Alcohol

I don't drink alcohol....not because of cancer, but because I quit nearly 30 years ago......but I did decide to try lime Pepsi this weekend, and well.....it was a fail.  The carbination is painful, and the taste was awful....I'm always experimenting, but I don't foresee me trying pop again for a long while.

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Mikemetz said:

Try low tannin wines

Even five years out, I can't drink wines that are high in tannins--like cabernet sauvigons (sp--that's how much I've forgotten).  You might try merlots or pino noirs to see if you can tolerate them.  If I have some spicey foods (even some not-so spicey foods) and then follow them with a high tannin wine, it really burns--so that combination is out for me.

For me I think it is the acidity in foods or drink, not so much the 'heat', so my wife is my canary--she tastes things first and then let's me know if she thinks I can tolerate it.

Bottom line--get yourself a canary!

Mike

 

I had a couple of Pina Coladas and did ok with them. They were over ice, not blended or frozen. I can drink Sprite, best for me when warm but getting so I can tolerate cold but no ice. . And, warm root beer works for me too. An occasional sip of my husband's beer but mostly because when my mouth gets dry, the cold bottle feels good on my lips.  Have you tried champagne or a mimosa? Club soda with bitters. Just keep trying different things, something will work.

Skiffin16 said:

Time..

More than likely if and when your taste completely returns, or nearly, you'll be able to enjoy a drink or two.

Some like myself have had all taste return (for me that took two+ years), for others, it's somewhere in between.

John

At post 4 years and some I can tolerate Merlots. It's about dryness in the mouth, dry wines are just impossible as we have so little moisture in the mouth even with saliva returning it remains diminished. Bailys with it's creamy milk consistency is also quite tolerable. Do you enjoy any Liquers? I have more trouble as mentioned with tomatoe sauces or acidic fruits like oranges.  Hot sauces are upsetting to say the least and I now only use a mild one. One of the seldom cited causes of  h&N cancer can in fact be hot sauces. You will at some point most likely be able to enjoy a glass of wine or mild liquer. Most beers should be tolerable.

I have noticed that when I do consume alcohol I seem to experience thrush like symptoms for a few days afterwards. I have been taking probiotics for a three months now- I am not sure if it's helping or not but it is the holiday season - so if it means I can only enjoy a drink or two that's all it will be. The good news I'd that I don't taste the difference between the good vodkas or the cheap ones

Jeff2159 said:

Baileys

I've been meaning to try baileys as I have had alot of milkshakes lately. Was thinking of having a kalua milk shake, use to have those in school 35 years ago.  I have all my taste buds and they work too good as they magnify all flavors. Very sensitive to spicey/hot foods as well as hot and cold liquids. Thinking back I had a rootbeer float from 31 flavors, my memory had a craving and it was a complete disappointment as the carbonation made it taste like tonic water. Orange juice is a no go-- acidic so a mai tai is out of the question. Oh well at least I can dream

Something else to try..., maybe over some ice...

JG

Now six months post and taste for alcohol is actually better than before. Wines are fine. Beer. I used to be all into the highly hopped and barley types: IPA, stouts, etc. Light pils were like water. Now I find a lowly Bud is really quite tasty and refershing!

drink alcohol, but I can't drink ANY type of soda.  It burns me up.  I stick to just water and watered down coffee. 

Mikemetz said:

Coffee

Your comment about coffee got my attention.  I used to be a big coffee drinker.  I didn't drink a lot every day, but really liked it--the stronger the better. Since completing treatments, all coffee tastes like bad instant coffee to me, so I have stopped drinking it.  I do order it every once in a while so I can wrap my hands around the cup to get warm and enjoy the aroma!

Mike

 

Same with me. I couldn't function wthout my coffee in the morning. It was about 5 months out that it started to taste good again. I'm back to my 20oz mug in the mornings Helps get things "moving" if you know what I mean!

Positive thoughts, erry Christmas and chocolate (yes, I can finally eat it and it's wonderful!)

"T"

fishmanpa said:

It took a while

Same with me. I couldn't function wthout my coffee in the morning. It was about 5 months out that it started to taste good again. I'm back to my 20oz mug in the mornings Helps get things "moving" if you know what I mean!

Positive thoughts, erry Christmas and chocolate (yes, I can finally eat it and it's wonderful!)

"T"

 After almost 5 years post diagnosis of stage 4 left tonsil, I become very used to iced coffee only, with just a dab of Half-and-Half and a spoonful of Orange blossom Honey.  My night time sippage of choice....(which seems to burn just a tad) is a Bloody Mary made of two jiggers of plain Tomato juice, a jigger of Kettle One, squeeze of 1/8 fresh lime, small squirt of Lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon of Wochestershire sauce....all over a 12 oz cup of ice.  Good stuff (to me anyway).

Larry