Alcohol

[Vitb12___]

Hi all.. does anyone still drink alcohol?? I find that i can no longer tolerate it, get very drunk very quickly and feel dreadful for the following week and more after just a few drinks? Ive only just started having b12 injections every 3months so all very new to me .. thanks everyone for all the help and advise on here, my doctors seem to know very little about b12 deficiency.. xx

[Nackapan]

I've not had any for 16 months

I fancy it at times

My head si fragile all of the time so darnt . I used to relax with a glass of wine in the evening .

Hopefully when I get evenings back I will have a sip.

[fbirder]

I've not found any change in my capacity for drinking alcohol. I do drink less nowadays, but that's nothing to do with PA.

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

From having a high tolerance to alcohol in my twenties, these days a glass of wine and I'm tipsy...

A few useful links about B12 deficiency

Link about "What to do next" if B12 deficiency suspected

b12deficiency.info/what-to-...

PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society)

Based in Wales, UK. Has members in other countries.

pernicious-anaemia-society....

PAS tel no [phone] answerphone

BSH Cobalamin and Folate Guidelines (UK B12 document)

b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/gui...

BNF (UK info)

bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/hydrox...

Useful B12 books

"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency" by Martyn Hooper

Martyn Hooper is the chair of PAS (Pernicious Anaemia Society). BNF info in this book does not show updated guidance. See BNF link above.

"Could it Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" by Sally Pacholok and JJ. Stuart (USA authors)

If you want to know more about B12 deficiency, I've written some very detailed replies on other forum threads with links to other B12 books, other B12 websites, other UK B12 documents/articles and other B12 info.

Suggest you have a look when you have time.

healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

"my doctors seem to know very little about b12 deficiency"

There should be some info in above link that you can pass on to your GPs. I'm in UK so some of the info may be less relevant if you're in another country but hopefully still of interest.

PAS website has a section for health professionals which your GP may find interesting.

pernicious-anaemia-society....

I am not medically trained.

[pvanderaa]

It was like a four day hangover for me. I stopped alcohol altogether and haven’t looked back. Quite often I become the designated driver.

Alcohol doesn’t interact with B12 directly but instead it eliminates the other B vitamins that B12 needs to do it’s job.

[akanari]

I also have found that I can only drink very little. I can drink half a glass of wine and it takes me a long time to recover.

[Vitb12___]

Thank you all so much f9r your replies xx

[Imogenta]

Alcohol wipes out b vitamins - as well as being high in sugars which do the same and effect mood. I haven’t drunk since my early twenties - immediately effects my ‘life energy’ so to speak. I occasionally have maybe half a beer or a tiny glass of Baileys. But any more is not worth it. I see it as very expensive and slightly toxic water.

[JanD236]

I have twice weekly B12 injections and can now tolerate a couple of glasses of wine once a week. Any more than that makes me ridiculously hungover and tired for days.

If I go on holiday and have a glass a night for say, 5 days, it takes me 3 weeks to get back to feeling ok.

Before diagnosis and in the first year or so when I was receiving inadequate injections I more or less gave up alcohol as it made me feel so bad.

[Vitb12___ in reply to JanD236]

Im just in my first few months of receiving injections and just have very low energy anyway but alcohol is killing me so to speak.. thank you.. how long have you been having injections for?? Xx

[JanD236 in reply to Vitb12___]

Maybe best avoiding alcohol for a while and when you’re feeling more like your old self try a glass or 2 to see whether or not you can tolerate it?

I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. 1st year on two monthly injections, next year or 2 on monthly, next year on weekly and for the last year on twice weekly. I’m pleased to say I feel generally fit and well on twice weekly.

[Vitb12___ in reply to JanD236]

Tha k you ..

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I try to keep alcohol to 1-2 nights a week. Any more than that seems to work against me. I stick to one cocktail or 1-2 glasses of wine if I’m drinking.