Re: Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with decreased risk of

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I drink too, but in major moderation. I hate beer and wine but I love a good

coctail when I'm out to dinner. I've discussed this in detail with my rheumy

and he know and has said " off the record " that he's comfortable with me having a

coctail on the weekends. I don't abuse it, I usually only have at max 3 a

month, usually 2 but after 8 years of only 2 a year, I had had it. I take mtx

and remicade and my labs are done every other month. Just my 2 cents too, mary

in pa

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a

beer drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together, cook

out and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt

more and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days

this week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year

old daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all

week. I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this

theory..At first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I

think drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds

?? That is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

Hi and : I haven't had any drinks since I got diag. with RA. That was

5 1/2 years ago.I miss my Tia , as I really enjoy it. I too, have the Liver

tested every 2 months, and it is always fine. I see my Rheumy this Mon., and I

will talk to her about this report. Wishing everyone pain free days.

Barbara

From: McNally <McNacks@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2:58 PM

Hi ,

I drink too, but in major moderation. I hate beer and wine but I love a good

coctail when I'm out to dinner. I've discussed this in detail with my rheumy and

he know and has said " off the record " that he's comfortable with me having a

coctail on the weekends. I don't abuse it, I usually only have at max 3 a month,

usually 2 but after 8 years of only 2 a year, I had had it. I take mtx and

remicade and my labs are done every other month. Just my 2 cents too, mary in pa

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a beer

drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together, cook out

and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt more

and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days this

week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year old

daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all week.

I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this theory..At

first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I think

drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds ?? That

is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

hi to all, i like to have a drink occassionaly. I LOVE A GOOD GLASS OF CHARDONY!

my drs. know & they say it's o.k. i drink in moderation though. it's nice every

once in a while to have a drink, it RELAXES me & with the pain it HELPS. believe

it or not!!!

you only LIVE once, so why not go for it & let loose every once in a while....

god bless,melyndagamez 6/7/08 4:50p.m.central time

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a beer

drinker. I have been for years.. That is what we do, we get together, cook out

and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt more

and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days this

week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year old

daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all week.

I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this theory..At

first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I think

drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds ?? That

is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

,

You should discuss the amount you drink with your physician so that

you can be sure it's safe with any meds you may be taking.

The study only examined alcohol and the likelihood of developing RA,

not alcohol and disease activity.

Not an MD

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:26 AM, <kmitch1966@...> wrote:

> I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a

> beer drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together,

> cook out and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel

> worse, hurt more and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have

> been in bed 2 days this week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt

> so bad...my 21 year old daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you

> havent drank a beer all week. I dont always feel like drinking, so there is

> some truth around this theory..At first my concern was the meds and alcohol

> on my liver together ???? I think drinking beer, is probably less harmful to

> my liver than some of my meds ?? That is my only concern with it..

> thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

It's great for those that may be able to do it, if the report/study is

correct. & nbsp; For those that have to take antidepressants or & nbsp;sedatives,

sleeping pills, and heavy pain killers for FMS or RA, it could be rather

dangerous as those meds cannot be taken with any alcohol in the

system. & nbsp; & nbsp;A couple of years ago, an FMS patient I knew, in her early

30's was prescribed Percocet and it interacted with another medication she took

and the next morning she did not wake up and passed away. & nbsp; Alcohol can make

several medications more intense in the system

From: McNally & lt;McNackscomcast (DOT) net & gt;

Subject: Re: [ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

@gro ups.com

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2:58 PM

Hi ,

I drink too, but in major moderation. I hate beer and wine but I love a good

coctail when I'm out to dinner. I've discussed this in detail with my rheumy and

he know and has said " off the record " that he's comfortable with me having a

coctail on the weekends. I don't abuse it, I usually only have at max 3 a month,

usually 2 but after 8 years of only 2 a year, I had had it. I take mtx and

remicade and my labs are done every other month. Just my 2 cents too, mary in pa

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a beer

drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together, cook out

and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt more

and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days this

week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year old

daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all week.

I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this theory..At

first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I think

drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds ?? That

is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

Hi : I agree about not all meds. go together, and the results can be

deadly. Our drs. and rheumy's know what we can take safely. That is why I have

never had any alcohol, wine, beer, etc. as I don't want to risk my life, or

destroy my liver.Better to be safe, than sorry. I know you haven't been feeling

well, and going through a tough time right now. I am praying for you, and hoping

things ease up, and your pain is lessening. It is hard to get through those

painfull days, as I well know. I see my Rheumy tomorrow, and get the MRI results

of my feet and ankles. LOL...God Bless you . I care.

Hugs,

Barbara

From: McNally & lt;McNacks@ comcast. net & gt;

Subject: Re: [ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

@gro ups.com

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2:58 PM

Hi ,

I drink too, but in major moderation. I hate beer and wine but I love a good

coctail when I'm out to dinner. I've discussed this in detail with my rheumy and

he know and has said " off the record " that he's comfortable with me having a

coctail on the weekends. I don't abuse it, I usually only have at max 3 a month,

usually 2 but after 8 years of only 2 a year, I had had it. I take mtx and

remicade and my labs are done every other month. Just my 2 cents too, mary in pa

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a beer

drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together, cook out

and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt more

and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days this

week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year old

daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all week.

I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this theory..At

first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I think

drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds ?? That

is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..

[Guest guest]

HI Barbara!

I miss having an occassional glass of something but the one time I did have

something, I didn't even have half a glass of the alcohol and I felt out of it,

so stopped and drank a ton of water and haven't made that mistake again:) I

have & nbsp;to watch my liver too since its in a hepatitis state for some unknown

medical mystery:) Luckily, they do make pretty good non alcoholic drinks!! It's

been so humid here and we have had tornado warnings and had to take cover the

past two days (I'm terrified of storms). & nbsp; I'm very happy to say that I did

not have one panic attack over them! Normally, I lock myself in the bathroom or

break out in tears but all I did was grab some flashlights and candles and head

to the hall! I got to help babysit my nephew who will be 1 next month! So my

energy is a little low, and my pain is flaring but it was so worth it! He was an

angel and never cried once and its the longest he's ever been away from his

parents! The humidity is

so high that its not helping matters either! Good luck at the rheumy tomorrow

please let me know how it turns out! Mine phoned on Friday but I missed the

call..she phoned right when the sirens told me to take cover!! So I certainly

couldn't answer the phone! The storms last night produced 32,000 lightening

strikes in one hour. & nbsp; Hopefully she phones me back tomorrow!! I'm praying

for you:)

From: McNally & amp;lt;McNacks@ comcast. net & amp;gt;

Subject: Re: [ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

@gro ups.com

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2:58 PM

Hi ,

I drink too, but in major moderation. I hate beer and wine but I love a good

coctail when I'm out to dinner. I've discussed this in detail with my rheumy and

he know and has said " off the record " that he's comfortable with me having a

coctail on the weekends. I don't abuse it, I usually only have at max 3 a month,

usually 2 but after 8 years of only 2 a year, I had had it. I take mtx and

remicade and my labs are done every other month. Just my 2 cents too, mary in pa

[ ] Re:RESEARCH - Alcohol consumption is associated with

decreased risk of

I have something to say on this topic and some or most may disagree. I am a beer

drinker. I have been for years. That is what we do, we get together, cook out

and drink beer. I drink probably 4 days out of the week. I feel worse, hurt more

and I am more stiff the days after not drinking. I have been in bed 2 days this

week and had to go and get a shot in my back it hurt so bad...my 21 year old

daughter looked at me last night and said. Mom you havent drank a beer all week.

I dont always feel like drinking, so there is some truth around this theory..At

first my concern was the meds and alcohol on my liver together ???? I think

drinking beer, is probably less harmful to my liver than some of my meds ?? That

is my only concern with it..

thought I would give my 2 cents...wishing all a pain free day..