Goodbye alcohol, I will miss you.

So I had a glass of wine and I officially have FMS related alcohol intolerance. Within the hour I had full blown flare symptoms. All over body-on-fire with increased pains in already inflamed pain hotspots. It was terrible. And the ROI for the glass of wine now leaves me in the red every time, so I am officially done with it. Man, I am so bummed. This disease has taken a lot from me but the two that really irk me is my love of food and wine.

:(

Thanks for letting me w(h)ine.

Maybe you can drink some sparkling cider or juice?

Yup, I get very sick, flu, hungover feeling. Lays me out flat for a whole day. Won't go near the stuff. It is kind of a bummer. Didn't drink it much (couple times a year) but every once in a while a few sips of wine would be nice to take the edge off stress and anxiety.

There are non-alcoholic champaigns cold duck and they probably have wines, too, since champaign is a sparkling wine. I've never been able to drink alcoholic beverages without getting "high" after a few sips. But not drinking is fine with me! My brother was an alcoholic and I have seen first hand what this does to a person and their family.

As far as food...have you been checked for food allergies or sensitivities? This may be the cause of your food problems and then you will be able to avoid the things that give you problems. I have to do that with some foods but my problem is more digestive in nature.

Sherrine

I had to give up alcohol to let my stomach heal after the C. Diff. Now with all the meds I take I no longer drink alcohol. I used to love French red wine. It also can trigger migraines in some. Oddly you read now that alcohol, in small amounts, can be good for your heart. I drink cranberry juice now. It helps keep the bladder clear. Love sparkling water too. In the evening I drink herbal tea. No caffeine as I can't sleep.

Know a man in his 80s who has been an alcoholic all his adult life. He now has dementia. He had a bad fall and is now in a wheelchair. His kidneys and liver are not so good. His Family has for the first time has gotten him off alcohol. They buy dealcoholized wine for him. Even take it to restaurants. He hasn't a clue.

Loring

Post Edited (Loring) : 2/12/2015 12:23:12 PM (GMT-7)

Wine is to women as duct tape is to men < fixes everything.
But yes the reds will send you into a full on flare
I miss it too. But finally " suffered " enough for me to say it's either this or that.

( playing Taps for you.)

I wish I could ... Advise but ... ; -) have fun in whatever you do
Love life
It's only here for a moment

I'm jealous of the sandals AnnaBananna. I'm in the Western New York area. We are currently sporting a few feet of snow and a whopping 6 degrees at 2pm. LOL

I really miss my occasional drink. Since I got Fibro, I have not been able to handle drinking. I sometimes try 1/4 of a glass to be social, but it has to be with food and on a day I am feeling good and .... and .... and.....

Although it is fun when the doctor asks how many drinks you have in a day and I can counter with 3/year. :) I love dry red wine and good scotch. It just doesn't love me anymore. Plus, as an efficient way of doing things, I get the hangover within an hour of drinking ...... and the next day.

Sigh ..... my pain doc explained what to do with my meds if I wanted a drink, even thought here is a sign in their office that states that none of the meds in their office can be taken with alcohol. I just laughed and told her it wasn't an issue.

We should really figure out what caused fibro then we could " bottle it" sell it out side of AA meetings.



No too cruel

Lol