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Old 04-28-2011, 09:18 PM #1
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Does anyone notice an almost immediate reaction after having a drink? I don't drink alcohol because it makes me feel very lethargic. Once in a while I"ll try a glass of wine, ususally when I'm out to dinner with my husband. The last two times I noticed that after just a couple of sips, my chest starts feeling really "heavy" and I have difficulty breathing. I thought the first time was not related to MG, but after the second time, I'm thinking that it is. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Kim, This kind of says it all.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html

Just say no.

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I drink sometimes and when I do I drink alot..I've not experienced many problems from it
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Kim, This kind of says it all.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html

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Wow, one of the effects of alcohol is "Decreased transmission in acetylcholine systems." That explains a lot! It explains why alcohol increases my symptoms immediately and drastically (or it did last time I tried it--which explains why last time was the last time!). It also explains why I walk like I'm drunk even when I'm not.

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Yeah, Abby, it can suck the acetylcholine right out of you!

That's weird that alcohol has no effect on you, Tyson. If I have a couple sips of champagne, for example, I wake up unable to breathe at night.

Kim, I would also tell your neurologist that you are that sensitive to alcohol right now. It might be that your MG is on the edge.

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Yeah, Abby, it can suck the acetylcholine right out of you!

That's weird that alcohol has no effect on you, Tyson. If I have a couple sips of champagne, for example, I wake up unable to breathe at night.

Kim, I would also tell your neurologist that you are that sensitive to alcohol right now. It might be that your MG is on the edge.

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When I drink. I also drink heavily. Which is not often. Although most of it was in my younger days when I never knew any better. I would drink to the point of blacking out. But I've never had any problems (that I'm away of) Most of my myasthenia is ocular. Although I never drank when I had generalized myashtenia that seems to be in remission maybe? Cross fingers.
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