Is it okay to drink wine with a cold?

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My daughter is at her dads this weekend, dropped her at school this morning and that is her till Monday. I have an awful cold, it started Wednesday night, it's not just a cold as I can get on with things then but an AWFUL cold. Blocked/runny nose, sore throat, sore head, sore eyes and achy bones all over. Also exhausted but for some reason can't sleep. No temp though.

I haven't eaten today, just no appetite at all but was thinking tonight I could go a couple glasses bottle of wine tonight and that should help me sleep as-well and relax a bit.

AIBU? I don't want to feel worse tomorrow but would like to think this is the peak of it🤞

You are an adult. If you want to drink wine then drink wine. You don't need permission from strangers on the internet.

Regardless of whether you have a cold or not, not eating for a day and having a bottle of wine instead obviously won't make you feel good.

YANBU Its obviously ok to drink wine with anything and at any time.

Knock yourself out. Well, not literally

Hope you're feeling better soon!

I am surprised you fancy it if you feel so rotten. Wont do any harm but actually alcohol disrupts sleep patterns (google it) so even though you feel it relaxes you and helps you sleep it is not going to give you the proper sleep you need. You would be better off with a hot bath a rub of vicks and a horlicks before an early night and save the wine for another night

Why wouldn't it be ok? Just have the wine if you want it

Wine on an empty stomach is not a good idea. You will feel worse.

Mulled wine or mead actually works well on a cold . Have tried mead and it definitely eased my sore throat..

The trouble is that the wine will make you more dehydrated when you already need extra fluid because of your cold. I suppose on the plus side it will help you sleep.

you have permission to get wasted.

You'd be better off with a shot of night nurse. I think it contains some alcohol and it'll knock you out for 10 hours straight.

Was your Covid test negative?
Personally I wouldn’t because alcohol affects your immune system.

@Seesawmummadaw that's all I was after really

The alcohol will kill the germs, that's what I'd tell myself anyway!

Yeah I agree a whole bottle of wine won’t help you feel better tomorrow, but one glass might just help you sleep. Try and have some toast so you don’t drink on an empty stomach, and stick to the one glass, I say. Hope you feel better soon OP.

Alcohol kills germs doesn't it?

No, it's strictly against the law.

Over the years I'm come to the conclusion over the years that the body can be poorly or pissed but not both.If I've got a cold and drink I wake up the next morning and the cold has vanished.

It’s the only thing to do really. But not a whole bottle.

Are you taking any cold medicine? You shouldn’t drink a lot of alcohol and take paracetamol based medicines

It's always OK to drink wine.

Alcohol isn't optimal if you're unwell: it dehydrates you when you need higher than average liquid intake. But you're a grown up: its not prohibited. A glass or two won't do you any harm. But a bottle of wine on a totally empty stomach isn't a clever idea, cold or otherwise.

As long as it's medicinal. 😉

I have drank when I have had a stinker of a cold... put some music on and it perks me up.
Just be careful if you are also taking paracetamol though. Both that and booze together can stress your liver a little.
I hope you feel better soon.

Do what you want. I wouldn't personally.

PILs swear by a couple of aspirin and red wine when fighting colds, the proclaim it as a medical fact that it’s an effective cure, and my GP next door neighbour agrees with them. Get it down you OP.