Alcoholic beverages and LS
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Hi All
Does anyone know the effects of alcohol on LS. (Alcoholic beverages)
Thanks!
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Notes on Alcoholic beverages and LS
Nancy_K_B lori64430
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Lori, I don't have personal experience with alcohol and LS, but I think we are all very aware of the deleterious effects of alcohol consumption. I put the phrase , does alcohol aggravate autoimmune diseases into google and came up with pages of answers you can look over. i know ... i had to give up my beloved chocolate mint cookies .. smiles
lori64430 Nancy_K_B
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I personally am not a drinker but my grandmother had LS and at 80 years old died of vulva cancer and she was an alcoholic all of her life. I was just wondering what alcohol does to LS and how it may have made hers worse. I have never drank in my life and I think that is the best choice for health along with many other things. Her Alcoholism destroyed our family and I vowed to never drink.
Nancy_K_B lori64430
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Ohh you dearheart.... I understand.. I too think alcohol "destroyed" our family. and I too don't drink, neither does my sister but both my brothers do; one manages fine with it, but the youngest who got the worst of the disintegrating family had to finally join narcotics anonymous. He's been free for over 6 years now. I don't know the whole thing, but i know a weak pancreas has something to do with addiction... but even more important I believe is how much stress is put on us. My brothers and sister and i have spent a lifetime working to NOT repeat what we grew up under...
My daughter is 33 and when she was younger I let her know what the taste of wine was like but spent some time explaining the family history back 4 generations... trying ot be sure she got the message that there is some kind of genetic weakness to watch out for. I think I succeeded. she and her husband drink with friends at home while playing games very wholesome but not overdoing it.
Anyway, please don't revisit old hurts... it's hard enough to stay present in this time. honey - grin I speak from experience, it took me years to learn not to go over old offences in my mind, and to let go and forgive those now in heaven and even thank them for the "education". blessings,
deb09833 lori64430
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Hi Lori - I think the sugar content might be something to consider. In saying this I still enjoy a glass of red 🍷 and fingers crossed I’m doing okay 👌 I’ve proabably just jinxed myself 😂
marnie91241 lori64430
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Hi Lori,
I've read a lot about this from others who suffer from LS and the majority drink little to none. I enjoy a beer or glass of wine very occasionally. I too come from a history of alcoholism, so I'm super aware of my own consumption. I do think that once or twice a month is not too much. I have to say also, everybody reacts differently to all kinds of foods and drinks. Hugs!
ellen61061 lori64430
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I enjoy my wine and cocktails and consume as I want. I was diagnosed in April and had my final"look see" yesterday at my OBGYN after my clobe treatment. All good and back to normal for me. Sex as usual and a vagine that looks young and refreshed. ( Started estocreme 2x a week externally) and go back next month. Basically, if you go to the Dr and follow the rules you will survive with or without that Martini! I prefer with!
jacqueline96242 ellen61061
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Hi Ellen ! I was diagnosed a couple of months ago and same as you did what doctor told me and I’m nearly good as new . I have a low oxalate diet and alcohol is low . I drink and don’t worry about it . Have cut out potatoes and chocolate 😒
ellen61061 jacqueline96242
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Awesome! So glad to hear positive results for you as well! My doctor is not a believer in foods contributing so I never explored that path. She just said everything in moderation. Also it helped to be healthy and up to date on Dr visits and annual tests as there was a baseline. It's pretty obvious and I feel awful for the ones here who have not kept up with themselves. Lichen will not go away without steroids. Period. Glad you are well! Yay!
E.
jacqueline96242 ellen61061
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ellen61061 jacqueline96242
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Nancy_K_B ellen61061
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Ellen, has your LS "GONE AWAY"? Has your doctor told you that you can get rid of LS, PERIOD? Just asking. That might make a difference to me if that is the case, but honestly after reading practically every single message in here for the last EIGHT months I have not heard ONE woman say that their LS has "gone away" i.e. cured. in fact I hear of more and more women who say they've had it for 10 to 30 years or more. There are also many women here who MANAGE their LS quite well, most of the time, WITHOUT using steroids. So your adamancy is a bit uncalled for me thinks.
ellen61061 Nancy_K_B
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Yes, it is gone. It is in "remission" my Dr. Says it can be in remission for many years or a flare here and there. My tissue is plump and healthy and I had sex last night with no problem.. no aftermath pain, tears, etc. I feel truly blessed. I feel a lot of LS sufferers are not getting good and frequent health care so it gets out of control. USA groups have much more positive outlooks and succuss. This group being mostly UK has it hard to get the help they need. If your calling me out here, shame on you. When I was diagnosed I was devastated and joined here to share my adventure with LS not knowing what way it would go. I have been nothing but honest and helpful.
Nancy_K_B ellen61061
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Ellen, I"m simply trying to get to a good understanding of your intent; pardon if the internet virtual conversations sometimes cause confusion because of lack of body language or auditory implications.
It sounded to me like you were dissing women as if we aren't "taking care of our bodies". I'm so happy for you that you are feeling so very well, but accusing others of not doing what they can and also accusing others by implication that they don't know their own bodies responses to different foods... well that is not helpful. It sounds to me like you have just been very lucky that your body responds well to YOUR doctors BELIEF/DISBELIEF system.
BY the by, many women here HAVE mentioned that once they got the symptoms back under control by whatever means, they are then able to eat, in moderation, what they hadn't been able to for a while.
ellen61061 Nancy_K_B
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Agree completely. I just read so many times that before diagnosis they suspect they have had it for years before... I wish everyone here health and well being. You can't start this journey being afraid of the biopsy or looking down there.
Guppy007 ellen61061
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Ellen,
You keep banging on about how others haven't 'kept up with themselves' which is ludicrous and how people in the UK probably aren't getting the correct care..this is not correct and you are showing incredible ignorance.