Okay to drink?

I've been having a craving for the taste of beer for a couple weeks now. I understand that non-alcoholic beer actually has a small percentage of alcohol in it (go figure), but I was wondering if a 6 pack of Miller Sharp's would do me any harm?

Thanks in advance,

Nick

PS, Even a wine cooler would do me justice. Please keep in mind, I was an avid drinker before the injury. It took a lot out of me to quit drinking after and I'm trying to avoid a relapse. Please do not judge me.

Do you need to drink the whole six pack?

A near beer Sharp's should be OK. Keep in mind that some of the other chemicals in beer can be a strain. Just take it easy.

I most likely won't drink the whole pack in one sitting. Maybe just a couple...

Thanks for your input. I'll probably pick some up this weekend.

Nick

Personally, I don't like the taste of the non-alcoholic stuff. Good luck with it!

I miss drinking the occasional glass of wine. Luckily, I can wait until I'm doing significantly better than I am now to have a glass. But early on after the injury, even though I wasn't much of a drinker before the accident, I would get so tense from worrying about what was going on with my cognitive functioning that I just craved a half glass of ANYTHING to take the edge off.... but I was too scared to try it.

I am soo with you on this one ED - Many a night I have craved a glass of wine, but have held off... and we never have wine or any kind of alcohol.... One day my aunt brought over a bottle, and I put in 1/5 a glass and then aded carbonated water... it was delish!

OH! There's non alcoholic wine/fruity champagne type stuff that we love... it's just at the supermarket here.

I have been drinking carbonated fruit water too !

sometimes I add pomegranate juice to it as well; I pretend its an alcoholic beverage...not the same ,but no toxic stuff and it helps take the edge off! (well the craving edge,lol) I too want to drink , but know it will not be good, even in tiny amounts. (i tried and failed at 4 oz of beer)

I saw your post and felt compelled to say "hi"....this may be a long hello

September 2010 I slipped backwards out of a free-standing shower (had removed the shower mat and was shampooing and conditioning my hair = slick). As I fell backwards I hit the vertex of my head against the toilet and then on the floor, no loss of consciousness as far as I am aware. 2.5 years later and I still experience symptoms. I am a positive, goal-setting individual and definitely do not accept that my life can't get better. I guess, my issues have been underestimating and minimizing my symptoms and not receiving on-going medical support.

I've seen 2 neurologists-- first one diagnosed me with Alice in Wonderland syndrome, migraine variant, sensitivity to light and sound and whiplash and a few other lovelies. Never been treated for the whiplash and I have terrible spine and neck issues that keep blighting my attempts at getting fit again. I now have an appointment for an MRI on the neck and spine in a few weeks time.

I think your post stood out to me as your circumstances and symptoms are similar. I still slur my speech if I over exert myself, and feel shaky standing. I'm amazed that I'm still recovering. I have learned that healing from a head injury is not a linear process, which has impacted on my level of frustration at times -- thinking that because I have had a good few months means I am in the clear . The migraines have subsided, but my speech, cognition, short term memory and fatigue still cause me issues.

I haven't spoken with other people who have experienced similar issues and just reading your story made me feel like I am not alone.

I also had a pretty serious head injury when I was younger with a loss of consciousness and external injuries. The last neurologist I saw explained that, because of that my head injury symptoms have had a cumulative effect. He likened the effect to my brain as having a heart attack.

I am in bed today as I exercised this morning and it seems it was too much.

Thank you and apologies for offloading to you.