Am I allergic to alcohol?

[Sully]

I think I may be allergic to alcohol, although the only symptom I have is burning in my stomache, and nausea after only a sip of any kind of alcohol.  I think I may be allergic to it, but just have a mild case.  Is this possible?

[kstuebin]

Sully, it seems pretty simple to me: just don't drink.  I understand that all your friends probably drink and you're stuck sitting there and not joining in but it obviously isn't good for you for whatever reason.  If you want something to tell them, then by all means, just tell them you're allergic to alcohol.  When I was in high school, I knew a girl who was allergic and would break out in hives so there can be an alllergic reation to it. My father was an alcoholic and I was always afraid of drinking because I saw what it could do. So I would sit there at drinking parties and take tiny little sips and pretend I was drinking so I would be part of the group thing.  So I do understand why you want to be able to drink but it doesn't sound like a very good idea.

[cindi]

ummmmmmmmmmm when did anyone take away our freedom of speech?,,Last I heard BIN LADEN tried but failed....Beth,,,,go for the web site...I think his threat may have caused some peopel to want to leave already..Ummmmmmmmmm I would keep it a closed forum................

[cindi]

Jesus,,More red tape and then some...what the hell are they waiting for?  ok  I am already in a pissy mood from this mornings little surprise  i did not have time to really respond cuz of course i was running late for work again...now this whole bunch of shenanigans with you....well, just let us know the moment you hear anything,,,,,,hope you are feeling ok,,,,,love cin

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

Last year, the rumor was that this forum was going to be taken down before Thanksgiving. Then I got an email from Med Help soliciting funds.  Maybe this is just a yearly fund drive tactic?

J.B.

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

I'm still here, the victim of more red tape. The nurse calls me this morning wanting all my medical records from Social Security before anything can be done.  I've been a patient of the VA for two years now....and they want more proof that I have chronic liver disease?  Whoa!

Then I find out that my SS records are not being kept in my home county's SS office.  Now I have to drive 32 miles to the next county to get anything done....has something to do with my zip code number or some such BS.  Plus their phone has been busy all morning so I can't even....oh, what the hell! My blood is boiling!

Aren't you glad you asked about me?

J.B.

[kstuebin]

Well, I am a newcomer so sounds like you would know better.  But I hope that Beth goes through with her threat to start a new board. To be honest, I was really offended that Dr. Steve didn't like the "tone." That "tone" and the help from everyone here is what's getting me through. That bothered me even more than him pulling threads.  Guess he just doesn't think they're signficant enough to archive and that's his call is the way I look at that. And as for Dr. Dan or whoever he is, even though I don't know the history on that, I can see he's some kind of psychopath. But the web page with email addresses of whoever wants to send them to me will be there just in case. I feel a real bond to the people here and I want to make sure we can communicate in the future.