Experiences with the effects of wine?

darby182 · Post by **darby182** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:52 am

I’ve just been diagnosed with LC and am making diet changes. Just browsing through the discussions I haven’t read anything about wine. I would love to know what others experiences are. My daughter has CD and has trouble so I suspect a relationship. Thanks!

tommyboywalker · Post by **tommyboywalker** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 7:05 am

Personally, I found that any alcohol didn't sit well with me after I was diagnosed, so I cut out all alcohol while I was in the healing process.

After achieving long term remission, my GI was able to tolerate some alcohol without any issues.

jessica329 · Post by **jessica329** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:30 am

Alcohol will land me on the toilet all day the next day. Any amount and any kind of liquor.

darby182 · Post by **darby182** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:59 am

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I was afraid of the answer because I love having a glass of wine while sitting on the front porch just before dinner. Just one more adjustment to make. Fun times.

rcchild@gpcom.net · Post by **rcchild@gpcom.net** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:06 am

I drank dry, red wine for the first 6-7 months after I started the strict diet. I was no better, nor no worse, when I went without. Finally, my body started telling me it was time to change something. Tested wine a few times after that and sure enough it had become an issue. I'm hoping I can enjoy the occasional glass eventually, but this healing process is so slow - who knows.

Carol C

darby182 · Post by **darby182** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:44 am

Hi Carol, what diet were you on? I’m trying to see a nutritionist. In the meantime I am not eating dairy, gluten, eggs and soy.

rcchild@gpcom.net · Post by **rcchild@gpcom.net** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:52 am

I pretty much stick to meat (beef, pork), homemade meat broth, some salmon, white rice, rice cakes, rice chex. I can eat some potato, but it bothered me recently (or something did) so I've been staying away from it. I ate bananas and a little avocado in the past, but gave them up because of possible histamine issues. Under Guide to Recovery there is a Stage 1 diet that is very helpful.

Good luck with healing.
Carol C

Zoey244 · Post by **Zoey244** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:01 pm

I haven’t tried wine, but tolerate Red Bridge beer . It is produced by Budweiser. Not exactly like a bud light but ok.

Patricia · Post by **Patricia** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:23 pm

I was diagnosed five years ago and have been on a strict diet since, feeling well overall. I didn’t have any alcohol the first year or so. But now I have a glass of wine two or three times a week with dinner without any problems. I am fine with red and white wine.

Initially, I was on an elimination diet and only added new foods very slowly and carefully. I still sometimes try out new foods, more or less successfully. I would give your body some time to heal, reduce overall inflammation in the body before trying out a glass of wine. I think once you feel well it becomes a lot easier to tell whether your body tolerates something or not.

Good luck!

Love,
Patricia

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:53 pm

I am in remission. If I have a glass of wine the European way, with a meal, then I am okay.

It is too scary to drink a glass of wine the American way, before a meal on an empty stomach.

Harmony33 · Post by **Harmony33** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:30 pm

I remember a discussion from this forum about wine, but couldn’t find it. Basically, the idea was to avoid all alcohol at first, because it can cause inflammation while in a flare, then possibly test—very slowly—once in remission and at a social event.

I thought I would share some research. My daughter-in-law recently began having nausea after drinking red wine, but can tolerate rose or white wine. She is in her early 30’s and does not have MC, though there are autoimmune diseases in her family.

We both started researching. Originally, we thought it might be sulfites, commonly added to preserve the wine once bottled. Then, I looked into histamines because of this forum. And it turns out there are big histamine differences between red and white.

factvsfitness.com/low-histamine-wine/

Then I ran across an interesting article that would relate to MC’ers. It seems that there are MANY potential additives, that you would never even guess are in wine, that could cause food intolerance issues—from eggs to shellfish to gluten.

learn.winecoolerdirect.com/8-surprising-wine-allergens/

So again, we all react differently.

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:40 pm

I also stayed away from all alcohol right after I was diagnosed. I have been in remission for over two years and have been able to enjoy a glass or two of wine on occasion. I also have tried hard cider, which has been fine in moderation.

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:47 pm

Yes, I really enjoy a hard cider!

I believe alcohol is one of the culprits of leaky gut and leaky gut is not our friend when we are not in remission.

cmscalise · Post by **cmscalise** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:02 pm

The only wine I can tolerate is wines from Dry Farm Wines. They have almost zero sugar and low alcohol. Any other wine I drink makes me sicker that a dog.

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:14 am

Oddly enough, I have fewer, if any, histamine issues with sparkling wine/ champagne than I do with regular wine. But like most everyone here, I don’t process alcohol well in general. It’s not something I miss.
Now - if I had to give up coffee that would be a struggle.

Carol