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Is anyone having a problem with drinking too much alcohol after the surgery? I have now become obsessed with alcohol.. kind of like I was about sweets before surgery. I've kept off 110 pounds!!!

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Not yet. I've only had a few sips. My surgeon requested I not drink any until at least a year as they are worried about transfer addiction. (food -> alcohol). You may want to see someone before it gets out of control.

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So, be careful. This is actually why they tell people who have had the surgery to not drink at all. First, too much sugar in it. Second, we can easily transfer our food addiction on to alcohol, which has bigger risks. We just trade one addiction for another. My surgeon, other surgeons that I know of personally who do this surgery, the NUTs, everyone involved say please do not drink. Anymore. From now on.

Now, most of us do and are fine but it is VERY common for people who have had this surgery to become alcoholics. It is just a risk that we have and it happens a lot.

To me, it is bad enough to be addicted to food but the other addictions really really scare me.

Take care and whatever you decide, we are rooting for you.

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I am wondeing why you are allowed alcohol at all right now, but I see now that you had your surgery three years ago. It contains sugar that your pouch should not have. I was told not to have it for at least a year. I had a sleeve 5 1/2 yrs. ago and also waited a year before having any but sugar is not good if you have had RNY.

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A friend of mine had gastric bypass, and to replace the food she was craving she started drinking. She finally realized she had a problem and has been going to AA and such since, but really regrets that she ever started drinking. You really have to be careful you're not replacing vice for another.

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