Heyy was wondering if anyone can help me. I'm just over 4 weeks post op I havnt had any issues and feel 100% fine, I'm going out with the girls tonight and was takein the car but now for some crazy reason I'm diein to have a glass of wine! My dr didn't give me an actual amount of time to not have alchol so was wondering what people would think, is it a really bad idea? Has anyone had a glass 4 weeks out and were they ok? Thank you...x

This topic came up recently and created quite an emotional response and lots of posts. The Drs varied from 3 weeks to one year.

Ok thank you xx

Oh my......I would suggest you ask your surgeon. You are going to get a zillion different answers here and some will be quite emotional.

Unfortunitly I can't ask my surgeon that's why I have asked people there opinion and what they think. I don't understand why I would get emotional responses Im genuinely concerned x

I haven't discussed this with my doctor yet. I did discuss with my dietician. She stated you will get intoxicated on very little. She also suggested if I did drink, to try it at home first because no police officer will believe you had a few sips.

It's empty calories, so why bother? My fear is that I drank a couple of bottles of wine per week before surgery. I do not want to replace my food addiction with alcoholism. I'm leaving it in the past.

Thank you for ur response I totally understand that I honestly was just thinking the one glass. Even pre op I wasn't a big drinker so it's not something that I would do on a regular basis I just really wanna know if it would harm me x

Thank you for ur response I totally understand that I honestly was just thinking the one glass. Even pre op I wasn't a big drinker so it's not something that I would do on a regular basis I just really wanna know if it would harm me x

Hey Karla,

I don't think that it is going to "harm" you, I do think that you aren't going to like how you feel if you do have it though. I tried a couple of sips about 2 weeks after getting sleeved, and it just didn't taste right, and the burning in my stomach was not pleasant. Also keep in mind that there's little in your stomach now to hold up the effects of alcohol, so that 1 glass might feel more like 3 or 4 glasses. If you make the decision to imbibe, just go slow, know that it might kick your butt a little quicker and a little harder than before and be ready for that.

Take care!

Hey thank u so much for ur response wow it burns? That sounds scary! I don't think I will then I don't wanna order one n then not enjoy it n then have to pay for a taxi home when I could have just had the car with me! Thank u so much and thank you for not judgein me x

Unfortunitly I can't ask my surgeon that's why I have asked people there opinion and what they think. I don't understand why I would get emotional responses Im genuinely concerned x

it seems to be an emotional issue here on the board, if you search you will see. You can also google "drinking alcohol after weight loss surgery"

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Aww thank you so much this is really kind of you and very helpful thank you xx

One glass won't hurt you. Take it slow.

Hey thank u so much for ur response wow it burns? That sounds scary! I don't think I will then I don't wanna order one n then not enjoy it n then have to pay for a taxi home when I could have just had the car with me! Thank u so much and thank you for not judgein me x

Never a problem. I'm not in a position to ever judge anyone. I've done a ton of stuff in my day that I wouldn't want to be judged on. Just be careful in what ever you decide to do.

I agree with John. And you yourself don't sound like you "need" the wine

I would say that 4 weeks is a little soon. Another thing is, you will be out, if the wine hits you in a bad way It could make for a pretty miserable experience!

Have fun with your friends embrace your new life,

And trying wine will come. Perhaps at a later date and at home with a sip or two so you can gauge how it makes you feel!

My doc said never before two months. Picture your arm....now picture you broke it and have a huge suture line down it where they sewed it up.....want to pour rubbing alcohol on it???? Probably not, even at four weeks it's not fully healed so the alcohol is going to hurt that new skin that's forming. That's what you're doing to your poor cut open tummy At four weeks you are not fully healed (it takes a minimum six and up to eight which is why my doc says two months). So skip it tonight.

On the "gets drunk easier" thing. I drink wine, not hard alcohol so the results might be different, but I don't get tipsy on one glass of wine. Actually I find if I get even a tiny buzz it goes away very quickly but that takes a couple of large glasses, where as previously two larger glasses of wine would make me a bit happy LOL I don't drink to get drunk so I kind of like that it does not bother me But at four weeks...save it for home later.

Also...first glass of wine I had tasted like vinegar and it gave me terrible heart burn. I had actually waited four months or so because of complications and I totally lost my palate. I find that the tannins in some red wines bother me now so I only drink reds that I know are lower in tannins. This sucks because we collect pinot noir.