Glass of Wine anyone?

I would assume from what I've read on this board that most people probably don't touch alcohol.

But I'm curious if anyone does and if so what they drink and how they tolerate it?

When not flaring.
I probably go out for drinks once a week and have no issue with wine, or a mixed drink as long as the mixer doesn't have caffeine.

Any one else?

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Diagnosed in spring 2005 at age 28
Currently on 12 asacol pills a day + Entocort

i drink quite a bit. mostly beer. microbrews of various designs. it hasnt effected my colitis at all

red wine has antioxidents and is great for the heart....moderation of course.

:)

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it!  LOL  :)

I find beer doesn't work for me if it's off a draft, unless it's a stout.

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Diagnosed in spring 2005 at age 28
Currently on 12 asacol pills a day + Entocort

I don't challenge my liver too much more than the meds are already doing, but I'll have an occasional glass of sangria. I was never too much of a drinker even before I got IBD.

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I typically drink red wine. More so lately just w/ the holidays. I can tell if I have been drinking too much b/c the ole IBS acts up. I would say I drink twice a month. No more than 2 glasses a time.

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Tabitha (Tab)

100mg Azathioprine, 2 Fibercon, Colazal-9 a day, Acidopholis Pearls, Nexium

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Yes, I do like my wine, but I usually never have more than two glasses. I don't really get the time to enjoy it during the week, so the weekend is usually when I partake.

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Carol

Remicade - will have my 20th infusion on February 21.

I used to be able to drink wine - red or white - and it wouldn't bother my Uc but it would give me a horrendous headache. Now I can't touch the stuff or the next day I'm paying for it regardless if I'm in remission or not. I do have a couple of drinks (usually Smirnoff Triple Black) on the weekend sometimes with the hubby but other then that, I'm not a big drinker. Sometimes it bothers me and other times not. It depends on how my body wants to handle it the day after. One thing that has never bothered me is vodka - but like I said, I'm not a big drinker so I only drink that mixed with something rarely.

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I love hard liquor! I drink long island teas. (as long as Im not on prednisone) about once a month. I drink several. It doesnt seem to effect my UC at all. In fact it gets my mind off it for a while!

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Lori

I drink regularly, white wine and light beer and doesn't seem to affect my colitis.

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I drink regularly... but usually hard liquor. Wine sends me straight to the bathroom. It's actually the only food/beverage that bothers me. My personal favorite is a dirty martini. I told my husband he should plan for me to have several of them on the first date night we have after our son is born!

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Current Medications:

Okay expecting....what's a dirty martini? :)

I avoid beer, but wine is usually OK with my colitis.

I'll only have anything to drink maybe once a week. I think alcohol makes you feel sicker if you're also on Imuran.

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12 Asacol
100 mg Imuran

A martini with an olive.

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12 Asacol
100 mg Imuran

A dirty martinin actually has olive juice in it as well, it's the juice that makes it dirty. I'm not a big drinker but I was a bartender for a long time. I love to make drinks more than i actually like drinking them.

I do have an occasional glass of wine, sangria, or margarita. Usually its my mood more than my UC that keeps me from drinking. I still have problems with nausea and drinking seems to make it worse.

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Kelly, 29

Left sided UC diagnosed 1/98 age 19, Pan colitis diagnosed 1/07
Currently on 4x3 Asacol, 15 mg pred, down to 10 mg 1/11/08!
75mg Imuran starting 8/23/07---bumped to 100mg 10/8/07--bumped to 125 11/14/07...
Taken off of Imuran temporarily 1/11/08-back on 1/16/08
Prontonix once daily for acid reflux, zofran twice daily for nausea

FYI - Just read an article that said the lowest alcohol wines are Pino Noir and Reisling - my two favs!

kb5 is right. A dirty martini has olive juice in it... along with a blue cheese stuffed olive as well. The olive juice makes the martini nice and salty. I love a Ketel One or Grey Goose dirty martini... the dirtier (i.e. the more olive juice) the better! YUM!

(Can you tell I haven't been able to drink alcohol for 9 months?)

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Current Medications:

I love red wine but it isn't a good idea for me - maybe because I tend to have 4 glasses instead of one...maybe if I had one it would be alright but Im too scared to try while in school - I guess im not drinking untill summer.....

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Jessica 26/F
Asacol 3pills /three times a day(from 2 pills/ three times a day)
Prednisone 40Mg/day taper every 5 days(at 30 mg currently)
Culturelle once daily/ three times a day
Tried (Entorcort EC 9ml/day)

Alcohol has never affected my UC, I used to drink alot more about 4 to 8 years ago and have just slowed down mostly b/c I just don't go out to the bars as much.....married and more settled down (been there done that).

Since being on pred and imuran I get tired more easily and just don't want to stay out as late, I want to get home and go to sleep, so I do drink less when I go out lately.

My drink of choice is hard cider (Magners or Harpoon), though I like pomegranite vodka w/sprite and like wines too.

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Beth, 32

I try to drink in moderation (no more than 2-3 drinks in one evening, generally not more than once or twice a week) and I haven't noticed any direct effect on my UC. I try to avoid carbonated stuff, but I do enjoy Disarrono (amaretto), reisling, sangria, and the occasional whiskey and coke. Even after the rare night of heavy drinking, my symptoms are the same as always.

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Erin, 25

Dx with left-sided UC June 2007
Flaring since June 2007
Meds: Asacol 400 mg x 9; Prednisone 20 mg (since 01/09/08)
Supplements: Iron, Multivitamin, Fish Oil & Probiotic Yogurt

WOW thanks for all the responses. Good to know that other have positive experiences with it.

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Diagnosed in spring 2005 at age 28
Currently on 12 asacol pills a day + Entocort

wine uuuuuuuuugh nasty stuff, Get the stout into you:)

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