# Alcohol intolerance?

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/alcohol-intolerance/2519>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 15, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/alcohol-intolerance/2519 "2013-06-15T15:45:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Victoria2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/victoria2/32/1759_2.png) [@Victoria2](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Victoria2)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/alcohol-intolerance/2519/1 "2013-06-15T15:45:34Z")

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I use to be able to drink. A lot. I would never get sick or have a hangover. Now, since I’ve gotten more and more sick, I can’t even finish one drink without all my muscles tensing up, getting dizzy and nauseas, and my anxiety going through the roof. Doesn’t matter what I drink. Has this happened to anyone else? Can fibromyalgia cause alcohol intolerance?

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**Author:** ![Kitty1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/kitty1/32/1150_2.png) [@Kitty1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Kitty1)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/alcohol-intolerance/2519/2 "2013-06-15T18:01:00Z")

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Hi Victoria. Yes, that is exactly how I experience it too. I used to love a glass of wine in the evenings. I have found that an alcoholic beverage of any kind makes my pain skyrocket and it's only helped by a good night sleep. I had an exception a couple of weeks ago. I went to a big fishermans festival/contest at the local watering hole (pub) with my husband and son. It was held outside. It was a lovely warm day. I had a beer and it didn't bother me at all. I have no idea why this one didn't hurt??? It was just one beer, but for some odd reason it made me feel victorious over fibro, for just a minute! LOL!

I don't know if it's the fibro itself or the interaction with meds we take. It will be interesting to see what others say.

Cheers,

LKitty

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**Author:** ![dee\_B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/dee_b/32/446_2.png) [@dee\_B](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/dee_B)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/alcohol-intolerance/2519/3 "2013-06-16T02:54:29Z")

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I used to be able to drink, but since fibro & an increase in my list of meds… Forget it ! One glass of wine & it feels like I had 6, headache , nausea, and hangover … Not worth it anymore, I think it’s the meds more than the fibro.

Hugs  
dee B