Alcohol and Celiac Disease

Be very careful with vodka, you need to read them. I tried absolute vodka thinking its triple distilled should be fine??? I was so sick then my husband looked closer & its made from wheat, now I'm having trouble with most alcohol. Just staying clear now it's not worth the pain. I also agree with everyone, you can't just be "a little celiac"!!!

I feel fortunate that I´ve been diagnosed in 2013 but I have a huge battle with depression. I often have suicidal thoughts but I don´t know how to stop it...my girlfriend is diabetic and has Cushings syndrome so I don´t know how to be her rock. I love her more than anything in this world or the next....can someone please help me?

If you have suicidal thoughts please contact your doctor or a trained medical professional like a psychologist or psychiatrist. Our forum might also be helpful to you, but in your case please also see a doctor.

I've been on a gluten free diet for about a month as I found out I have celiac. Last night I had a couple of drinks with a friend, it was vodka and it hit me so much harder then I've ever felt even after two drinks I stopped drinking but spent all night and this morning throwing up. Do you think it is because of the vodka?

Has anyone ever been charged with drunk driving? I had two glasses of wine and was over the limit and totally shocked. I was diagnosed 18 years ago, and I'm lucky I have it mildly, and I don't go gluten free, I know that's awful, but my life was so rubbish on that diet.

If you mean that you have celiac disease, there is no such thing as a "mild case" of it.

I just found out the hard way that whiskey (unsure of the label) is NOT my friend. I went out on a weekend get-away and on a Saturday night ended up drinking 3 glasses of wine, two shots of tequila, and was given two shots of whiskey... it was an AWFUL mix! I normally don't drink but can handle about 3-5 shots of tequila in one night, and wine has never been a culprit. I have a wheat allergy (break out in hives all over, specially around the lymph node areas). Within 15 minutes of consuming the whiskey, I began to black out and was soon vomiting (total of 3x withing an hour period). Thankfully, my system reacted quickly and getting rid of it as soon it could probably saved me a trip to the ER. I passed out for the rest of the night, I was in good hands and got home safe and sound. Fast forward to day 4 and I am still detoxing with the common gluten-intoxication symptoms we all know and hate. I guess one night of bad decisions and a cocktail of disaster is enough to make NOT want to drink for a LONG time-