Perimenopause and alcohol?

[Anonymous]

43 and I can still drink occasional liquor but not wine pr beer. 1 cocktail a week is generally fine. 2, even if they are days apart is not fine! Its like I take multiple days to process that one drink!

Its sad. But I'm getting used to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I doomed to never drink again? I’m 47, so I assume I’m in peri? No real symptoms that I’m aware of (I still have an IUD and no period). But in the last few months my body won’t let me drink. I’m not a giant drinker even though I enjoy it - not worth the calories to me when I’m already fighting with my weight. But one beer at a bbq last weekend left me up all night with night sweats. And 2 not very strong cocktails last night left me up all night sweating.

Is that what’s going on here? Is it time for hormones? Will this phase pass or is this a forever thing now?

Why do you assume you’re in peri at the age of 47 if there are no other symptoms?

[Anonymous]

I wasn’t a huge drinker either, and at 47 couldn’t tolerate it. I still very occasionally drink, but like others know that I might not sleep and will feel like shit.

[Anonymous]

^^ that was 5 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liquid IV one for every two drinks should get you right, . Also 1 before you go to bed.

Thanks - never thought of electrolytes. I have a trip coming up that involves wine tasting and I plan on doing minimal sipping but it certainly can’t hurt to bring something like this along!

Take one of these before you go. Helps quite a bit.

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[Anonymous]

It has gotten worse for me so I take an antihistamine if I’m going to have a glass of wine now and it keeps my symptoms which I think are mast cell reactions at bay.