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Re: Red wine, alcohol, and multiple myeloma

by LadyLib on Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:35 am

I read some of these posts to my husband and he fell out laughing. I told him he needs to get on here. He did have a glass of wine and he has been feeling better than ever since...just kidding. However, I think you guys/ladies give him positive vibes. We just may have some wine tonight.

LadyLib
Name: LadyLib
Who do you know with myeloma?: Spouse
When were you/they diagnosed?: July 2013
Age at diagnosis: 42
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Re: Red wine, alcohol, and multiple myeloma

by Pjorg45 on Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:37 pm

I don't know how much red wine. Is good or bad for Myeloma patients. What I do know is that I really enjoy a little red wine with dinner and it feels right. What I have found however is that I don't need the whole glass to enjoy it and taste the special qualities of a good glass of wine. I have found that small short sips provides the affects and taste I am looking for. I pretty much have a half glass( 3 oz) every day. --- enjoy. :D

Paul Jorgensen
Annapolis MD

Pjorg45
Name: Paul Jorgensen
When were you/they diagnosed?: May 1013
Age at diagnosis: 68
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Re: Red wine, alcohol, and multiple myeloma

by ken from west mid on Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:46 pm

LadyLib wrote: "My husband showed me an article recently that seemed to allude to the fact that red wine has a substance that could actually benefit multiple myeloma patients. Has anyone else ever heard of this? If you have multiple myeloma, do you drink at all? My hubby refuses to drink anything out of fear."

I take a large glass of red wine with my Revlimid only for the last seven days of the 21-day cycle.The resveratrol can deteriorate once the bottle is open, so I buy small one glass bottles only. The content ts also stronger in southern parts of the world, like California. Have been on treatment, together with dexamethasone, for three and a half years. We don't really know if the wine helps or not, to be honest.

ken from west mid
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Re: Red wine, alcohol, and multiple myeloma

by Wayne K on Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:36 am

ken from west mid wrote: "We don't really know if the wine helps or not, to be honest."

Given the fact you are on a proven treatment, it probably doesn't matter as long as it helps in some other way. :D

Wayne K
Name: Wayne
Who do you know with myeloma?: Myself, my sister who passed in '95
When were you/they diagnosed?: 03/09
Age at diagnosis: 70
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