Oh yes, one glass of wine and I get red splotchy face.
Annette

Alcohol exacerbates my MG in general.

My neurological issues are exaggerated when I drink. Causes me to feel worse the next day too.

I haven't had a drink in years, and my family has always called me a cheap date because half a drink makes me wobbly and clumsy and I start to trip. Last time I had a small drink I smashed up my foot just trying to put my jammies on when I fell over. I've never been interested in the effect of alcohol, but do love the taste of a really good gin and tonic or Guinness, so I really miss those. I just don't dare drink these days.

I've read some MGers don't have trouble, others seem to have a lot. I'd risk blotchiness for a pint of Guinness, but not shortness of breath. In this case I think your body's answer is more important than a doctor's. Maybe it's the type of drink +/- MG, but it's doubtful Mestinon is the problem.

Same here with the red splotchy face. I use to drind a glass of wine if I was having trouble sleeping. I tried it the other day and when I went back to bed I had trouble breathing laying down. Last drink.

Thank you!!!! You all were very helpful... No more alcohol for me, it seems!

A month ago I had one glass of wine and it really messed up my ability to drive. I did get home, but felt like I was really not driving safely (and I wasn't). I speculated that it may be the prednisone instead of MG that was causing the problem--but ???

Like Ann said, worse the next day, too.

I have a rum and coke maybe once a month 2 at the max and i am ok if I have them over a long time at least 4 hrs.
Chuck

I can tolerate up to 3 sips of wine. After that I'm blotchy, my eyes bounce and behave like an idiot.
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So I had some well liquor the other night and I think my body retaliated with a bout of double vision.

I'll try top shelf liquor and see how that goes next time!

I think i connect the red blotchiness to Mestinon.

Before i started imuran and prednisone this was already happening to me with just Mestinon. I don't think its the MG, i think its the Mestinon. Sometimes it happens for me, other times it doesn't. At first i thought wine was the trigger... now i couldnt really tell you what it is because it happens with beer too now.

Welcome to our little group, tking! I get the red blotchy face and also feel that alcohol makes my MG symptoms worse, so I do not indulge very often. It sounds like you are making the right decision to avoid alcohol. Hugs, Rosie

I would avoid liquor and if you choose to try again I would only drink when someone else is around My breathing is bad enough and it did scare me how much worse it was after 1 6oz glass of wine. Also don't drive. I had trouble walking.

Alcohol and Mestinon is known to cause redness, blotches and raised temperatures (one, some or all). At first I did not really have an issue as my MG got worse and the Mestinon increased the effects got worse. I even had a few episodes of viso-vagal syncope (rapid drop in blood pressure and you come close to or actually pass out).

I can usually have one drink slowly. The more alcohol the more effects. I think it is like our MG - each person is different. Some types of alcohol seem to be a little worse and some days the same alcohol reacts worse.

If you are going to drink anyway make sure it is with someone who knows about your MG and how alcohol reacts with Mestinon. I have friends that know how I react and they still push me to drink. I just have to know to stick to my guns when I need to.

Kimber