One battle at a time!!!

[Salpal29]

Hello all fellow m.s. survivors, I am a 46yr old single woman . My ex couldn't cope with the diagnosis and 4 months in hospital, he assumed it would make me better or just 'normal '! So he left! Fine but then he took both our boys off me! I get to see them whenever but so not the same! Anyhoo the point of this is to ask should disabled people be allowed to drink alcohol? I have had a very sober Xmas! I am allowed a drink at home with my 24hr carers twice a week! Aaarrrggghhh! Never out! I need it all to end! Am sure I will keep boring you with other things! XxxxxxxX

[Sunshine1932]

Hi

I'm sorry you have MS. I escaped the diagnosis so I should really take myself off this website now. In the process of being told if I had MS or not I did a lot of research.

One woman called Dr Wahls has MS and she is a scientist. She was in a wheelchair due to MS and took all kinds of drugs to feel better and nothing worked. She then started to look at what she put into her body. Long story short she eats only what nature intended but heaps of it, takes certain vits and minerals, doesn't drink alcohol and now she is able to walk and live life normal.

Just my two pence worth as I don't think many people reply on here.

Take care

[Tazmanian]

Sorry about your husband but talk to your neurologist about drinking Happy New Year and good luck

[AriSmyelin]

Hi fellow MSer,

I am not positive if I understand you question exactly. "should disabled people be allowed to drink alcohol?" When you said you were only allowed to drink when you have your carers around that made me wonder if there is a reason you are being told you can't drink any other time? i.e are you on medication that is recommended that you don't drink. So to answer in short, Technically, I don't think there is an "actual/legal" reason stopping them/us. But, Tazmanian is right, I would suggest talking to your doc first if that's the reason you are hesitating. Sorry if I am way off base.

[Salpal29 in reply to AriSmyelin]

No issue with medication, just an over protective mother and a social worker involved!!! I don't want to drink all the time, just hate people regulating my life!!!

[AriSmyelin]

I feel you on that! Numerous times I feel like my mom or someone is telling me what I can an can not do/have. Recently it was a thc gummy. It all started with a joke (I didn't need one) She told me I can't mix it with my meds. I had to actually remind her I have a medical card for a reason! But other times I understand that she really is trying to do what she thinks is helping me. Like reminding me I can't keep sitting in a tub that is too hot. Mom's are a blessed pain..So are children. Lol And I have both!😜

[Salpal29 in reply to AriSmyelin]

Me too! Alas my boys now live with the ex husband because apparently I am too disabled to look after myself and the boys! Ha! I managed for over a year without help! So just gggrrrrrr, now 24hr carers for me and still no alcohol!!! Xxx