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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Getting to Know Ya >> Alcohol http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1393608260 Message started by NRG on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 12:24pm

Title: Alcohol
Post by NRG on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 12:24pm

Hi,

Alcohol is a major trigger for me. But I hate having to avoid it for the total duration of a cycle, kinda ruins your social life.

Does anyone have a particular alcoholic drink that they can drink without triggering an attack? I know beer, wine and vodka definitely do with me, but thought maybe if I tried something else I would get away with it. He'll of a risk I know because we all know the severity of the pain.

Title: Re: Alcohol
Post by jason1212 on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 1:03pm

Anything with alcohol is a trigger for me. I can't even do a shot of NyQuil. :(

Title: Re: Alcohol
Post by -dvb- on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 3:23pm

Same here. In a social setting where alcohol is being served, I'll order a ginger ale or cola.

Title: Re: Alcohol
Post by AussieBrian on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 7:05pm

A good friend of ch.com could drink dark beer in cycle but not bright beers, and red wines but not white. What a weird monster we deal with.

Title: Re: Alcohol
Post by Bob Johnson on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 9:52pm

One study out of Europe said that white wine was safe but not red.

Title: Re: Alcohol
Post by Mike NZ on Feb 28^th, 2014 at 11:48pm

I'm one of the lucky ones for whom alcohol doesn't trigger a CH. But if it did I'd just skip it until a cycle was over as there is no way I'd want a CH just to have a drink.