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Alcohol Tolerance Poll

The Alcohol Tolerance Poll

  • My tolerance of alcohol shifted after I got ME/CFS

    Votes: 195 45.5%

  • My tolerance of alcohol did not shift after I got ME/CFS

    Votes: 41 9.6%

  • After ME/CFS I don't do well with even small amounts of alcohol

    Votes: 267 62.2%

  • After ME/CFS I do OK with small amounts of alcohol but can't tolerate moderate to large amounts

    Votes: 71 16.6%

  • LOL I can actually drink more alcohol now without it effecting me!

    Votes: 21 4.9%
  • Total voters
    429
Dmitri

Dmitri

Senior Member
Messages
219
Location
NYC
Tried a tiny amount of wine diluted in water. Felt flushed right away and old mosquito bites began to reemerge. That was my drink for the decade.
 
Moof

Moof

Senior Member
Messages
778
Location
UK
I think my alcohol intolerance is more due to the histamine content and my twitchy mast cells, as I've had it since I was a very small child (I didn't develop ME until I was 17). If my Dad gave me a medicinal sip of brandy, or I was dared by my cousin to sneak a swig of our Nan's sherry, I'd flush burning scarlet from the shoulders upwards, and quickly begin to feel nauseous and headachey. I'm nearly 60 now, and I still do! I've never in my life managed to drink enough to get a hangover.
 
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