Grafts and alcohol..

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Grafts and alcohol..

Postby Per » Mon 02 Jan 2006 2:08 pm

Some general rules? Alcohol is strictly forbidden when using prenincilone-pills. But after that? Does it harm the healing process ?

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Postby jayuk » Mon 02 Jan 2006 2:47 pm

Hi

As far as I can see, anything that can in some way affect pressure in the eye should be avoided as long as possible (Id be keen to say 3 months!)...alcohol does have an effect on blood pressure; depending on how much you consume.....which in turn can affect pressure in the eye...even though minimal...when having had a graft any changes cant be good.

However its always best to confirm and check with Optham
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Postby Sweet » Mon 02 Jan 2006 4:04 pm

It is always said not to drink when taking antibiotics, but this is more due to the fact that they won't work as well. You are slowly killing off an infection (if one exists) on antibiotics, and if you drink excessively on them it would be like having to start the course all over again. If it is for prevention then you are lowering your immune system by excessively drinking, so could make things worse in maybe getting an infection. Also some people do get a little sick combining the two.

As for drinking after a graft i would say that you should get it checked out just to make sure. I would go with the reasoning though as with most surgery, that it can as Jay said cause a decrease in blood pressure, but also that you could do some very silly things when drunk! Also in all seriousness your body does need time to recover from surgery and be healthy for it to heal, so any alcohol could slow this process. I would check with your surgeon, but am sure that he may well say that in a little while some amounts of alcohol would be ok, just don't drink too much!!! :twisted:

I left it for three months before i drank, but i am very sensible and haven't overdone it just in case!

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