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Alcohol tolerance?

clafairy1984
clafairy1984 Posts: 253 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,

When I was much bigger and had a terribly unhealthy diet, no exercise, I had no stomach problems and could drink alcohol without any issues. Now that I'm actually looking after myself, I've dropped weight, eat clean and exercise regularly, I seem to suffer from occasional bouts of IBS, and excruciating stomach cramps after drinking. It doesn't always happen. I can't pinpoint the reasons for when it does and doesn't happen. I'm not big drinker anymore, and only have 3/4 drinks on an evening out once month. It's very frustrating. Has anybody else experienced this, or have any advice on what could be causing it?

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  • Spuffz
    Spuffz Posts: 49 Member
    Hi, I also have a kinda alcohol intolerance, it gives me insomnia! Really, really bad insomnia, whilst everyone else is passed out from drinking, not me! I'm tiptoeing about cleaning up. It's really frustrating as when I was heavier and younger I could drink with the best of them, now though, I prefer a cup of tea. I don't think my body can handle it anymore :-(
  • katieboo93_
    katieboo93_ Posts: 57 Member
    I'm exactly the same! Before I could drink and drink and not feel too bad the next day. And now I'm tipsy after one drink and always wake up feeling terrible. I'm 22 and don't drink that much anymore because it's just not worth it for me!
  • samhennings
    samhennings Posts: 441 Member
    Spuffz wrote: »
    Hi, I also have a kinda alcohol intolerance, it gives me insomnia! Really, really bad insomnia, whilst everyone else is passed out from drinking, not me! I'm tiptoeing about cleaning up. It's really frustrating as when I was heavier and younger I could drink with the best of them, now though, I prefer a cup of tea. I don't think my body can handle it anymore :-(


    I have a similar thing. No trouble going to sleep at all, but somewhere around sillyO'clock I will wake up and be wide awake with no chance of sleeping again, no matter how tired I actually am.

    Its like this pretty much whenever I drink, no matter how little.

    Also, "Tolerance", what is this?! I have absolutely none now!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Also if you are eating low carb your alcohol tolerance will lower. Learned this the hard way during a brief flirtation with paleo eating. :-/
  • murp4069
    murp4069 Posts: 494 Member
    Not sure about stomach cramps and IBS, but I can definitely say that as I've lost weight my alcohol tolerance has plummeted. One drink is ok, but if I have a second drink I am very tipsy and it throws off the rest of my night, and if it's wine there's a good chance I'll have a headache and feel miserable in the morning.
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