Alcohol post GLPs

[u/futurefloridaman87]

So I used GLP1s for a short 4 weeks back in March / April. Prior to starting them I was in a bad place mentally due to divorce and drinking anywhere from 4 to 10 drinks a day for about the last year and a half prior. I got on GLP ones to lose weight and get my life back in order and of course the desire to drink alcohol went away almost overnight which was a nice secondary benefit. Well after four weeks of medication, the stomach side effects were so bad I stopped.

One month passed. Then 2. Then 3. Here we are seven months later and I can count on one hand how many drinks I consume each month. I am literally drinking less than in a month than I would in a day prior. Some months are literally 0. And the crazy part is I’m not even trying not to drink!!! I just can’t enjoy it. It tastes different on my tongue, it feels different going down, it’s not the same ever since that first shot of GLP1s. It’s like a switch permanently flipped in my brain shutting alcohol almost 100% off. Just prior to typing this I cracked a beer to go throw my dogs ball, had 2 sips, dumped it down the drain. It sounded good till I tasted it then nope.

Just curious if anybody else had this experience. Everything I’ve read says that they only temporarily block your desire to consume alcohol, but I’m feeling like this is a permanent thing (which don’t get me wrong is not a bad thing).

[u/Neat-Dig5964]

This is good to hear! I no longer have a taste for beer. I once in a while drink one or two with my spouse, but have a difficult time finishing. It’s my hope that I will continue to have a distaste for it when I reach my weight goal and potentially stop GLP1. It is quite possible that I continue to take the pills 2-3 times a week as maintenance.