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Posted 8/11/2008 9:02 PM (GMT 0)
Couple Questions

1- when u are in remission are you able to handle alcohol & i dont mean getting completely trashed - but a couple of casual social cocktails w/out feeling like u want to die a few hours later?

2- I have noticed that after a couple of glasses of wine, I dont get my usual light buzz anymore, anyone else notice this that alcohol no longer had the positive effects it used to (ie relaxing)?

Just wondering as i do miss having the occasional cocktail & was wondering if I will ever be able to enjoy that again!!!!
Posted 8/11/2008 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
In my view, the simple answer is stay away from alcohol. even if you are in remission it will come back to hurt you. The more complicated answer is that everyone is different and while some people can tolerate it, most cannot. I'd say if you have a difficult time tolerating it when you are NOT in remission, then don't use it even when you ARE in remission. As for the tolerance to alcohol, I don't drink, so I wouldn't know :)

Cheers
Posted 8/11/2008 9:49 PM (GMT 0)

I have no problems with it. Sometimes it even slows me down. I don't drink beer but usually have a vodka tonic nearly every day before dinner.

Dave D

Posted 8/11/2008 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
I used to have no problems drinking - but now I feel rotten afterwards. I still occasionally will have a couple, but I don't know why because I hate the effects the next day! I guess I just keep hoping ;)

Bev
Posted 8/11/2008 9:57 PM (GMT 0)
I took a drink of champange at the wedding I attended last week and I am still hurting.
Posted 8/11/2008 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
If I drink I land in the bathroom for weeks afterwards. So I pretty much have to stay away from it.
Posted 8/11/2008 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Guys - I was beginning to think that i had asked something completely taboo & inappropriate
To reiterate, I am by no means a heavy drinker, but that doesnt mean i dont like to partake a little in a social atmosphere or occasionally to wind down after a long day at work

Hopefully i will be one of the lucky ones & when i finally get this dam thing under control I will be able to enjoy a cocktail every now & again

I think it is just hard to come to the realization that certain things will just never be the same....:)
Posted 8/11/2008 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
It has just REALLY lowered my tolerance. I'm a cheap date now. But often I will get a 3+ day hangover if I go all out. No fun. One or two drinks I seem to do ok with but may still be a little hungover the next day.
Posted 8/11/2008 11:18 PM (GMT 0)

I've never had issues with alcohol, as long as I'm feeling good overall, nor has my tolerance changed at all.

Hope it stays that way!

Posted 8/11/2008 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
It depends on how much you want to have a drink, I suppose. My advice is be like Dave D, stay away from beer, and stick with Vodka or some other liguor with a fairly neutral mixer, like tonic or club soda. Those drinks tend to have less of an effect on digestion, even for people without digestive problems.

Some people though, know very well that they can't tolerate any. YOu have to find out for yourself, and then balance the pros and cons.

"Alcohol, the cause...and solution, to all of life's problems" - Homer Simpson
Posted 8/12/2008 1:04 AM (GMT 0)

I've always been able to tolerate wine or vodka in moderation....no beer or whiskey.

Posted 8/12/2008 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
I'm good with beers, wines and hard liquor (vodka, tequila, rum).
Posted 8/12/2008 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome!

I can't drink at all. It really aggravates my Crohn's and to me it's not worth coming out of remission. Sadly, my alcohol days are over...
Posted 8/12/2008 6:03 AM (GMT 0)
I've always been a Cadbury (glass and a half) but the sad thing is now with my Crohn's I am so sore the next day, and exhausted after having some drinks, it makes me want to stay away from drinking altogether! Which is pretty anti-social when you're 22!

I had a work function the other night on a Friday, and was sick all weekend (crohn's sick) - and I didn't even have that much to drink! Dang crohn's seems to make everything thats fun less fun!
Posted 8/12/2008 8:01 AM (GMT 0)
I've never drank, so with the added "am I going to regret this?" factor of Crohn's, I've seen few reasons to try it. If people press the issue, I tell them it could react to my meds and kill me. Gets em to leave me alone pretty quick. Besides, each friend group needs a Designated Driver, might as well be me.
Posted 8/12/2008 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
Before my resections I could drink on occasion, but after the resections, alchohol just doesn't like me anymore. So no more drinks for me either.
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