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Posted 10/5/2018 7:08 AM (GMT 0)
I’m legal. But it doesn’t matter because so much as one drop of liquor hurts my stomach almost instantly.i don’t even have ciders or beer, just clear spirits. It’s also concerning because in my profession I have to taste different liquors.

I have colitis, so I have troubles understanding why it hurts so quickly. Anyways how do y’all have fun when going out with your buddies? Anyways of tolerating it better so that all the liquor is absorbed by food, & it won’t hurt my gut?

Thanks
Posted 10/5/2018 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
Alcohol and UC is a funny thing, some of us are not bothered by it at all (like me) when taken in moderation, others of us have a lot of difficulty with alcohol, so it's very individualized. In fact, some say drinking alcohol is much like drinking a colonoscopy-prep for them.

I am a craft-beer-snob, and enjoy many local stouts/porters and a variety of craft beers. As long as I am responsible and have no more than one beer a day (or occasionally several is okay) then I am fine. If I over indulge then I regret it.

Some of us do better with hard liquors then with beers. Some it is the reverse.

Do you have any known issues with gluten or sulfites?

Many beers and some hard alcohols are grain-based, and those of us with a non-celiac-gluten-intolerance will have issue with drinks containing it. You can always try a gluten-free beer and see if you can tolerate it.

Wines are known to be high in sulfites. If you have an allergy to sulfites, then that will bother you.

In the end, listen to your body as it knows best on what you should or should not be drinking. It's the referee that says what is allowed, what isn't and unless you want to be given a penalty and ejected from the game then you play by your body's rules ;-)
Posted 10/5/2018 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
I really can't drink much at all and it sucks. But I'm old and it's not a social thing with me so sucks more for you at your young age. If you MUST drink then eat something first to help your gut (my experience), I also put seltzer in my wine (wine spritzer=old name) which wine snobs will sneer at. I've tried sulfite-free wine, organic wine, high quality vodka, etc. Same results. Beer never agreed with me since age 20-something.

If this is your career you should look at moving up into management unless they drink even more.
Sorry I don't have a solution. My reaction to wine is not terrible BTW, no blood just unhappy gut and more BM's the next morning, temporary symptoms. But if I drank every day it could lead to worse.

Post Edited (imagardener2) : 10/5/2018 7:58:55 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/5/2018 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I think you may have to accept less alcohol, given your response. Hopefully you will find some good mitigating tips. Different people with various conditions from diabetes to alcohol allergies have had to accommodate this reality in their lives.

In your case I think it is good to distinguish the "hurts so quickly" question from the "aggrevates UC symptoms" issue.

I found that if I have more than a glass of wine or two on an occasional basis, that the next day I have elevated symptoms. I attribute to the dysbiosis of my gut microbes. Since gaining remission, I find I have more tolerance.

The immediate hurt invokes the notion of an stomach ulcer or some type of GERD problem. Things just don't get into the colon that fast, and once there it take a bit more time to unsettle microbes. So the hurts immediately issue should be pursued with you GI as a separate issue.

good luck

Post Edited (DBwithUC) : 10/5/2018 8:45:13 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/5/2018 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
You have become intolerant of liquor....your body has made the decision.

I cannot drink more than a sip of hard liquor or brandy....and not more than a shot glass of wine. Which sucks. Once it hits my bloodstream, I feel horrible. But some are waaaay worse than others.

Doesn't affect my UC, but it does create interesting noises in there.

q
Posted 10/5/2018 6:48 PM (GMT 0)

DBwithUC said...
I think you may have to accept less alcohol, given you response. Hopefully you will find some good mitigating tips. Different people with various conditions from diabetes to alcohol allergies have had to accommodate this reality in their lives.

In your case I think it is good to distinguish the "hurts so quickly" question from the "aggrevates UC symptoms" issue.

I found that if I have more than a glass of wine or two on an occasional basis, that the next day I have elevated symptoms. I attribute to the dysbiosis of my gut microbes. Since gaining remission, I find I have more tolerance.

The immediate hurt invokes the notion of an stomach ulcer or some type of GERD problem. Things just don't get into the colon that fast, and once there it take a bit more time to unsettle microbes. So the hurts immediately issue should be pursued with you GO as a separate issue.


good luck



Yeah it stings right away. Feels like pins and needles. Possible it’s my liver??
Posted 10/6/2018 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
no, can't get to liver that fast has to be something that contact in stomach causes. thats why I wondered about an ulcer.
Posted 10/6/2018 5:19 AM (GMT 0)
If I get drunk it actually seems to get better. As if my body just forgets I have colitis. The next morning though is a different story
Posted 10/6/2018 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
I can think of a couple things...could be an ulcer as DB said, could be silent reflux or a hiatial hernia. It might be worth talking to your GI about to see if he/she wants to take a look or do an MRI.

I know you won't want to hear this but I am 38 years old. If I could go back to my 21-year-old self and tell him not to bother going out to the bars I would. I'd be healthier and 10's of thousands of dollars richer. If you are unable to drink, trust me, you are not missing much. All my partying friends from those days I no longer talk to because it turns out the only thing we had in common was drinking alcohol.

You can still go out and hang out with friends and get a club soda or something. I rarely drink now because it causes me to feel like my UC is acting up the next day. It usually quiets down after that.
Posted 10/7/2018 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
Jay......Have yiu had an upper endoscopy done....and checked for h.pylori? If not....i suggest it.

q
Posted 10/10/2018 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
You have the wrong job.
Posted 10/13/2018 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Is your UC under control? If not, start there. Once you're in remisson, a drink should be manageable. If you are in remission and it causes you these issues, something else is going on and you should address it with your GI or PCP.
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