alcohol
#46618 - 02/25/04 05:59 PM
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As I am fairly new to this and still experimenting, my question may have been adequately answered previously. Anyway, which form of alcohol beverage is most likely to spur attack: straight spirits such as brandy, gin, whiskey or malt beverages (beer). Any difference in light or regular beers?
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If I had my choice, I'd go for a glass of wine anyday over beer and liquor. Beer is carbonated and bloats me (though I love the stuff) and hard liquor is well, concentrated and, hard. I personally found them bothersome. A small glass of wine with a meal is a different story. Most times I tolerate it well - definitely don't drink on an empty stomach.
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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.
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If you really want a beer, you might try an ale instead (no bubbles!). I handle Guinness better than wine and wine better than beer (in fact I avoid it totally). I have a theory that Guinness actually HElPS my IBS, since it relaxes me, but maybe I'm just dreaming... And Hans is right--never on an empty stomach! Cheers!
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I think that this is one of those individual things... I seem to be allergic or intolerable of something in beer and wine (and malted beverages) but fine with some hard liquor. Who knows why. 
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lucky you! have a martini for me 
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Jack Daniels
#46834 - 02/26/04 07:27 PM
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Bevvy
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I'm like Julie -- sometimes when my tummy isn't feeling up to par (but not a full attack), I fix myself a Jack. It relaxes me -- and my tummy -- and I feel a lot better. I have to limit it to only one, though, and I have to have a roll or some sourdough bread beforehand.
While I can tolerate a JD with no problem, even a small sip of champagne or sparkling burgundy would send me to the john for the rest of the night!
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You sound like I did with my Amstel Light! HA HA HA! Honestly, I love my beer, but it was not going to work if I was going to lose inches for the wedding.....but now I am so used to not having it that if I drink it now I get horribly bloated...and for an IBS-C that is BAD. I do drink wine a few times a week, though. That seems to be okay.
Jen
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Thanks... you have to have a glass of red wine for me because I was the BIGGEST red wine freak before the intolerance developed.
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I know -- I like my Jack. He likes me too. He's surely helped me through many a tough time in my life!
You know who else liked his Jack? Did you know they buried Frank Sinatra with a very large bottle of the stuff!
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Ale
#46868 - 02/27/04 05:16 AM
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Linz
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Just a note of caution here. I am a real fan of ales and tried a pint of something different before Christmas. It was luverly - more stoutish than ale...fluffy came to mind as an adjective and it tasted great. HOWEVER, I'm pretty sure that's what put me in hospital. So be careful on the stranger beers. I haven't dared tried Guiness or anything like it since. And I adore the stuff!!!
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