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Post by larrynz on Jul 29, 2007 15:50:55 GMT -5
A friend of mine who also has copd has asked me if alcohol makes you short of breathe. He is on spiriva, has a few drinks of a Saturday and finds himself very short of breathe on Sunday, not hangover. I never drink so could not answer.
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Post by morningstar on Jul 29, 2007 18:55:05 GMT -5
Larry the only help I maybe in this fact is that my Dad was a drinker and drinking cause the heart rate to go up and the B/P and he would become short of breathe the next day or so. He didn't have COPD but had high blood presure and a bad heart.. Hope this helps him in some way. Of course we all know that anything that cause you to be more SOB should not be used but it is easier said and done.
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Post by cheryl on Jul 29, 2007 19:14:21 GMT -5
Larry, I haven't had a drink in about 2 years, but before I was diagnosed, I noticed that I would become SOB after about 4 drinks.  |
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Post by LindaNY on Jul 29, 2007 20:30:03 GMT -5
Larry, I have two glasses of wine every night before bed, suggested by my doctor, and have never had a problem.
Does something particular set it off like a food?
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Post by bobbioh on Jul 29, 2007 20:33:16 GMT -5
If I have to much to drink I get very SOB at the time. When I sober up it goes away. Im not a very big drinker thou. bobbioh
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Jul 30, 2007 7:45:27 GMT -5
I drink wine as well and there's a line between enough that it relaxes the breathing but too much and it makes you SOB and/or increase cough. SOB the next day though to me sounds "unusual". Maybe Linda's onto something ....a certain food?
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Post by the bear on Jul 30, 2007 8:48:28 GMT -5
What does he drink??  |
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Post by larrynz on Jul 30, 2007 17:11:46 GMT -5
Bear he mentioned 'pints' so I assume beer
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Post by LindaNY on Jul 30, 2007 20:25:40 GMT -5
Beer and wine contain yeast , sulphur dioxide, and grains and some people have bad reactions to them.
Typical reactions to the contents of wine and beer include hives, asthma, eczema, itchy eyes and nose, rhinitis, and skin rashes, particularly on the face and neck.
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Post by larrynz on Jul 30, 2007 20:29:21 GMT -5
Talked to him this morning, he drinks beer but some spirits so he is going to try dropping the spirits, if that works we will all have learned something.
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