About the time I was of drinking age, I got too much "cheap wine" one night, and had the usual reaction...I also at one time had too much "Jack Daniels", and that stopped me from ever having any sort of whiskey, again!
However, I was more self concious about the drinking and driving, that I always was the designated driver, and it didn't bother me because I never really felt the need to "get drunk". I later learned with my liver problems, (some CF'rs have liver problems), I couldn't handle the alcohol without feeling like I caught a cold. Most times I didn't feel good was related to the alcohol I drank the day before.
Like Melissa, and some others, I only intend to drink very little and on rare occasions. The only problem I've had, is that there is some "custom" when going to the company presidents house, to have a cup of Sake before entering. One time, I acutally had a small amount, before noon on a Sunday, and thought I'd burn in He** for it; I ended up divorcing my wife by the end of that year!
Then, last year, I had to do it again, this time refusing because I wasn't feeling good. The company president said it was rude to reject such offer, and i ended up drinking a little bit...I got so ill from it two hours later, I went home and crashed for 3 or so hours. I ended up going to work two days later, to go to the hospital because I had gotten a fever! I also ended up leaving the company by the end of this year!
Thank GOD, I don't have to go to his house again!!
I actually thought I might be the only one who didn't drink, but if I do drink more than a can of beer, it's when I'm feeling ok, or I end up feeling terrible the next day (from one can of beer), and don't feel it's worth it.
Word of caution, anyone suffering from liver complications will increase the problem because the alcohol causes the liver to work O.T. wearing down the body...I never noticed much with the lungs, but it would make sense, because the alcohol exits the body by the breath and skin.
