Super bloated, hardly any bowl movements, feet and hands numb

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Hello. I am 48 about 250 pounds ( lost 12 pounds recently) and no health insurance. For the past several weeks I have been super bloated, I might use the bathroom once a day if I'm lucky. I just recently quit drinking and smoking ( 3 days ago ) and I hit them hard for the past 4 years.

My feet and hands are numb, my wounds don't heel. I have open cracks in my heels. Doing some research, it seems I have diabetes and GERD and a poor circulatory system ( I could be wrong on these )

I completely changed my diet past 2 days, basically I'm eating like a vegan ( very difficult )

I'm desperate for help, I want to live so I can look after my ailing mom.

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    George, so sorry to hear you're having a bad time. Great that you want to be there for your Mum!

    Going less to the toilet is most certainly caused by giving up smoking. I also think that you have given up so many things at once that your body might need a bit of time to adjust. Great that you have given up drinking and smoking, that will be your best decision ever, but not easy. So maybe go a bit easier on yourself with the diet.

    As far as your numb hands and feet it could be diabetes or it could be withdrawal symptoms, I would urge you to see the doctor about this.

    Good luck!

  • Posted

    I know now one of the problems I have. Intestinal blockage . I will go to the ER tomorrow morning.

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