Alcohol

[debbieb]

Just a quick question people... Can we drink alcohol post bypass ?...

 

[Paula Garner]

Most consultants recommend you wait for a year or longer. But check with your team

 

[debbieb]

Most consultants recommend you wait for a year or longer. But check with your team

Thanks.. Not planning a drinking binge, but it's my birthday in 3 weeks and my partner was planning to take me out for a meal.. ( I'm 8 months post bypass ) , and was just wondering if I should just be sticking to orange juice .

 

[lornabatt]

Yes we can, but may get drunk a lot quicker.

 

[CCPM]

Don't if you can its a slippery slope

 

[Evenstarr]

At NGH in Sheffield they recommend no alcohol for a year post op, but other hospitals recommend different timescales.
But as a previous poster said it can make you drunk much quicker than you're used to.
Em xxx

 

[BlueDiamond]

Becareful of the Orange Juice as some people dump on it xx

 

[debbieb]

Becareful of the Orange Juice as some people dump on it xx

Thanks for this , I usually choose orange juice , any alternative suggestions ? X

 

[Evenstarr]

Diet fizzy drink, stirred until flat?

 

[shelleymarie]

I went to a pub a little while ago and I order an orange juice and a bottle of water with a glass. I then poured half the orange into the spare glass and topped both up with water to be safe. Lasted me the evening. You could do the same with cranberry with some ice and a twist of lime, I use to drink that if I went out pre op and wasn't drinking. Very nice and cranberry doesn't lose much flavour being watered down