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Moderate Drinker And Smoker. Want To Quit. What Are The Health Check Ups Done?
Question: I have been a moderate drinker/smoker for about a decade. I want to quit now. But i also want to know what health checkups should i get done to take stock?
Dear Madam ,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well first thing i would suggest you to enroll yourself in drug deaddiction centre that will help you out in overcoming this problem in every aspect . Regarding medical therapy Acamprosate, disulfiram and topiramate are used to treat alcohol addiction. Nicotine chewing gums are helpful in smoking deaddiction
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Multidimensional family therapy, Motivational interviewing etc are used in behavioral therapy to protect from relapse .
You should get your routine blood tests like CBC , urine r/m , RBS done to get base line evaluation . A chest X XXXXXXX is needed to look for lung condition . A complete liver function test including gamma GGT is required specially for alcohol evaluation as liver is the first organ to be damaged by alcohol . A USG abdomen to look for fatty liver changes is also required.
Hope it suffices .
Wish you good health .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well first thing i would suggest you to enroll yourself in drug deaddiction centre that will help you out in overcoming this problem in every aspect . Regarding medical therapy Acamprosate, disulfiram and topiramate are used to treat alcohol addiction. Nicotine chewing gums are helpful in smoking deaddiction
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Multidimensional family therapy, Motivational interviewing etc are used in behavioral therapy to protect from relapse .
You should get your routine blood tests like CBC , urine r/m , RBS done to get base line evaluation . A chest X XXXXXXX is needed to look for lung condition . A complete liver function test including gamma GGT is required specially for alcohol evaluation as liver is the first organ to be damaged by alcohol . A USG abdomen to look for fatty liver changes is also required.
Hope it suffices .
Wish you good health .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am looking specifically for the tests i should do to check the extent of damage...wherever its possible.
Dear madam ,
Thanks for getting back .
Well the tests which I have mentioned cover a general outline for damage evaluation . Further tests are required only when these report an abnormality .
Like if there are any changes in Chest X XXXXXXX further pulmonary function tests can be done for looking any signs of COPD . Liver elastography can be done to look for signs of early cirrhosis. But i dont think they are required at present.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Thanks for getting back .
Well the tests which I have mentioned cover a general outline for damage evaluation . Further tests are required only when these report an abnormality .
Like if there are any changes in Chest X XXXXXXX further pulmonary function tests can be done for looking any signs of COPD . Liver elastography can be done to look for signs of early cirrhosis. But i dont think they are required at present.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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