Which are your effects drinking alcool while taking levodopa?

[michelagvolpe]

The researches says that alcool can increase the side effects of levodopa and worse PD symptoms.

In my experience if I drink about 2/3 glasses of wine and after drinking a Margarita, my symptoms of PD get improve. I assume that is for the production of GABA due tu alcool, that give me more relaxation . What is you experience?

[PDTom]

I don't take any medication, but I can also confirm that after drinking two beers or a glass of wine I feel much better and the symptoms subside!

[park_bear]

I am a non-drinker. It seems that even a small amount of alcohol aggravates my motor impairment. So this can go either way.

[NewHope1961]

My experience is 2 - 3 glasses of wine at night helps me with my balance. My children think so as well

[CaritaP]

I’d love to have a glass of wine to accompany my dinner, but it affects my sleep and my stomach, unfortunately.

[blackbear701]

Yes, that has been my experience as well. I've always said that after a drink, I feel 'normal'. I won't be stopping any time soon.

[Thal]

Does alcohol deplete dopamine and kill dopamine producing neurons?

[silvershark1 in reply to Thal]

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[PixelPaul]

I used to be a 1-2 glass of wine daily drinker, but stopped drinking about two years ago. Feel better overall as a result.

[Eddie129]

I rarely drink alcohol anymore but when I do, it calms me down. My tremors subside significantly. But I think it’s a 2 way St. if I drink too much it’s not good. One or two glasses of wine or a cocktail every now and then makes me enjoy life. I’m not gonna cut it out completely.

[willowone123]

I also get steadier after one or two glasses of wine. But more than that can cause me to freeze up,

[Isthistheone]

Hi Mike, I'm 72 years young and was diagnosed in 2010. I enjoyed a cold Hieny when I got home from work, especially on a hot day. I would grab my small cooler and put 3-4 Hienies in it. I would go down to my backyard archery range and shoot 30-40 arrows. It was so relaxing. Then I started on rum and coke with a lime twist. A big mistake - the acid in the coke led me to develop kidney stones. Five years later I came down with PD. I don't drink at all now. I'm all for research so there might be something here. Could drinking alcohol have a beneficial impact on alcohol soluble alpha synoclein. I wonder what the PD rate is for alcoholics. Any one wanna check this out? Always said if it was your idea, you could pass the work off to someone else!!!

[DrewE]

Just one cocktail gives me a headache and affects my mood and balance.