[LoopyLoo]

I admit to enjoying a glass of wine with my dinner but not if I'm taking alot of painkillers etc. Yes it does make me feel better, helps the muscle pain and I fall asleep easier. I suppose in a way it numbs the nerve endings.

However, and I'm not trying to put a dampner on things this is only my experience. I did go through a phase early last year when outwardly everyone (including my friends here) thought I was doing fine but inwardly I just wasn't coping with my diagnosis and what was happening to my body. I told people I was fine but in my head I wasn't so my means of escape was a bottle of wine once or twice a week.

Thankfully it didn't last long and I knocked it on the head. When I started to feel well around May last year I realised how stupid I'd been and what it could have led to. My mum has a drink problem and it's always in the back of my mind. When I think back it was probably a form of depression. I can imagine that it must be so easy to slide down such a slippery slope when suffering from a chronic illness.

Wow! That was cleansing :calm:

Hugz,

Pam xxx

 

[LoopyLoo]

Hi Nancy I think your reply was to me rather than Julsie

I think my post sounded more serious than I meant it. I am only talking about having no more than 2 glasses of wine with my dinner occasionally at the weekend not every single day. I am currently only taking Plaq and I don't believe there is any issues with that. When I was taking NSAID's regularly I didn't drink at all and as my meds are about to change significantly the strongest thing I'll have is an espresso (I'm a bit of a scaredy cat anyway )

The period I went through last year lasted around 6 weeks and yes I probably should have spoken to someone but that is not something that comes naturally to me. I did have the support of my hubby and we got through it.

Thanks for your concern Nancy, it is appreciated. :foryou:

Hugz, :hug:

Pam xxx