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Posted 10/17/2016 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Curious what people's reactions were/are to alcohol. Small amounts or large amounts.
Posted 10/17/2016 3:40 AM (GMT 0)
I have only had drinks a handful of times in the last three years.

Only one or two each time. No strange reactions, except the last time...I felt a burning in my upper ribs/chest area. Also the area felt tight.
Posted 10/17/2016 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
I had to quit years ago when i first got bit ..didnt put 2 n 2 together ...had a sip of wine and paid 2 days but i am really sick ...
Posted 10/17/2016 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
I had zero booze for one year, was on flagyl to, no booze with that.

Just had a craft beer tonight. Yummy. It went down good, guess the candida is still under control, since candida likes beer better than I do!

Yes, if you have candida and drink a beer, you'll feel like a road kill bloated racoon in the summer sun.
Posted 10/17/2016 4:58 AM (GMT 0)
I am no longer able to tolerate alcohol. I used to drink a lot (in college, during my 30s) socially.

Since becoming infected, I also started developing a serious yeast/fungal problem from what was probably an issue every now-and-then. And I would have crazy reactions to wine, particularly. But I think it's more than just that - I think the lyme & co really affected my ability to process the alcohol. Now, whenever I drink even a tiny bit of wine my entire body aches and feels stiff.

Even in a healthy body not battling everything we are, alcohol can take a toll. The most serious impact from even a few drinks is dehydration. The way your body has to process the alcohols, which quickly turn to sugars is hard.

My suggestion is if you are a heavy drinker, stopping cold turkey could be tough on your body as well. You might do well just trying to drink less, drink a LOT of water along with any alcohol, and incorporating a powerful binder before bedtime to help remove any yeast/fungus that might overgrow due to all the sugars and just help keep your BMs regular and keep you flushed.

If you're just wondering if a drink or two is OK - I'd avoid it while you're in treatment. It's just too hard on the body.

-p
Posted 10/17/2016 6:30 AM (GMT 0)
For a while through parts of 2015 and 2016 I suddenly couldn't drink any amount at all, of any kind. I would go as close to dropping into a coma as I ever want to come.


The first time it happened I was on Flagyl, and hadn't seen the warnings. So, I quit trying and counted the days, then weeks after I stopped Flagyl, to try a bit of wine again.

Within moments of consuming just about 2 or 3 ounces of a brand that isn't even pure wine, I felt very drunk and nauseous. Concerned, I took my blood pressure and systolic was a good 30 pts below my normal.

So, I blamed my blood pressure problems, though to this day I've never checked to see if my medication for it conflicts with alcohol. I do take halves of pain meds, but am careful not to take close together.

It's been about a year now, and I can now get away with drinking part of a can of beer with food. But no wine. And I won't even try any hard stuff.

I have never ever had a problem before then, even though I've been sick for 3 decades. Wish I knew what is going on. Internal damage to my vascular system might have something to do with it, IDK.


Ah, yeast. Wish I'd read everyone else's comments first. Still not convinced I have an overgrowth yet. Certain areas that I've had flares in back in my 20's or when on abx are not symptomatic at this time. Guess it's somewhere I don't recognize.

Post Edited (julymorning) : 10/17/2016 12:35:25 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/17/2016 1:19 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah I'm not worried too much about drinking as I've quit really since having my daughter. I havent tolerate alcohol for a long time. It would land me in the hospital often. Just curious if other had as bad of a reaction as I did. That's all. I know not to drink during treatment.
Posted 10/17/2016 2:43 PM (GMT 0)

astroman said...
Yes, if you have candida and drink a beer, you'll feel like a road kill bloated racoon in the summer sun.

CLASSIC!

-p
Posted 10/17/2016 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
I had a small amount of wine while I was on Buhner's protocol. I could have a couple of sips, but that was all. I did not overindulge. I knew overindulging in anything when you have lyme is hazardous to your health.
Posted 10/17/2016 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
For me it gives me terrible headaches and a deathly I'll feeling. Think of the worst hangover you've experienced and multiply by 10. I thought I had to go to the ER last time I had a drink (2 beers). never again till things are under control.
Posted 10/17/2016 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
It's funny, working in the restaurant business, I probably drank more than the average person but "normal" for the industry. When I started having severe Lyme symptoms (but didn't know I had lyme), alcohol definitely started to affect me. I haven't drank since starting treatment. The last time I had a drink, it instantly made me feel sick. I would love to have a beer and watch football on the weekends, but I won't chance it.
Posted 10/17/2016 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
I quit and I don't often have anything now. I'm still treating primarily co-infections, but my gut health seems fantastic right now. I don't get affected at all by having a glass of wine or a beer. It's typically reserved for parties, etc. -- But I don't notice anythng.
Posted 10/17/2016 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
I would say no alcohol for life. When you have lyme....you will be a forever recovery everything....ha ha ha....
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