HI EVERYONE - I WAS JUST WONDERING IF DRINKING EVEN TINY AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL HAS A VERY BAD OR STRONG EFFECT ON ANYBODY .....
I USED TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY A FEW GLASSES OF WINE OR A GIN AND TONIC BUT DESPITE MY HUSBAND MAKING A REALLY LONG G AND T, WITH LITTERALY A THIMBLE FULL OF GIN - I AM STAGGERING AROUND AND MY HUSBAND WONT BELEIVE IT CAN AFFECT ME SO MUCH ?
I also seem to have a lower tolerance to alcohol than I used to...
Good morning from FL; I was told by Nero OK in modrations
Have Fun;
RGS
EJG
I have a lower tolerance. It might be good for my waistline to give it up. LOL!!!
would depend on the mixture and dosage of meds. I find a small brandy & ginger ale is ok, or one bottle of that new alcaholic ginger beer.
thank goodness for the brandy - it is Christmas Cake time in 12 days, and they all need seasoned with 25 ml of brandy every 2 weeks until they get decorated the last weekend before.
I made 8 Christmas cakes this weekend I have laced them all with Rum
temptation was 1 spoonful for the cake 1-2 spoonfuls for me. 2 spoons for the cake 1234 spoonfuls for me. Unfortunately,
hic! hic! some buggers put two left feet on the end of my legs hic!
when I find out who they are, hic, I'll seperate them from their breath, hic hic hic.
HA HA - LOL VERY FUNNY = GOOD FOR YOU THOUGH !!
I'm committed to 5 so far, which equates to about half a bottle of brandy. I cannot fathom out why the other half of the bottle seems to have evaporated every time the next dose is due. They weigh about three and a half kilos each when they come out of the oven, so about 4 when they are finished and decorated.
Anyone up for a competition, with the cakes auctioned afterwards and the money going to Parkinson's Movement?
Adrian
Very funny! Enjoy your dates with the cakes.
Him
I am tempted to make Xmas cakeas again this yr
Not made any for the past 2 yrs
But .".....
Lol Jill
I MAY TRY A BRANDY AND COKE -- XX AREN'T YOU GREAT , BEING ABLE TO MAKE CAKES
Him sha
I too,hace less tolerance of alcohol n than I used to
Imhcre 2 glassess of red wine I'm the evening and that is,it's 4 me!
Lol,Jill
14 years sober, 10 dx with PD, I won't find out today 
Any alcohol makes my symptoms worse, I look very drunk as it affects my coordination and I stagger about. It's not necessarily the meds interacting as I had this problem before I was on meds.
Sharon,
Sorry to have been a stranger for a while. Qinnine is not recommended with some PD meds. For most of the time I drink our spring water & I 'wobble like a weeble' (for those who remember). I was discussing this with my PD nurse yesterday & she was not concerned. SO as I too enjoy the occasional libation I have a glass or 2 of whatever but leave it as late as possible them wobble off to bed.
It works for me!!
Hugs, Angela
HI ANGIE -
WELL THANKS FOR THE TIP ON QUININE - THE TROUBLE IS I JUST CANT SEEM TO DRINK AT ALL NOW - WITHIUT FEELING TOTALY ZONKED !!
parkinsons and alcohol dont get on however i still have one or two down the pub
Hi Sha,
I had to give up both my fav drinks G & T and wine, just drink Stella now , would love a G&T but it sends me off my nut ,
Al
HI AL - SOMEONE TOLD ME ITS THE QUININE IN THE TONIC THAT DOES NOT MIX WELL WITH MEDS ???
So what can we mix with the GIN then , i might try whatever tonight.
Doc has put me back on sinimet and feeling not too bad just now
Love
Al
xxx
YES IT WAS HONEYCOMB3 THAT SAID IT ON THIS BLOG
hi al
more htan 1 gand and i ge tv weepy
not good at the moment as i am weepy about anything anyway
(sinc emy 90 year old dad was brought ot see me for an hour (hsi choice!) a few weeks ago- to c me in myh new apartment
lol JIll
a good malt is rather better!
Now, I have just asked my husband and he tells me that drink does not seem to affect me as much as it used to. He says I can drink more than he does without showing any affect. This, I must add, is following our holiday last week. I do not usually have more than the odd glass of wine. I wonder why this is?
HOW ODD !
the thing i wonder is alcohol accelerating the progress of pd?i like a few drinks at weekend andd it has no worse effects than it normally would,but whats i t doing to my brain??
I also have wondered whether alcohol has any affect on accelerating the progression of Parkinsons. I wonder if any trials have been done? I am not a heavy drinker, but do enjoy the odd glass of wine, or occasionally a vodka. I suppose a little of what you fancy ........ if we stopped everything life would not be worth living.
A GOOD POINT COURT - BUT I AM PRETTY SURE IT DOESNT AND I AGREE THAT LIFE WOULD BE PRETTY DULL WITHOUT THE ODD GLASS OF WINE - I REALLY CANT DRINK EVEN A WHOLE GLASS NOW THOUGH .....
Y es I still drink wine and an occasional vodka tonic. When I have a dystonia attack and I am curled up with pain I found that a drink (small) works faster then anything to help relieve the enormous pain and stiffness. I take my pain pills and while waiting for them to kick in I swallow a bit of vodka. t sure helps take the pain away by relaxing my muscles quickly.
Hi , Ive had PD since i was 8 and until i began taking amantadine could happily enjoy a drink like anyone else . Amantadine makes me less tolerant but still enables me to drink
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