Alcohol & Fibromyalgia

Can the odd glass of wine or rum & coke make Fibro pain worse?

Is it safe to drink any form of alcohol while taking Lyrica etc?

[rosewine]

I think it is all dependent on what doses of meds people are on and what combinations and different people's metabolisms. I always enjoyed a glass of wine with an evening meal but stopped when I was put on painkillers and lyrica I was in so much pain I lost my appetite and wondered whether a glass of wine would help. I mentioned this to my doctor and he said just to have a very small amount and see how I felt and if I was fine just to have a small glass with a meal. I find I am fine with that but I don't have one every night just when I fancy one. Some medications I wouldn't drink anything with so best to take advice. I have to say that my doctor appreciated a good glass of wine so perhaps he was biased, lol.x🍷

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

Unfortunately, there's no right or wrong answer to this one. I enjoy the occasional alcoholic drink, however I only have one or two maximum because of medications. Other people find they cannot no longer tolerate alcohol at all.

[Jennyw59]

I find that I've gone off alcohol now - I would have the odd glass of wine or small beer once or twice a month. I just don't do well drinking too much anymore it seems to magnify the pain 😪 shame as I used to enjoy a few drinks!

[phlebo123]

I don't drink alcohol anymore, because it seems to make my fibromyalgia symptoms worse. Perhaps you could ask your pharmacist about drinking whilst taking medication, they are usually very helpful and knowledgeable.

[SusieSquirrel]

I've gone off alcohol. I still have the odd glass for special occasions especially Christmas day when I have to put up with the monster in law 👹.

[sunnysanie]

Well id say do a read of your meds info sheets,thats what I did and by the time I read two if them telling me to lay off it I decided to do just that,besides I feel like ive got a hangover most mornings with the added hit by a bus health comes first then decisions from there

[PP78]

I think it varies person to person, and on the meds. But personally, I've gone off alcohol for the most part since having Fibro. Could be the meds, but I feel it's mainly the symptoms - that drinking just doesn't go well with them. Which is a shame - I was never a big drinker, but used to enjoy a few drinks at the weekend!

[Patdoyle]

I have a few glasses of wine most nights and doesn’t make me feel any worse than I already do.