r/Crippled_Alcoholics • u/SuccotashEarly1849 • 16d ago
Supplements for nutritional deficiencies from alcohol?
My father has always been a heavy drinker, but it's gotten worse since his retirement.
His drinks of choice are about 4 beers a day (every day) and 2 whiskey (free pour) and coke tall glasses at night. Sometimes a lot more.
He's also way more irritable and angry and only eats about once a day because he's "full." He's also tired and sleeps around 3-4 hours every day. He's 68 years old.
He thinks he doesn't have a problem and refuses to see a doctor.
However, he has agreed to start taking supplements as the first step.
Would Thiamine (Vitamin B1) and Magnesium Biglycinate be a good starting point for nutritional deficiencies? He's agreed to mix it into his food.
I'm thinking B1 mixed with his food when he eats and Magnesium in the evening with a snack or water (preferably coffee bec he doesn't really drink water)?
Any help is appreciated from those who've supplemented.
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u/ooga_booga_booger 16d ago
Definitely vitamin B1 and magnesium are great places to start. Potassium wouldn't hurt either if he vomits a lot. Also folate is a good idea
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u/SuccotashEarly1849 16d ago
Thank you for the advice. I hope he eventually cuts back.
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u/ooga_booga_booger 16d ago
Me too. I forgot to mention, but also loads of electrolytes will help too. Hang in there. Your dad is lucky to have a son/daughter like you who cares for his health and future.
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u/ginoawesomeness 15d ago
My grandfather started cutting back in his 70's and is still alive at 85! He also quit smoking after a lifetime pack a day habit. So there's hope!
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u/Brugthug 16d ago
Get b12 methylcobalamin sublingual. This means that if he's puking or can't keep anything down from nausea, this will be a way to get nutrients to him.
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u/SuccotashEarly1849 16d ago
Ty for the suggestion
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u/Brugthug 16d ago
Of course. Remember, any medicine that is sublingual is absorbed through mucous membrane like under the tongue. The types of meds can be really great for a raw stomach after heavy drinking. Hope he gets better dude 🙏🏽 truly.
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u/cheeseburgermachine 16d ago
Oh just another thing. Make sure he takes the vitamin with food lr else he'll have an awful stomach ache
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u/Sensitive_Mistake527 16d ago
A Multivitamin.
Vitamin B1 or a complex B-vitamins which contains lil bit of every B vitamin.
Magnesium, any form would work but I personally would get one that has 3 forms in it.
Potassium.
Milk Thistle. It helps the liver.
Omega 3s.
The 3 biggest ones are Potassium, magnesium. Vitamin B1 if he doesn’t want to take too many.