Alcohol and driving the bugs crazy

Rikky1

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Posted 10/24/2017 12:41 PM (GMT -5)

Why does alcohol seem to make our symptoms much worse? I've heard it does and can attest to it but what is the mechanisms that cause this to happen? Is it the chemical composition, messing with the immune system, bugs like to eat its byproducts like spinach, ???

Girlie

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Posted 10/24/2017 2:31 PM (GMT -5)

I don't have an answer but this will BUYP

tickbite666

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Posted 10/24/2017 2:42 PM (GMT -5)

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aphysicalwreck

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Posted 10/24/2017 2:54 PM (GMT -5)

I think it's just because of the sugar. The bacteria feeds on it.

Girlie

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Posted 10/24/2017 2:57 PM (GMT -5)

aphysicalwreck said...
I think it's just because of the sugar. The bacteria feeds on it.

It must be more than sugar because I have never reacted to sugar the way that alcohol has affected me.

Fronton

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Posted 10/24/2017 4:06 PM (GMT -5)

I tolerate alcohol fine. But I do drink medicinal Scotch ;)

ChickenArise

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Posted 10/24/2017 5:15 PM (GMT -5)

I do ok with very small amounts of alcohol but rarely have any desire for it. Alcohols made with yeasts I wont touch.

aphysicalwreck

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Posted 10/24/2017 8:37 PM (GMT -5)

I usually tolerate it also if I don't over do it. I think maybe it's a toxin and it weakens the immune system.

Kat1000

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Posted 10/25/2017 9:28 AM (GMT -5)

Sugar doesn't bother me, but one glass of wine and I feel hungover. A couple of months ago I had 2 martinis, and I was violently ill. So...I'm waiting on the alcohol. Luckily not a big drinker.

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