Hello Everyone,

I am 7 weeks post op. My surgen said wait 6 weeks before any alchohol.

I have had a few mixed drinks, Mike's lemonades, wine coolers with no problems. About a week ago I had a drink of my girlfriends beer and it almost had me on the floor in pain. I'm guessing in was the carbonation. Has anyone else has this problem with beer or how long should it be until we can have carbonated liquids.

My nut advised me that approx 30% of WLS patients become alcoholics after surgery due to the fact that they end up trading one addiction for another. And if there is a family history there is more of a risk.

To add, they didn't say completely to avoid it but to be mindful....

I'm not worried about becoming an alcoholic. I'm worried about messing up my sleeve. I get the part about the calorie intake but with this small of a stomach, not eating much nor able to drink much. I just want to make sure if I could get it down it would not it ruin my sleeve. Thanks for all the feedback

To those missing beer... Think guiness.. Not much carbonation there at all and 126 cal per serving

We are talking about BEER! .

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Ha! That made me laugh.

I missed beer SO much. I had my surgery a couple weeks before the Super Bowl....so I couldn't drink AND the Giants won. That was not a good day for me.

I was told that after 6 months I could have carbonation but it would be best to let it sit and go a little flat first. It wasn't necessary but would be easier on me. I was so excited for that 6 months to hit that I went to VEGAS to have my first beer. It was a Guiness. And it was glorious.

Since then I have discovered that beer from a bottle hurts me. I guess its more heavily carbonated? I just know that I got a beer from the beer man at the Rangers game and could only take about 3 sips before I had to just stop. It hurt too much. Draft beer, however, is fine. I have to drink it slow(er) but I don't have any problems with it. Same goes for soda. I can take a few sips and be just fine.

Considering I used to drink 3 or 4 beers/sodas a day, I'm perfectly happy with this.

Also, whiskey is my new best friend. Jameson and I - we have a special relationship. lol

I love white Russians - how are they going down?

They go down great, as long as you aren't lactose intolerant.

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My nut advised me that approx 30% of WLS patients become alcoholics after surgery due to the fact that they end up trading one addiction for another. And if there is a family history there is more of a risk.

I. Would have asked for the study that determined this. There has been no comprehensive research into post sleeve cross addiction. Your NUT is very unprofessional to be quoting nonsense like this.

I. Would have asked for the study that determined this. There has been no comprehensive research into post sleeve cross addiction. Your NUT is very unprofessional to be quoting nonsense like this.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/weight-loss-surgery-increases-risk-alcohol-addiction/t/story?id=16582225

Sorry, it isn't nonsense. We are hearing more and more about it lately.

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Unfortunately crossover addiction happens in most cases. It is the unfortunate consequence of an addictive personality.

The good thig is that you can also choose to be "addicted" to something productive in your life.

Kittenkate - thank you for that input it was a bottled beer that caused my discomfort. I will try a draft beer and let everyone know how it goes.

On the wine topic, My girlfriend and my doctor got me into drinking wine. Since my sleeve I've noticed that wine needs to be chilled or on ice.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/weight-loss-surgery-increases-risk-alcohol-addiction/t/story?id=16582225

Sorry' date=' it isn't nonsense. We are hearing more and more about it lately.

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I maintain my earlier opinion of nonsense. The small study you link indicates that out of 2000 bariatric patients, 7% showed alcohol addiction risk pre surgery and 10% showed alcohol addiction risk post surgery. That indicates a potential risk of 3% NOT the "30% of sleeve patients develop cross over addictions" that you said your NUT told you.

There has been NO comprehensive research into cross over addiction post VSG. I consider any professional who spouts random statistics like your NUT did to be unprofessional scaremongerers.

In addition, the study focuses on bypass patients who metabolise alcohol very different to sleeve patients.

Here are some articles that support why the NUT was trying to caution their WLS patient about the issue of addiction transference.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20120611/10250/gastric-bypass-addiction-transfer.htm

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/features/11622-weight-loss-surgery-and-the-new-addiction-part-1-of-2

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/54-feature/11725-weight-loss-surgery-and-the-new-addiction-part-2-of-2

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/after-weight-loss-surgery-some-find-new-addictions-442508/

http://calorielab.com/news/2006/07/18/bariatric-surgery-trades-obesity-for-alcoholism/

Interesting that they are mention this. If we look harder we will see that. And I read "Bariatric Times" and this was covered there as well. I can't figure out how to link it because I subscribe to it as an app on my iPad.

Here are some articles that support why the NUT was trying to caution their WLS patient about the issue of addiction transference.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20120611/10250/gastric-bypass-addiction-transfer.htm

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/features/11622-weight-loss-surgery-and-the-new-addiction-part-1-of-2

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/54-feature/11725-weight-loss-surgery-and-the-new-addiction-part-2-of-2

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/after-weight-loss-surgery-some-find-new-addictions-442508/

http://calorielab.com/news/2006/07/18/bariatric-surgery-trades-obesity-for-alcoholism/

Interesting that they are mention this. If we look harder we will see that. And I read "Bariatric Times" and this was covered there as well. I can't figure out how to link it because I subscribe to it as an app on my iPad.

Again, those articles focus on bypass surgery. Alcohol is absorbed and metabolised differently for bypass patients than sleeve patients. None of them cite a specific or comprehensive study or research into cross addiction in sleeve patients.

The cross over addiction theory is a theory. It isnt a fact. Even if it is possible, and it very likely is possible, you need a primary addiction. I know I was NOT addicted to food (or anything else) prior to being sleeved. So the risks for me are so low as to be insignificant.

When I mentioned what my nutritionist said, I did not mean to upset anyone. I, personally, found it interesting and helpful. Alcohol addiction is very strong in my family and though I have done well so far in life with not having any issues, I appreciated any possible red flag, just in case. IF, by any chance (or any %), my risk increases after this surgery I appreciated the information. And that was my only intent in posting, to be helpful. Thank-you to those who posted the links. I found them to be good reads. I am on here to give/receive support and I am truly sorry if I upset anyone. I had only the best of intentions.

I. Would have asked for the study that determined this. There has been no comprehensive research into post sleeve cross addiction. Your NUT is very unprofessional to be quoting nonsense like this.

I'm not convinced that this is nonsense.