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Title: drinking alcohol
Post by: pilotjjc3 on October 31, 2011, 10:48:34 AM

After I donated, I remember the doctor said I could drink alcohol, but not to drink excessively.  I never asked him to quantify what that would mean.  It's not like I'm drinking like a college frat brother, but I'm wondering if a drink or two with dinner or during a football game is OK.  Did anyone else get an number of drinks per day or per week that we shouldn't go over?

Title: Re: drinking alcohol
Post by: audrey12 on October 31, 2011, 11:05:14 AM

I've always been one glass of wine or maybe two once in a great while.  My doctors did not warn me about alcohol.  Too much water, yes, but not alcohol.  I think you're consumption is very moderate and nothing to be concerned about re: your kidney.

Title: Re: drinking alcohol
Post by: Orchidlady on October 31, 2011, 02:19:49 PM

I was not much of a drinker to begin with, but find the alcohol, for some reason affects me more. I limit it to one or two drinks on an infrequent basis. I think I, personally, am more concerned about the potential dehydration effects than anything.

Title: Re: drinking alcohol
Post by: Scott337 on October 31, 2011, 09:28:21 PM

I like to have a couple of beers from time to time.  My physician/surgeon never mentioned anything.  Moderation is the key I think.


Scott    8)

Title: Re: drinking alcohol
Post by: ohtobeahayes on November 01, 2011, 02:37:34 PM

I never heard a thing about it either, but as others have mentioned, I have definitely noticed that after a glass of wine I feel the effects WAY faster than I did before. I'm a lightweight to begin with. :)