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I Can't Drink Now Like I Used to a Few Years Ago (26M), is that Normal?

I Can’t Drink Now Like I Used to a Few Years Ago (26M), is that Normal?

During college and a few years after (maybe til 23/24) I drank almost weekly and don’t get drunk that easily. In terms of beers, maybe I get tipsy at about 6 and give up at 10.

But now, I drink 2 and I get tipsy, and maybe tap out at 4/5.

Is that normal?

Sheeple ,
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Drinking 10 beer in general is not normal. You got yourself pretty damaged by alcohol and now your body is suffering the wear and tear.

I recommend cutting it down to 1 or 2. Your body will thank you.

thelastknowngod ,

Enjoy it. A night out is now cheaper.

Transcendant ,

It’s fairly normal to suddenly find hangovers are a big problem as we get older… it feels like one day you’re able to go out, knock back a hideous amount of booze, then bounce back the next day ready to do it all over again… and all of a sudden those two pints of beer create the hangover from hell.

Not sure about tolerance though. What country are you in… is it easy / cost effective to get a liver test done? It might be down to lots of perfectly natural factors… if you lost weight; if you have a different diet (some foods ‘soak up’ alcohol better than others and cause it to be absorbed more gradually, if you’re drinking on a salad instead of say, pasta you’ll see a difference); you could be drinnking different beers.

Also, if you’ve had significant weight gain, this causes your liver to get fatty, which puts a strain on it; I’m not a medical professional but would think that could have an effect too.

counselwolf OP ,

I did gain about 15 to 20kg.

I should just tone down on drinking.

Transcendant ,

I’d say that’s significant. Your liver is probably kinda creaking under the combined strain.

Have a serious think about your drinking, as if you are actually alcoholic / addicted then it could be harmful to go cold turkey instead of reducing gradually. I know from experience it’s really hard to say no especially if your social life revolves around pubs / bars & clubs. But it’s certainly not impossible, you’ve got this.

Doxanarchy ,

Your body builds tolerance to alcohol, which means you can drink more and not feel the effects as much.

When you stop drinking or drink less and more infrequently, your body’s tolerance lowers, so you’ll feel the effects more than when you were drinking heavily.

FattestMattest ,

Welcome to real life

jedi ,

Having read your post, I’m thinking of giving up alcohol. I’ve just consumed my tenth drink and yet, surprisingly, feel no effects.

half_built_pyramids ,

Go see doctor. Changes in how your body reacts to alcohol can be serious. There was a dude who posted on reddit a few years ago that beer started giving him a big rash. It was lupus or something. You could have fatty liver or something that means you’re starting to do damage. At 26 it probably isn’t permanent yet, but either way, doctor. Get blood draw. Have liver levels check.

Dontfearthereaper123 ,

Do not waste the doctors time. If you start getting a rash get checked out but an increased sensitivity by itself (which is the only symptom mentioned) is not a cause for concern.

amio ,

What is "one beer"? 330ml? 500? A pint?

Tolerance would be my first guess. When you drink regularly, the liver (and/or whatever) upregulates enzymes that break down ethanol and the assorted byproducts. If you consume less for a while, there's no reason to keep producing them in such amounts.

Also, don't underestimate the effects of stomach contents etc. - alcohol hits much harder (and sometimes subjectively differently) on an empty stomach.

FelipeFelop ,
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As well as the medical effects, there’s also the realisation (age varies when this happens) that going out in order to get drunk is not a good time.

Dettweiler42 , (edited )

You’re getting older. When you reach your 30’s, you’ll feel tired the next day because you had a couple of beers. You’ll feel like crap for a couple of days if you get drunk.

agressivelyPassive ,

You’ll feel shitty just from staying up “too long”. Getting older sucks, and I’m not even close to 40.

VaultBoyNewVegas ,

Not even 30 yet myself and I get tired round 9pm. Couldn’t even stay up to 1-4am if I wanted too now.

Test_Tickles ,

Wait until you hit the “feeling shitty and ruining your entire day by sleeping too long” stage. Its a really fucking treat… At some point, you’ll realize you can cheat by getting up and then taking a nap or 2 later (not too long though, they have to be short naps). But then you will slowly enter the next stage which is “I can lose consciousness during the day at any point, and often do involuntarily, but once the clock hits 8pm, I am wide fucking awake and likely to stay that way until 5am.”

adam ,
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41 here. Getting drunk on a Friday wipes me out for a long weekend. It's touch and go whether I'll be capable of work on Tuesday.

CeruleanRuin ,

Wait til you hit your mid-30s and a single hoppy IPA keeps you up at night with heartburn, and an imperial means a headache in the morning.

Spaghetti_Hitchens ,

My first two beer hangover was a real bummer. They still are, too.

ickplant ,
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I’m 40, and I maybe have 2 drinks a month. Used to be able to drink a lot more. And I consider this change a good thing. As far as I can tell it’s normal.

Brekky ,

I’m not sure its a good thing. I’m in the same boat and all I can think is my liver is not operating as efficiently as it used to. And since its not, then drinking 2 beers is prob as harmful to a half operating liver as 4 beers would be to a fully operational one? But thats not based on any scientific investigation, just my gut (pardon the pun).

ickplant ,
@ickplant@lemmy.world avatar

Oh, I mean it’s a good thing that I don’t try and force myself to party like I did in my 20s. I prefer this quieter lifestyle. I am sure you are 100% correct: everything deteriorates with age, and our livers are not exempted from that rule. All the more reason to drink less.

Brekky ,

Agree on the partying thing, although I had a night out in Sept with my other 40 something school friends and it was the best. But was probably the best because its a rare occurrence that we’re all together and can go out!

eindbaas ,

You’re gonna love hitting 30. Good luck staying up till 1am, forget about pulling an all-nighter.

Afghaniscran ,

I’m 30 and do this easily enough when I drink.

It’s definitely killing me though and the next 3 days are hell.

TheMinions ,

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    Chouxfleur ,
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    33 here - if the staying up is enjoyable then 1-3am is fine. Hangovers are worse than when I was 23, but I’m usually back up to speed by lunchtime.

    Of course this is heavily influenced by how much water I drink while I’m out. Hydration is important folks!

    morphballganon ,

    Pulling an all-nighter is still doable, it just requires greater amounts of caffeine.

    OccamsTeapot ,

    That’s a funny way to spell cocaine

    Muun ,

    Just wait until the 30s when you start feeling the hangover effects BEFORE you go to bed.

    Tippon ,

    You’re gonna love your 40s…

    SoleInvictus ,
    @SoleInvictus@lemmy.world avatar

    Oh yeah, my first forties two day hangover was pretty enlightening.

    The_v ,

    The last time I had a hangover I was 35. It was on business travel in the middle of a multiple country stint with lots of jetlag. I felt like shit for 3 days.

    So I learned my lesson and have never had a other hangover.

    DrBob ,

    Mid-50s chiming in. In grad school I’d have 4-5 pints at the grad pub and then go downtown to go drinking lol. Those days are long gone.

    I have a 2 drink limit now and will switch to water or soda. Otherwise I can’t function the next day. Hangovers are exponentially worse than they used to be.

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