{"id":82,"date":"2016-01-09T19:07:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-09T19:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithfibromyalgia.net\/?p=82"},"modified":"2017-10-08T18:08:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T18:08:45","slug":"alcohol-fibromyalgia-can-you-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/alcohol-fibromyalgia-can-you-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol & Fibromyalgia: Can you Drink?"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many people, sitting down with a nice glass of wine or socializing with friends over a few cold ones is an enjoyable experience often embellished in their life.<\/p>\n
Some enjoy this event only on occasion while others do so on a more frequent basis. But when a condition as serious as fibromyalgia strikes, it may put a damper on an activity that once was a regular part of your life.<\/p>\n
Is it okay to drink if you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia? This is a common question that many people have after such a diagnosis.<\/p>\n
It is true that fibromyalgia affects your life greatly, but does that mean that alcohol is now a thing of the past?<\/p>\n
More than 5.8 million people across the U.S. are affected by fibromyalgia, a painful, debilitating condition causing musculoskeletal pain throughout the body.<\/p>\n
The pain can become quite severe for many sufferers and oftentimes is accommodated by fatigue, memory loss, mood problems and problems with sleep patterns<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The condition affects an individual\u2019s quality of life and they may be unable to carry out normal activities of daily life. More women are affected by fibromyalgia than men, although men are not immune to the condition.<\/p>\n If you suspect that you have fibromyalgia, visiting your health care professional is your first line of defense. Although the condition is incurable, there are many different treatment options that can improve the quality of life.<\/p>\n There are also a number of lifestyle changes that one can initiate that enable them to live a more fulfilling life, even with fibromyalgia.<\/p>\n It is imperative that a doctor appointment is made so that you can learn your options for treatment of the condition.<\/p>\n