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Posted 7/1/2012 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

Just wondering whether drinking alcohol affects Crohn's and irritates the gut? My gastroenterologist said alcohol doesn't particularly harm, but every time I have 1-2 glasses of wine, I get the runs the following day.

Thanks
Posted 7/1/2012 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
It does bother me. I have found if I'm not feeling good before we go out I don't drink. If I'm feeling ok I'll drink but I stick to the few drinks I know don't bother me.
Posted 7/2/2012 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Do you usually have problems eating fruit?? If so than that could be it, or like me I also have Fructose Intolerance so I have to stay away from fruits because of the combined issues of Crohn's and Fructose.

~*Astro*~
Posted 7/2/2012 7:10 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks..I find that it happens with whatever alcohol I drink, even though I am feeling ok before going out.

I thought of fructose being the culprit but I handle it quite well. Eating fruits doesn't give me any GI issues.
Posted 7/2/2012 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
My GI said that fermented beverages(wines and beers) can be worse for my CD, but it is not really related with the alcohol but with the fermentation procedure...
Almost every time I take 1 glass of wine(red mainlly) or beer my CD gets bad.
Posted 7/3/2012 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah I cant drink beer because of gluten intolerance.. But even with vodka I get the GI symptoms. Maybe its best to just stay away. Thanks guys!
Posted 7/3/2012 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
i have no problem with fruits either. But i stick to vodka and sprite when i got out. (usually a flavored vodka like blueberry). i know i'm able to handle a couple of those without any problems after. wine bothers me and i've never been a beer drinker so i'm not sure about that one. a friend of mine, i found out has crohn's too, was always a big beer drinker. He has found the only beer he can drink is heniken. he can't drink the other kinds. So i guess you will just have to find what you are able to drink if anything.
Posted 7/3/2012 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
I was always a little worried to try drinking after being diagnosed, but I have found that it doesn't bother me too much. I mean I do experience a bit of pain and burning, but I think anyone who drinks feels burning in their stomach. I try not to drink too much, and drink lots of water with it, or bread o absorb some of it, just so it's not a whole lot of alcohol going through our sensitive system!
Posted 7/5/2012 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah I think its a matter of trial and error. Thanks for the responses guys! Appreciate it :)
Posted 7/5/2012 3:57 PM (GMT 0)
I can't drink beer or hard liquor, but wine seems to be ok if I limit myself to 1-2 glasses. Although lately I'm just avoiding anything that seems like it would not feel good on an open wound...
Posted 7/9/2012 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Good idea!! Alcohol is actually part of the fodmap list of things that should be avoided.
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