Asthma and beer - Asthma Message Board

01-29-2003, 06:24 PM

before I got asthma I was not much of a drinker, but, I did enjoy the occasional night out and having some beers.

Now, I feel really paranoid to drink because of my meds and also because I am asthmatic.

I do feel like crap after drinking even if I only drink a beer or two, and generally get pretty ripped ona beer or two now.

I used to be able to drink at least five.

I cannot tell if it is anxiety that causes my symptoms to flare when I drink or if it is the actual beer....

Or if its the meds.

Anyone have any opinion on this?

Blue

dismom · 01-30-2003, 06:14 PM

I have had something similar with drinking red wine. I spoke to a someone who works for a wine company and he mentioned it may be the sulphites. Does beer even have sulphites? Seems like red wine has more than white or blushes.

charleyhorse · 01-30-2003, 08:07 PM

Besides the sulfites, beer has a lot of yeast in it. If you have an allergy to yeast - and apparently that's fairly common - beer will be off your list.

Barb

01-31-2003, 10:52 AM

That really stinks, because I like beer, and do not like wine or hard liquor.

Oh well, good thing I am not much a drinker.

Thanks for your responses.

Blue

laci · 01-31-2003, 12:54 PM

I thought it was because there's yeast in the beer.