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Alcohol and Prednisolone!!!

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andrea93419
andrea93419

I've been really good for 6 weeks, no pain and no stiffness (I'm on 20mg pred) then I go away for 4 days and have 2 beers on 3 nights in a row and I feel awful, shakey, very very tired, and a little stiff!!! Has anyone had this sort of problem?? I have a rheumatology appointnent tomorrow so hope he doesn't suggests upping the pred!!!!

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  • tavidu
    tavidu andrea93419

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    Hi andrea

    Have been on preds for 11 months now and although I rarely drink having a couple of beers when out for a meal has never been a problem for me. Hope this helps.

  • pauline36422
    pauline36422 andrea93419

    Posted

    lesson learnt  dont drink when on such a large dose  of pred   they dont mix
  • EileenH
    EileenH andrea93419

    Posted

    Don't tell him about the beers!!

    It depends on the person - but I found soon after the PMR first started that I developed a reaction to wheat. Maybe that has something to do with it.

    But the other aspect is that you went away for 4 days - what else were you doing? Far more than what you would have been doing at home I imagine! You MUST pace yourself (and not just for the drinking rolleyesredface )  Lots of people think because they feel so well they must be able to go back to normal activity - NO! Your body remains intolerant of exercise and if you overdo it, you will suffer the next day or the day after that.

  • hilary_76724
    hilary_76724 andrea93419

    Posted

    I drink white wine and no problem. More tonight as my cousin died at 4 pm today and am currently drinking a toast to him. He is my last living relative and it was so sad being there. I think it depends on the person and if you drank alcohol pre PMS. In all things it's being sensible.
    • pat38625
      pat38625 hilary_76724

      Posted

      Hi Hilary, so sorry for your loss.  The last living relative, that's a difficult one.   Pat
  • beatrice74480
    beatrice74480 andrea93419

    Posted

    Andrea I have just had a holiday in Portugal, very hot weather, I was having a Glass of wine with dinner everyone ,I did wonder the same thing.Just a little more stiff and tired ,interesting to find out really. I do normally have a couple of glasses a week of wine but went alcohol free for a year after diagnosis. I meant to say Every Night not Everyone haha. Also I developed Prickly Heat for a few days,, which was new to me. Preds maybe ?
    • EileenH
      EileenH beatrice74480

      Posted

      I found PMR made me quite intolerant of heat - and pred probably added to it!

      I had a month or so with no wine - didn't make the slightest difference so I went back to normal. I had to be a bit more careful - heavy reds didn't do me any good and very dry whites seemed very acidic. It's finally getting back to normal - light reds are fine smile

    • tavidu
      tavidu EileenH

      Posted

      No more than a bottle a day Eileen (from Lidl of course). hope you are well. Dave (tavidu)
    • EileenH
      EileenH tavidu

      Posted

      No - wine here isn't from Lidl lol   They only sell Italian wine - I support home industries (South Tirol) and Austrian Veltliner is the second choice...

      Lidl is for the UK  wink

    • beatrice74480
      beatrice74480 EileenH

      Posted

      Yes Eileen I feel intolerant of heat too at times, Feel so much better about wine after your reply,I usually like a sweeter wine or Rose so thankfully won't blame Wine. I have only been reduced to 1mg Pred for about a month and think my system is adjusting to normal whatever that may be.Thanks for reply .
  • andrea93419
    andrea93419

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    Thank you ALL for the replies to my Alcohol issue!! I'm not normally a 'drinker' haven't touched a drop since the diagnosis of PMR in January!! Feeling relaxed while away thought to endulge in a glass!!! A lesson learned as Pauline said!! Thanks guys xx
  • jean39702
    jean39702 andrea93419

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    Moderate alcohol consumption hasn'd been a problem for me Andrea.  And I would consider 2 beer a day moderate.  I'm currently at 15 mg and have been tapering for over a year.  I've enjoyed my one or two wine or cocktails off and on throughout my journey, often on many consecutive days'.

    I agree with Eileen.  You have to consider what else you've been up to beyond a 'normal' relaxing day at home....travel, exercise, vacation activities, entertaining, stress etc..  There are just too many things that can affect how we feel with PMR from one day to the next.

    • andrea93419
      andrea93419 jean39702

      Posted

      Thank you Jean, yes it's probably a mixture of everything out of the 'normal' days activity at home, plus I was worried about being away for the first time since becoming ill, so yes the damn 'stress' thing comes into play yet again!!! Xx
    • EileenH
      EileenH andrea93419

      Posted

      I also forgot to say - if you don't drink at all for 6 weeks, the first few drinks will have far more effect than if you have a small amount every day. The liver enzymes have to get back into training wink

      Always happened to me in the days when I gave up the drink for Lent...

    • andrea93419
      andrea93419 EileenH

      Posted

      Hello Eileen, it was no alcohol since early January so it was a long time!! Saw my rheumatologist this morning and he's cut me down to 18.5mg so I feel happy about that!!
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