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Posted 6/9/2010 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
 

  How does beer react with UC? can have a couple a week maybe 1? lol

 Does the yeast in the beer cause any problems? I realise its individual but wonder if anyone has experiences to mention?

 Its summer and the beer is calling!

Posted 6/9/2010 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
I switched to wine for a bunch of reasons awhile back but still like beer when it is 95+ degrees(basically every day May15-september 31st). I did notice that more expensive beer with yeast sediment in it actually gave me fewer problems. I am pretty sure that the big name beers have no live yeast remaining in their beer.
Posted 6/9/2010 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Alcohol and beverages that contain caffeine stimulate your intestines and can make diarrhea worse. Here's an article that may interest you: http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/faqs/a/drinkingibsibd.htm
Posted 6/9/2010 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
I never had any trouble with wine or beer, although it didn't make sense to risk ingesting any alcohol when I was flaring badly.
Now I drink Heineken (lite if I can find it) because it is apparently low in gluten even though not advertised as such.

Hard alcohol is really hard on my gut.
Posted 6/9/2010 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
Just take it easy.
Posted 6/9/2010 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know about beer, but I drank just a small glass of wine and it made my gut feel like crap for almost 4 days afterwards.
Posted 6/9/2010 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
I don't drink when I'm in a bad flare but I'm pretty much in remission now and I enjoy a few beers once in a while. I drink craft beers that are a bit more expensive though...don't care for beers like Bud, Miller, etc. I would just try a little bit first if you want and see if it affects you.
Posted 6/9/2010 9:21 PM (GMT 0)
Beer makes my UC pain go away while drinking. Next day my symptoms always worsen.
Posted 6/9/2010 9:57 PM (GMT 0)
all alcohol is a mycotoxin...fungal poison.

Posted 6/9/2010 10:34 PM (GMT 0)

wolverine2 said...
How does beer react with UC? can have a couple a week maybe 1? lol



Does the yeast in the beer cause any problems? I realise its individual but wonder if anyone has experiences to mention?



Its summer and the beer is calling!

I used to be able to handle beer no problem but the last few times I had beer, I had really bad gas the next day. It literally lasted all day (multiple trips to restroom just to relieve gas) so I just switched to Vodka tonics when Im out now. I can have a couple and not pay for it the next day!

Everyones different though. Try it and if it doesnt work, try something else.
Posted 6/10/2010 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
I notice no significant changes in my UC symptoms from drinking - I go out every couple weeks with friends and typically drink draft beer - other than the normal "day after" beer symptoms (sometimes some looser stools or gas), no otherwise noticeable issues.
Posted 6/10/2010 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
Beer has always kinda bothered my stomach if I have too much. I prefer wine nowadays. Hard liquor kills me most of the time.

Peety-have you tried Red Bridge beer? It's gluten free, a lot of my customers with celiac's buy it. They also buy hard cider (yum).

If you want beer with sediment go for trappist style ales or witbiers. They're pricey but very tasty.

And alcohol isn't a mycotoxin, it's Ethanol (EtOH).
Posted 6/10/2010 10:03 AM (GMT 0)

I've always been able to tolerate some types of beer unless I'm in a flare stage. While in remission I'm drinking only Corona. I can't tolerate most popular beers in Canada for 2 reasons, less effects on UC and less headaches. I find hangovers worse since I'm on Salofalk 6x a day. I don't drink the beer real cold either. That helps too. I'm in flare and haven’t touched any beer in a few weeks. That is not great for the soul; I find beer to be a reward that relaxes my after work. I have a high stress job, and it's hard to settle and slow down after a long day. That doesn’t help the UC either.

 

Mike

Posted 6/10/2010 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
Top 10 mycotoxic foods.... alcohol #1 listed

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/11/05/toxic-foods.aspx

Posted 6/10/2010 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Alcohol tends to screw up my system more than anything else, even now in remission. I drink it very rarely.
Posted 6/12/2010 9:20 PM (GMT 0)

Doz79 said...

I used to be able to handle beer no problem but the last few times I had beer, I had really bad gas the next day. It literally lasted all day (multiple trips to restroom just to relieve gas) so I just switched to Vodka tonics when Im out now. I can have a couple and not pay for it the next day!

Everyones different though. Try it and if it doesnt work, try something else.

Doz... I completely agree.  Beer makes turns my stomach into a gas bomb, but I do love beer so I will have a few sometimes.  More often, though, Vodka tonics are the way to go.  Belive it or not, I do not notice any difference if I am in a flare going three weeks without any alcohol, or going out Friday and Saturday nights and getting my buzz on. 

I started Remicade around the same time as you and it isnt working for me.  How are you doing now?

Posted 6/12/2010 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
I think my UC fares best with white wine. Or like strawberry... I don't even know how that's classified. I don't know that stuff lol
Posted 6/13/2010 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
This is all making me sad, I miss drinking beer, but I don't dare any more, just not worth the damage it could do.

Ah to be young and healthy again, drinking beer and eating super hot spicy burritos...
Posted 6/13/2010 1:34 AM (GMT 0)
I drink a lot of beer and usually heavier european, unfiltered beers. I know it's not the best thing for me but I do enjoy it a lot. I figure one or two probably won't hurt me too badly. If I were really in bad shape, I'd probably skip the beer but right now, while I can, I will have one.
Posted 6/14/2010 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Like someone already mentioned, the Heineken's don't bother me that much when I'm flaring. Thing is though, when I've been in remission, I can drink other beers and be fine...EXCEPT for filtered and unfiltered wheat beer!
Posted 8/24/2018 8:27 AM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
I drink a lot of beer and usually heavier european, unfiltered beers. I know it's not the best thing for me but I do enjoy it a lot. I figure one or two probably won't hurt me too badly. If I were really in bad shape, I'd probably skip the beer but right now, while I can, I will have one.

I also love craft beer... Unfiltered, fermentation in the bottle etc.
I wonder if this has anything to do with gut issues 😶
Posted 8/24/2018 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
I doubt it, my significant other also drinks it and he's fine. More people drink it, and are fine, than have gut issues... since I've been without colon, I am back to drinking it whenever I feel like it, without consequence. I've been drinking a lot of stout recently - there are some nice unfiltered IPAs around too.
Posted 8/24/2018 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
Oh I'm a huge beer snob, and boy do I love craft beer. My state is known for it's highly-rated, local craft breweries (like Lawson's Finest and The Alchemist). I might partake in a few and they're just fine for my UC. Assuming I do not overdo it, in moderation is just fine.

Thumbs up for Stouts NSSG!
Posted 8/25/2018 6:17 AM (GMT 0)
Love stouts and porters too 😎
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