From what I also hear , if you get it early enough it can be stopped . Reversed I’m not sure . But I am sure of one thing . If you DON’T stop drinking you will have a miserable life . You can read these stories to see what happens to one with neuropathy . It seems for now it is unpleasant. If you keep drinking it will be much worse than unpleasant . It will be life altering . Please do what you have to do to stop . Each time you drink ( even one ) it will do damage to your nerves . Hopefully you will catch it early enough it will just be a nuisance and not become crippling. Sobriety is not so bad 😀

OK, my 71 yr. old husband has been a daily heavy whiskey drinker all his life. The end of March he got out of bed and fell, legs just didn't work. Went to the hospital and they found blood clots in his legs but nothing else. He fell a few times at home. He called it "Jello Legs" which went away and slowly he started to get better. However, in June, again he tried to get out of bed and this time he couldn't move his legs at all. Spent a week in the hospital where they ran countless tests but found nothing. This scared him so he stopped drinking. Finally, we went to a neurologist who diagnosed "Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy" (CIDP). He gets hooked up to an IV 3 days for 3 hours a day and receives human antibodies. He is to do this for the rest of his life. However, I think he has Alcoholic Myopathy. He is feeling better and I'm sure the doctor will attribute it to the IV treatment. I think it is because he hasn't had a drink in 2 months. We see a new neurologist tomorrow for a second opinion. Hope my story helped...good luck !

Hello @patty55 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. What you've shared had to be very shocking and concerning. It is great that you are taking it so seriously and have quit drinking to ensure better health.

You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion, which you can find here:
- Alcohol-related Neuropathy: Anyone had good treatment results?:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alcohol-related-neuropathy/

I see that @yojimbob and @casey1329 have joined you to share their experiences. I would also like to call in members @shiela58 and @miserable to see if they have some additional experiences they can share with what they've tried.

By my calculations, you are 12 days out from your experience. How are you doing without drinking and how is the tingling?

Patty, ‘right to the bottom line: most of us who’ve beaten this demon would tell you there’s little chance of doing it without help! I drank recreationally through high school and college.
I didn’t even know I was alcoholic until married and a major move across country. Without going into details I became aware of it through therapy and went to AA. I finally had a last drink April, 1979… .

The long and short of it is that drinking is cultural, tribal and personal. In order to change those influences you have to learn what these are and, then HOW to overcome their respective influences. It’s not 1-2-3, but an ongoing process, with or without a ‘higher power.’ If you’re really serious about quitting I urge you to try a couple of meetings. You’ll be surprised to see people just like yourself, some better off and some not so much. Best of luck for a major commitment, either way!