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Posted 7/15/2018 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
I drink so much at my sisters wedding. I was really wasn't trying to get drunk, but after that first drink, they just kept coming. Now, my bartonella symptoms are going nuts. Anxiety has been pretty bad.
Posted 7/15/2018 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
IDK? I was kind of wondering the same thing. Fourth of July I had a few drinks because I wanted to be in the world again. Herbs,Vitimans, and obstaining from gluten plus the fact I was feeling better i decided to have a few cocktaill. The next day I woke up with the worst head herx feelin ever. I did not drink to the point of drunkeness but a few. It didnt feel like a hangover.

I did take my herbals as normal. The next day I felt the best I have in months. I wonder If Booze actually kills these bugs. The only problem with Booze is that it's also a human toxin as well. So if it is killing the bugs the dead bugs plus the booze creates double toxicity on your organs
Posted 7/15/2018 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
It didn’t bother me the first few years with Lyme BUT the last time I went out with a friend and decided to have two drinks and half way thru the second one I felt horrible - my chest/back area got tight and felt like it was burning and being squeezed

I haven had a drink since - that was over a year ago.
Posted 7/16/2018 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure, what I do know is there is a lot of histamine in alcohol, histamine can up your inflammation...If you aren't sensitive to histamine though, I don't know if that alone could cause you to feel so horrible.

I haven't drank anything in like 15 years thanks to the meds I am on, lots of meds react badly with alcohol...
Posted 7/16/2018 11:36 AM (GMT 0)
it definitely makes me herx. be sure to drink a lot of water and stay away from beer and sweet drinks. I drink regularly (2-3 times a week) and I wake up feeling a little "herxY" but not too bad usually. I stick with liquor with no flavors or sugar added mixed with la croix or soda water with no sugar.
Posted 7/17/2018 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
From my understanding, Alcohol depletes your glutithione. Glutithione is our main detoxer..lowered glutithione is what causes hangovers.
Posted 7/17/2018 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
Alcohol can be dangerous for those with lyme. The alcohol kills the lyme quickly, and if your body is not able to handle the sudden increases in toxins, your liver can become overburdened. Then you have histamine issues with some lyme patients. Causing what appear to be allergic reactions. Most lymies avoid alcohol because they do experience very ill effects. I personally can't tolerate it for those same reasons. The most important thing for you to do at this point is focus on detox. Get those toxins out.
Posted 7/18/2018 1:04 AM (GMT 0)

HealthChallenged said...
I'm not sure, what I do know is there is a lot of histamine in alcohol, histamine can up your inflammation...If you aren't sensitive to histamine though, I don't know if that alone could cause you to feel so horrible.

I haven't drank anything in like 15 years thanks to the meds I am on, lots of meds react badly with alcohol...

This is the correct reason
Posted 7/18/2018 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
I thought Rule #1 was cut alcohol.
More than a sip will make me feel ill and get a mighty hangover. There’s just no good reason to drink at all.
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