06/02/2023
ALCOHOLIC MYOPATHY & NEUROPATHY
Myopathy, which means "muscle disease," typically refers to a condition in which muscle weakness results from a problem with the actual muscle fibers. Myopathy may also cause muscle stiffness and cramps or spasms in addition to muscle weakness. Even though alcoholic myopathy is less common than one might think, some recovering alcoholics may not have heard of it. According to some studies, skeletal myopathy affects about a third of heavy drinkers who have been drinking for a long time.
Acute Alcoholic Myopathy and Chronic Alcoholic Myopathy are the two types of Alcoholic Myopathy.
Acute Alcoholic Myopathy manifests itself suddenly, either during drinking indulge or during withdrawal. "Alcoholic rhabdomyolysis" is another name for acute alcoholic myopathy. If the person doesn't drink, it can come on quickly in a few hours and go on for a few days before going away over the next week. As a result of myonecrosis, or the breakdown of muscle tissue, acute myopathy can cause mild to severe symptoms.
• Muscle pain, swelling, and the typical weakness of muscles, Cramping, and dark urine are all signs of acute alcoholic myopathy.
Ayurvedic perspective
• The Madhya owns usna, tiksna, vikasi, and vyavayi properties. It will produce vidahi, pitta, and amla.
• Muscle is kapha sthana which is snigda, manda and master in nature.
Treatment principle
Pitta samana chikitsa works well.
Chronic alcoholic myopathy is associated with long-term alcohol abuse. The progression of chronic alcoholic myopathy is much more gradual and lasts much longer. Acute alcoholic myopathy may cause muscle pain, but chronic myopathy typically causes no pain. It is possible that the fact that there is no pain and that it begins gradually is why it is frequently ignored and is not diagnosed until the symptoms have been present for several years. Chronic myopathy has a longer recovery time, sometimes several months.
Chronic alcoholic myopathy symptoms include:
• Abnormal walking.
• Dark urine.
• Increasing weakness affecting the muscles surrounding the pelvis and shoulders that progresses over a period of weeks or months.
• Muscle wasting (atrophy).
• Tightness of the muscles.
• Twitching of the muscles.
Treatment principle
Pitta samana cikitsa works well.
ALCOHOLIC NEUROPATHY
Damage to the nerves caused by drinking too much alcohol is known as alcoholic neuropathy.
The cause of Alcoholic Neuropathy includes both alcohol's direct nerve poisoning and the alcoholism-related effects of poor nutrition. This condition affects up to half of all long-term heavy alcohol users. The autonomic nerves, which control internal body functions, may be affected in severe cases.
Symptoms include numbness in arms and legs, unusual sensations, muscle weakness, muscle cramps, muscle pains, heat intolerance, impotence, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, constipation, nausea, and vomiting.
Treatment principle
Majja gata vata cikitsa
Avarana vata cikitsa
Kaphanubanda vata cikitsa
Prasupti vata cikitsa
