Different Alcoholic Drinks - impact on UC

My doctor told me when I was in the hospital that most liquids get absorbed in the small intestine, so if you're worried about an ingredient in the alcohol, I believe it never reaches the colon. However, I could potentially be wrong.

As far as alcohol itself goes, I've had a few drinks tonight and about two months ago got really drunk and neither times have seemed to affect my UC at all.

I don't know if this helps or confuses. I guess if you were to use this info, you might want to test the waters yourself and see if alcohol irritates your UC at all. But I know not everyone's UC plays nice with it, so I would advise caution, as with anything else in this disease.

I'd recommend Gin as a fairly safe choice, particularly London Dry Gin. It's usually triple distilled, so any sugars, gluten or anything else that might cause a problem is pretty much removed. I have it with Club Soda or Sparkling Water usually, a bit dull but it does the job.

Dry White Wine is also ok with me, the drier the better. Fruitier whites cause minor issues, but absolutely bone dry wines like French Chablis are no problem at all (although not cheap so an occasional treat).

Have had problems with Whisky, Beer, Brandy, Red Wine though, so I avoid them all.

I have tried most of them and rum seems to sit with me the best..beer seems to sit the worse even the gluten free.

I do okay with wine, but I have to limit myself. It's weird too. Sometimes I get a weird feeling and I just know that I need to stop.

Also, with all the medication I take for colitis- my poor liver! I never drink more than one glass of wine/ two glasses total per week. Always with a full meal.

My trick for bars and social situations. I order a drink and ask the bartender to make it look like there is alcohol in it. Usually water with lime- looks like vodka tonic. You can even add in fruit juice or whatever. It is all about the glass it's being served in and the garnish. Then people don't ask questions about why you're not drinking.