I suffer from from IBS D without medication and I'm able to drink Alcohol regularly,if I choose.I usually have a couple of beers each weekend,2 to 3 pints in total on average.Every now and again I might have a few Jack Daniels and coke too which can make me a little bit merry but I'm usually at home so no big worries.The thing I want to raise is that Alcohol seems to make my bowels slower and more sluggish but I've always thought the opposite is supposed to be the case.Is it the dehydrating effect of the Alcohol that may be 'drying' up the colon a little and slowing the gut down? Or is it a different effect altogether?Or is Alcohol having a bit of a sedative effect on the gut?By the way I'm not a large drinker and there are lots of times when Alcohol gives me stomach cramps and severe bloating but not Diarrhoea.