

It is incredibly easy to filter the Tylenol out of Vicodin with cold water and an old tshirt. Look it up called "CWE"

Congrats on cutting your drinking in half. Huge accomplishment.

 

[HeatherWesling]

Flavor?

It is incredibly easy to filter the Tylenol out of Vicodin with cold water and an old tshirt. Look it up called "CWE"

Congrats on cutting your drinking in half. Huge accomplishment.

Can you add some kind of flavor for it to not taste so bad? I've always wondered this but never knew anyone I could ask. just let me know

 

[Lostinspace1937]

Hey thanks for the questions and input. I am 37 years old and how much I drink depends on my mood. I do know that it is too much. I don't generally sit around and drink a fifth of whiskey but it is not past me to mix vodka and whatever until the fith of Vodka is gone. Not totally shitfaced daily but I do drink daily. Sorry I messed up the response, I have heard of AND checked into the CWE for Vicodin but I have been too scared to try it, fearing that I'm gonna mess it up and lose my meds.

 

[Lostinspace1937]

Hey Redrum, Thx! Much appreciated since I though I was gonna die while doing this! Still feel stuck in this track though... Cant or just wont change. I think I'm gonna have to grow a pair and try the CWE

 

[deadendgame]

why did you do this in the first place? goddam! can your liver regenerate fast enough than the rate at which you're fucking it up? this is nobody's fault but yourself. get your ass to the ER and see if they can save you!