I had my surgery done on Nov 28, 2006. I was wondering how long do you think I have to wait before I start drinking alcohol again? Because I'm only 21 and I still want to enjoy my life.:help:

I went to my seminar tonight and they told us 6 months.

I went to my seminar tonight and they told us 6 months.

Well my mom waited a month and she seemed fine. I dont know. My doctor has never told me anything about it post op.

I waited a month to drink alcohol again...I love my beer and wine but beer seems to make me bloated now and puts on the calories whereas a glass or two of wine each day doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

I waited about a month and I've been fine with wine and martinis. No beer though, my doc says absolutely NO carbonation.

i'm a bloke that loves a drink and have found anything that isnt carbonated is fine. I have tried drinking fizzy drinks and it resulted in really intense shoulder pain. I quizzed the doc about it and he said it is a common problem after banding, gas gets trapped under your diaphragm.

hope this is of some help.

I whooped it up this weekend for my birthday, and I didn't drink more than I normally do, but I got wasted I mean fall to the ground wasted very quickly! It is much cheaper now to drink! lol...but I only do it once or twice a year.

I whooped it up this weekend for my birthday, and I didn't drink more than I normally do, but I got wasted I mean fall to the ground wasted very quickly! It is much cheaper now to drink! lol...but I only do it once or twice a year.

Ya that's what happened to my mom. She waited a month and she went to the casino and had 1 gin and tonic and got pretty messed up. I'm a light weight anyway. I'll probably wait 3 weeks. But damn I'll miss chugging beers

i'm a bloke that loves a drink and have found anything that isnt carbonated is fine. I have tried drinking fizzy drinks and it resulted in really intense shoulder pain. I quizzed the doc about it and he said it is a common problem after banding, gas gets trapped under your diaphragm.

hope this is of some help.

Thank you so much for your suggestion Matt!

I waited about a month and I've been fine with wine and martinis. No beer though, my doc says absolutely NO carbonation.

Well see my doctor never said No Carbonation. So I dunno. We'll see. Thank you for your input

Yeah, you are a complete light weight after banding. I can't remember how long I waited but it was probably at least a month, maybe longer. I used to LOVE beer - probably part of the reason for the weight gain. I can drink it a little now, but have to let it sit for a bit to settle carbonation otherwise it makes me feel horrible. Generally I stick with wine or mixers now but I rarerly drink anymore.

I had my first glass of wine at Thanksgiving and just a few sips made me feel a little lightheaded. Haven't had anything since.

My dr. told me no carbonation too. Not only can it cause a lot of gas discomfort, he told me it erodes the band. I am pretty sick of Crystal Light, really want a soda. I tried to defizz it but it takes forever.

Good luck, have fun..............but not too much fun ha ha

I waited 6 months I figure the weight loss IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT!! to me anyway, I got loaded the first time it was great!!, then again I drank the other night it's almost way more fun now :-)