This seemed like a ridiculous question, however, it caused me to think about it.

I was sicker than a dog when I got sober. My sponsor paid for me to have a physical. I was healthy as a horse physically. To date I have only experienced a lot of trips to the dentist. Seems that the alcohol, and drugs, took their toll on my teeth. Man, it has been dental hell!

Other than that I can only say that a few people I have know have had serious stomach, liver, and throat probs.

Great thought provoking question.

Guru

Guru, you are right, it does seem like the most ridiculous of questions. I have seen many forms of illness when someone is getting sober. seems sad that when we get sober we get sick..i had serious anxiety when i got sober, my face broke put...jeez. it was a mess..

my experience is that when i really gave up and began working with a sponsor, i knew i needed a good physical to see what damage i had done and face the music. well, i found out i had hep c. i finished treatment in sept and so far still test neg (in remission)but i also feel that some of my aches and pains just went unnoticed because i was at least half kicked in the ass by bedtime every night and alot of the time i chalked it up to being hung over.If you have a sponsor talk it over with him/her i feel it is a good idea to get checked out,patty

I am on day 18 sober. I have made an appointment to get a physical...also want to face the music and see what damage, if any, has been done. I am noticing many more aches and pains that I did not notice before, my stomach and my head hurt and my face is breaking out and I seem to have a continual cough. I am guessing that most of this is due to my body detoxing all the garbage i put in it or I was just so drunk and hung over all the time before i didn't notice. At any rate, I am trying to eat better, go to the gym, drink lots of water, take a "hot yoga" class (hoping to sweat some of this junk out), see the doctor and just try to get healthy. If I put as much time and attention into getting healthy as I did drinking I should be feeling and looking great soon...ha ha...I guess overall, that our bodies rebound when we get sober and it may take a while to even out. As the others have said...it's a good idea to see your doctor we are all different and have uniques circumstances. Here's to your good health!