how is drinking alcohol after post op

[Thatguy 53]

So im kinda curious how drinking alcohol is after post op is quicker or longer i mean what are your experiences with it ????

[SleeveNZ 219]

Exactly the same as before for me except I sober up quicker. (7 1/2 months out). It used to take me ages to finish a drink but from 6ish months out its now the same as pre-op.

[Rox 200]

I really don't have an answer to your question. I do know it is not advised.

[Aaronmadeit 361]

You get drunk fast .... And it lasts awhile don't drive lol

[mrchris 98]

Very weird for me... Being predominantly Irish I had always had an extremely high tolerance and could drink nearly anyone (except my 90lb Irish grandmother) under the table. That said i was a very infrequent drinker, and drank a lot less as I got older.

Now it's a whole different ballgame. Only have had a couple drinks (7 months post op). Each time it was the same. Drunk and loopy nearly instantly and from very little. Over with nearly as fast.

So instead of a long build, a nice mellow buzz for a while and a slow slide to sober. It's now drink a few sips, count to 10, totally buzzed in a very intense way, wait 5 minutes and it's over. Really quite different and not any fun. If we are out for Mexican food and my wife orders a Margarita, I'll sip a tiny bit but otherwise it's not worth it for me.

[gaijingal 62]

I'm only two weeks out, so not drinking yet, but I had to take pain medication, and found that a lower dose had a stronger effect on me, and more quickly, than previously. That might have been because I was still on clear fluids at the time.

But I can see why they're worried about increased addictions after WLS.

[MaryDrew 41]

I actually find it the opposite effect as it seems to take more to get me loopy. Not good. I was always a drinker and I am working very hard not to let it become a cross addiction. I don't understand when people say it affects them so quickly. Not me. Don't know why.

[newat52 1,612]

I am 3 months out and my surgeon and NUT say it's ok after 6 weeks. I used to have a glass or two of wine every night. Now, I have a glass or two on the weekends and only red. The first few sips, I feel but it passes after a few minutes. After that, its the same as it was before. It's different for everyone.

If you have not had a drink since surgery, I would recommend you try it at home first. You don't really know if you can tolerate it or not. It may send you running to the bathroom quickly.

[DanaMomto3 145]

Same as before. My dr cleared me at 4 weeks post op.

[Jenny12 361]

It's the same as it was before surgery for me.

[carolinagirl84 11]

I feel like a bunch on Doctors give a different length of time before drinking again! I have seen a variety of posts on this subject anywhere for 1 month to 6 months... So what is it, just wondering for future...Summer/ Happy hour/football season...

[mis_fit 14]

It's the same as it was before surgery for me.

I just came back from Jamaica, and my best friend promotes parties there. I drank like a sailor and I was good. The first night I drank 4 shots of white rum and realized that I was not even tipsy. So....Don't judge me! I'm curbing my dirty ways.

[BriDawn 79]

I get tipsy much faster. Like one full glass of wine versus two pre-op. But it wears off much faster too, I find. Other than that, not much different than pre-op. I haven't tried hard liquor though but I got sick from it before surgery so I'll probably continue to avoid it anyways.

[Jackie31 9]

I just came back from Jamaica' date=' and my best friend promotes parties there. I drank like a sailor and I was good. The first night I drank 4 shots of white rum and realized that I was not even tipsy. So....Don't judge me! I'm curbing my dirty ways.[/quote']

How far out are you?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Drinking is meh for me as a post op. I like the quick buzz that occurs on very little (1/2 glass), but most of the time it wears off in about 10 minutes. Definitely stick to 1 las because 2 does nothing extra sceptic add calories. If you are still in the losing part of your journey, do be a little careful about how much you drink, even if you can drink it. drinks will not help you lose weight and often times causes stalls or gains. That said, 1-2 a month should be ok if hat is what you want. Some drink more often while others do not drink at all. It is definitely a matter of personal choice. I have been averaging about 1 a month and I has to be a good reason. My favorite is an expensive Chardonnay or a very well blended mix of spirits ( a least a Long Island). It is not worth my time or calories to wasted lesser drinks! Good luck.