Does drinking wine "burn" going down?

[Lisa99 1]

Just wondering if anyone else experiences a burning sensation in their pouch when you drink wine.

Red wine is awful, white is usually ok.

I have no problems with food and have no reflux issues, so not sure what would be causing it.

Thanks

Lisa

[Wheetsin 714]

I don't drink wine really, I've had some tastes since banding, didn't feel anything. Did it burn you pre-band?

[rharriet62 0]

Yes! I think its the alcohol itself that causing the burning sensation. I have felt it with other types of liquor, too. Sometimes, I feel nothing and sometimes it stops me cold. I don't drink much as a rule, but have experienced this. I also get this sometimes with salsa or other spicy foods and it never happened before the band. I can feel it hit the band because it burns and is irritable.

[Skinny_Jill 36]

Wine goes down just fine for me. The only thing that burns is carbonated drinks which we are supposed to drink anyway. I stay away from them most of the time but sometimes I think I have to have a sip of Diet Coke or beer.

[Lisa99 1]

Hi Wheetsin,

No, it didn't burn pre-band. And I've only really noticed the sensation in the last couple of months.

[TulipStar 2]

I don't have the burning sensation. I drink wine about once a week.

[Jachut 487]

Not all the time but very often it does.

Mostly when I try to drink wine and eat at the same time. I'm generally fine if I have a glass of wine and THEN dinner or dinner and THEN a glass of wine a bit later. Dinner and wine together = burning. Its rather uncomfortable. But I shouldnt eat and drink together anyway so I try to avoid that and I'm fine with it.

[kacee 3]

Yes, in a minor way, but I really seemed to have developed a problem with things with vinegar in them (wine is not far from that). Eating a salad with vinegrette dressing on it now burns on the way down. This has been since banding. I just kindof shy away from it now.

[Lisa99 1]

Interesting about the differing experiences. Next time I see my surgeon I'll ask him about it.

[KarenG. 0]

Yes, minorly (not enough to stop drinking!) and it is always with the red which is sad because I prefer red.