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If it's not one thing, it's another

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FlipDover_Aust
FlipDover_Aust

I've been getting some great results from taking MXT to help me get my pred dose down since Dec last year.... Just got my latest batch of blood test results and my liver function test shows my liver is not doing so well...

"nothing to worry about yet" says the GP, "we'll do another test in a fortnight for comparison".

Great. Just great.

Just when I'm finally starting to feel well and able to resume living my life this crap happens!

So I'll wait and see what the next round of tests show - I see my rhuemy two days after the next blood test so he will be able to advise me on what happens next if there's no improvement.

Life is conspiring against me ever enjoying red wine again. GRRRR

 

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  • Anhaga
    Anhaga FlipDover_Aust

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    A young woman of my acquaintance who just successfully gave birth to twins had to give up alcohol for the duration (it was a high risk pregnancy).  She really missed her beer, but discovered much to her surprise that the non alcoholic beer did satisfy her, as it gave her the taste and mouth feel that she had been missing.  Have you tried any of the non-alcoholic wines?  You never know....
    • FlipDover_Aust
      FlipDover_Aust Anhaga

      Posted

      I'm a red wine drinker and non-alcholic red wine is just awful - tastes like bad grape juice! lol

      I'm drinking kombocha these days - I've just started brewing it myself. Stick it in a wine glass and I almost feel like I'm having a drink lol

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga FlipDover_Aust

      Posted

      Flip, that's probably the best answer for you.  I figure if I can't have real coffee with all the caffeine, why bother drinking it?  Why drink artificially sweetened anything?  So I do agree, why drink wine without the alcohol?  So finding something completely different which gives a similar satisfaction is the best substitution.  Maybe the way in which something is served can provide pleasure, too.  So you're drinking kombucha and serving it a wine glass.  Super!  🍹🍷🍻
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