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Alcohol and CHs
Jan 27^th, 2012 at 7:42pm

Seeing as I have just recently discovered CHs as an actually aafliction I had no idea that the beer i drink on fri nights to relax was actually bringing on my CHs. I always just chocked it up to timing. Does anyone else still drink a beverage knowing its going to bring on an attack. I am not an alcoholic by any stretch of the means but I really enjoy 3-4 beers on a Friday after a long work week. I now know full well im going to pay for it but I still would like to indulge? Does anyone agree or am I just being selfish and stupid?

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Re: Alcohol and CHs
Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 7:49pm

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Does anyone else still drink a beverage knowing its going to bring on an attack.

Some people do. I'm not one of 'em.

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Does anyone agree or am I just being selfish and stupid?

I'm not sure anyone would care. Sounds like you're a big boy. You can decide that one for yourself. Your head. Your pain. If it's worth it, go for it.

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bonkers CH.com Old Timer Offline What is THIS? Posts: 308 San Diego, California Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 8:25pm I guess it depends on how much you like beer. Ya gotta really love it if you know you're gonna get hit after ya drink it - yet drink it anyway.
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Re: Alcohol and CHs
Reply #3 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 9:00pm

Mike8488 wrote on Jan 27^th, 2012 at 7:42pm:

Seeing as I have just recently discovered CHs as an actually aafliction I had no idea that the beer i drink on fri nights to relax was actually bringing on my CHs.

Sounds like me....30 yrs ago in this ch "career". I didn't connect the two...it became obvious a little later when even a sniff = hit...

I always just chocked it up to timing. Does anyone else still drink a beverage knowing its going to bring on an attack. I am not an alcoholic by any stretch of the means but I really enjoy 3-4 beers on a Friday after a long work week. I now know full well im going to pay for it but I still would like to indulge? Does anyone agree or am I just being selfish and stupid?

Brew and bonk are right....your choice. Fer me...and I do love me some beer....it aint wucking forth it!

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Jon

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 1:10am Guess you would have to ask yourself what you enjoy more, beer or TORTURE by the DRAGON -Gregg in Las Vegas
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Ricardo CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 214 MA Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #5 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 12:32pm I know over on Clusterbusters, some people have compared the intoxication of LSA containing seeds to be a lot like a 1 or 2 beer buzz...Just saying
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #6 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 12:52pm I know over on Clusterbusters, some people have compared the intoxication of LSA containing seeds to be a lot like a 1 or 2 beer buzz...Just saying Now THAT'S thinking outside the box Ricardo! Joe
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #7 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 6:12pm Hey Mike, any beer you don't want just send to me and I'll ensure it's returned to Mother Earth in the most environmentally-friendly way.
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #8 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 7:14pm AussieBrian wrote on Jan 28^th, 2012 at 6:12pm: Hey Mike, any beer you don't want just send to me and I'll ensure it's returned to Mother Earth in the most environmentally-friendly way. Or send it to another Mike offering the same service.
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IndianaJohn CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Into the jaws of the Beast Posts: 686 Decatur,Indiana,USA Gender:	Re: Alcohol and CHs Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 4:31pm I don't go anywhere near alcohol when I am in cycle not even a whiff...
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Re: Alcohol and CHs
Reply #10 - Jan 31^st, 2012 at 2:33am

Mike, i coulndn't even drink one beer w/o getting nailed, until i went on the verapamil/lithium combo. Now i can drink mostof the time w/o worrying, unless im in a real bad episode of headaches. Basically every time you put a beer to your lips you are taking a chance, beer and clusters disagree like roadrunner and wild e coyote. Everybody is a little different so you just gotta see what works for you. One night i could drink 1 beer and get nailed, the next night i could drink 10 and be fine.

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Re: Alcohol and CHs
Reply #11 - Jan 31^st, 2012 at 7:38am

While many of us know alcohol to be a trigger, and a fairly reliable one at that, there are other triggers to be avoided. Some involve such a drastic change in the way we choose to live our lives their absence is felt powerfully. I was never a heavy drinker but I did enjoy a drink now and then. For the past 30 years, I have found myself doing two things: weighing the desire for a drink against the near certainty of beastly punishment. That internal debate has generally resolved itself as my having one or two drinks a year out of sheer desire. And I usually pay for it.

The problem is, we build up resentments when we are required to make lifestyle changes. I have seen in my own daughter a resentment toward much needed meds manifesting in a refusal to take them. While this is in the reverse, if we resent having had to give up certain things, then we have a much stronger felt need to drink, or whatever. My solution has been to not drink, except very rarely, and when I do I know I wll pay the price. Paying that price reinforces for me my better decisions, but having the freedom to choose prevents the resentment from building too much. Blessings. lance

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Re: Alcohol and CHs
Reply #12 - Jan 31^st, 2012 at 9:57am

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Paying that price reinforces for me my better decisions, but having the freedom to choose prevents the resentment from building too much.

Couldn't have said it better myself. I usually only drink on two occasions. My birthday/wife birthday and New Years. On those times i usually try to just drink past it, and I usually start out with Red Bull and Jaeger, then Red Bull and vodka. Seems to help some to get the Red Bull in me from the start.

Used to try it on our anniversary but the almost certainty of a hit put a damper on that plan pretty fast!

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