Eric Clapton health: ‘It’s amazing I’m still here’ – Star’s health issues over the years – Express
“I had three ulcers and one of them was bleeding. I was drinking three bottles of brandy and taking handfuls of codeine and I was close to checking out. And I don’t even remember. It’s amazing that I’m still here, really,” he said.
Aside from the tinnitus, the other health concern he has had over the years is the pain as a result of nerve damage.
He said: “It started with lower back pain, and turned into what they call peripheral neuropathy – which is where you feel …….
“I had three ulcers and one of them was bleeding. I was drinking three bottles of brandy and taking handfuls of codeine and I was close to checking out. And I don’t even remember. It’s amazing that I’m still here, really,” he said.
Aside from the tinnitus, the other health concern he has had over the years is the pain as a result of nerve damage.
He said: “It started with lower back pain, and turned into what they call peripheral neuropathy – which is where you feel like you have electric shocks going down your leg… I’ve had to figure out how to deal with some other things from getting old.”
This condition occurs when nerve cells in the body’s extremities are damaged.
