@angieH 

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angieH

Drinking alcohol

Hello all! I am 50, female and have had rrms since, as far as I know, 28. I have been pretty much symptom free since initial diagnosis via mri and lp after I had right eye paralysis. I had flare up last year and found out I have had multiple new lesions now. Anyway I like to drink, wine mostly. Since my last flare up that presented as severe lightheaded ness and severe fatigue, I cannot drink more than one drink without feeling really dizzy and drunk, sometimes I even have panic attack. It just bothers me that something that has become such a part of my social and leisure life, I can no longer tolerate. I am not looking forward to upcoming annual wine tasting event. ... is it even recommended to drink or not with ms? I really haven’t looked into it much.
@MamaWals

I actually read wine is good for MS. But that may be wishful thinking? When it comes to alcohol there always seem to be studies saying the opposite things! I am also having difficulty tolerating alcohol lately, I think because I’ve been having so much more MS activity than before. I’m trying to think of it it as a natural deterrent to imbibing unnecessary calories rather than the buzz kill it really is.

@angieH

Thanks! That is a good perspective since calories are also an issue!,,,,