drinking and predisolone

[sissymcardle]

does drinking iager regulary reduce effect of predisolone on pmr i am on 3 mgs from 20mgs in 2 years 66year old male in uk

[HeronNS]

I think it's wise to limit the amount and frequency of drinking alcohol but I don't think many of us give it up entirely. One needs some pleasures, after all. But be aware that your liver needs tlc especially while on some medications including corticosteroids, and don't overdo it.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Not as far as I know - my regular wine intake doesn't! Though I suppose it may depend how much and as Heron says, too much is definitely not good for your liver.

No, you have probably reduced a bit too far for the activity of the illness at present. Whatever your doctor has told you, PMR doesn't go away in 2 years for many people at all, less than a quarter in fact.

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As far as I am concerned a glass of wine is a very good thing! I could not attest to the lager.

[SheffieldJane]

I don't think it does sissiemcardle. A lot of people on here believe that a nice little drink keeps them cheerful. I on the other hand seem to have lost the ability to have a glass of wine without an almost immediate headache. I suppose my liver has quite a load of toxic drugs to get rid of. Annoying though. You're doing well with your taper. Cheers! 🍻

[Hindags in reply to SheffieldJane]

I don't do well with most wine. Headache mostly. But whiskey is no problem in small doses. One ounce or 1.5 , no side effects but less pain, and more relaxed.

[GerriMc in reply to SheffieldJane]

That’s really interesting, Jane. I used to love a glass of red. Before I was even diagnosed, so before any pred, I lost the ability to drink it. I would have a severe headache before I was even half way through the glass - couldn’t tolerate it at all. I can have a very small amount of some largers though.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to GerriMc]

Quite a few of us have found we couldn't continue to drink the heavy reds we'd liked previously. I went off certain whites as well.

[yogabonnie in reply to SheffieldJane]

More than the PMR information I love the ENGLISH expressions. WHAT on EARTH does sissiemcardle mean?????

[yogabonnie in reply to SheffieldJane]

OH NEVER MIND!!! hahahaha. I see it is the name of the first questionnaire. Sissy M Cardle!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to yogabonnie]

We do have some strange expressions - but that isn't one! And so do you if you don't mind me saying so

[ConventCassie in reply to PMRpro]

LOL!

[Rabbit1951]

I am on 2 mg of prednisone and really look forward to a couple of Chardonnays of an evening. It helps me relax. I have had PMR for 2 years in February. I am sure a couple of lagers are ok

[piglette in reply to Rabbit1951]

I am into the Loire wines, a Sancerre or a Puille Fume. Yummmmmmm. Mind you the odd Bordeaux is not refused either.

[sissymcardle in reply to piglette]

cheers all the best

[sissymcardle in reply to sissymcardle]

Not as upmarket just bottles of corona

[piglette in reply to sissymcardle]

I am afraid I hate beers and lagers. Always have done, goodness knows why.

[Charlie1boy]

Hi,

My first thought on reading your post was "it doesn't seem as though the lager has done any harm to the effectiveness of pred in your case".

To get down to3 mg in two years is pretty good going, though beware what PMRpro tells you in her reply!

Wish I was down to 3mg. I'm at 6 mg after almost three years.

Good luck

Paddy

[sissymcardle in reply to Charlie1boy]

thanks

[daworm]

I sure hope not!! I was thinking maybe a beer or two would bring on next day mini-flare, but through extensive experimentation it doesn't seem to matter one bit...that was the dosage of "a beer or two" no more than that..I would hate a hangover to go with the already crappy mornings..

[sissymcardle in reply to daworm]

cheers just i seem to have worse pai ns on a monday morning

[sondya]

No medic told me not to. But then, I reassured them that my drinking days are over, prefer to get up in the morning with a clear head. (A concept I didn't grasp for many years!!) Still, a half glass of wine with dinner or a cold beer on a summer's day is as much as I like to have now.

[Mitziecat]

Hi. I asked this question whenI was newly diagnosed in June this year. Medics advised that it was fine in moderation. I have had no ill effects from it. Good thing is that after a couple of drinks I don’t really want any more.

You worry about times like holidays when you tend to drink more & also the approaching Xmas period. Have had 2 Xmas parties and drank much less than before diagnosis by choice.

Most things good in moderation 😀