Should you be drinking wine while suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome??!


Question: Within moderation, and moderation is the key.

There is a wealth of information available to people with CFS
do's and dont's

Here as some links for you

Clinical Link
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.js...

General Links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medica...
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/iop/prt/cfs.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/toolkit.htm
The managing symptoms article is very good


Answers: Within moderation, and moderation is the key.

There is a wealth of information available to people with CFS
do's and dont's

Here as some links for you

Clinical Link
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.js...

General Links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medica...
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/iop/prt/cfs.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/toolkit.htm
The managing symptoms article is very good

why not?

As long as its a good Red yes

as long as you are safe somewhere and wont fall asleep somewhere dangerous lol

I think it's important to ask your doctor. It depends what medication you are on. I also have chronic fatigue but I don't drink because it flares up my chronic pain. If a wine helps you relax and you're not drinking too much, I think it should be ok. But speak to your doctor, he'll know what's best.

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If you do, get high quality red. Some people are sensitive to yeast and it's byproducts and thus maybe shouldn't drink wine. The small amount of alcohol is potentially bad also. It's definately bad to go over 2 glasses a day. Consider milk thistle to protect liver if you drink regularly.

If you are considering it strictly for health benefits, then look into grape juice or reservatrol... there may be no reason to drink wine. Just in case that's why you ask.

I think any form of stimulant would help.

Wine is not a stimulant...

But to your question...It really depends on your degree of CFS. My first instinct would be to say no because alcohol is a depressant. But red wine does have helpful antioxidants, and if you're truly only drinking one glass before bed your doctor might give you the okay.

I would not, however, think that a doctor would green light getting drunk or even having more than a glass a night. The best thing you can do for CFS is hydrate well (lots of water and tea, minimal sugar and caffeine). If you aren't a water fan and NEED that caffeine fix you might be able to slide by with black unsweetened tea.

I had a friend of many years with severe CFS and some days he was like my old buddy...and other days he was like a 75 year old man. I know it's hard on you, I hope you find the right balance of diet and activity to feel like yourself again!

If you can handle it. Some people with CFS have to stay away from wines and beers as it triggers the pain receptors. In moderation, the medicinal benefits are probably better than some of the medications you take. Be wary tho of the combination of your meds and alcohol as it may enhance or decrease the benefits of your meds. We found that a shot of brandy before bedtime was beneficial as many CFS sufferers had a more restful sleep. The only way you'll know is to try it. A distilled beverage MAY be better for you tho. Trial and error will show you the way. Better not to overindulge as you'll probably pay for it the next day.
R~

NO WAY!!!
I have chronic fatigue also. And drinking any kind of alcohol makes me dizzy and light headed.
I think you should monitor your reactions and see what you think. But, no alcohol is part of the full recovery process as well as no sugar and no caffeine

no-CFS is often linked to infection,including candida that live on sugar-alchohol is full of sugar--so best avoided.





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