Question: I'm concerned about alcohol and cancer. I just decided to quit drinking but I've been a binge drinking for 4 years. It started when I was 21 and then progressed until now at 25. I usually drink 1-2 liters of vodka a week as of lately. For the past 2-3 weeks I've felt like my throat is sort of swollen along the sides right under neath my jawline. I'm not actually seeing anything visible but I'm can feel a sort of tightness or pressure in those spots. Give my age and habits how likely is it that I've given myself a type of stomach cancer)? I asked this question yesterday and was told it's most likely an infection. within the past 24 hours there's been a change though. When I lay down to sleep I've woken up a few times to both my arms being asleep and feeling like they're tingling. At first I thought I was sleeping on them so I've tried a few different position and each time I still wake up with the same result. This has never happened before. Is this new change something I should be worried about? I'm not trying to be paranoid but all together this is very unnerving.

Thanks! Yeah, after my last response ai wasn't concerned it was still cancer. I just wanted to make sure I gave any details relevant to this new problem. I was concerned it might be caused by peripheral neuropathy due to alcohol usage. I wasn't sure if that wouldn't be expected in some my age as well. The only other thing I forgot to mention was there is a family history of severe multiple sclerosis however I didn't think to mention that because I know it's not prevalent in men.