It’s my friends birthday do you think it would be ok to have a few drinks??? 8 weeks post HA and on the following meds…
Aspirin 75mg 1xday
Atorvastatin 80mg 1 at night
Beclometasone 2x twice a day
Bisoprolol 5mg 1 x day
Gliclazide 40mg 2 x daily
GTN spray PRN
Lansoprazole 30 mg 1 x day
Levothyroxine 100mcg 1 x day
Metformin slow release 1g 2 x daily
Prasugrel 10mg 1 x Daily
Ramipril 10 mg 1 x Daily
Salbutamol PRN
Hello 
Everyone will maybe have a different opinion on this but with all those meds you are on at the moment I may just have a very small glass of wine at the most
I know it is not the same but they do non alcoholic drinks still not perfect as they contain a lot of sugar but maybe slightly better
As I say there may be some that will say they would have a few drinks I would just play on caution though at this stage
I hope you will still manage to enjoy yourself and have a lovely time celebrating your friends Birthday
I also hope your recovery is going well to x
Are you being serious. 🙇🏼♂️
Thank you for advice 😊 well those who offered helpful stuff lol 😊
I don’t drink but it’s up to you but just think the alcohol will only make you happy for a very short time but what will the aftermath be? Who knows what it will do to your body with all those meds. You don’t need alcohol to make you happy just enjoy life x
Personally I would keep away from the alcohol at this early stage.I'm sure you'll have a fabulous time either way and if you do drink you might worry about it after so that would clobber your enjoyment. Have a great time anyway!
Speaking personally, I wouldn’t drink alcohol at your stage, not without taking professional advice.
Hi,First let me say welcome to the club that none of us want to join.
Re drinks a few weeks after your HA, I am no expert on the matter but, as others have suggested moderation in all things is definitely the way forward.
From personal experience I have found that alcohol free drinks have come on leaps and bounds in recent years and some are just as palatable as the real things and some are less sugar laden than others. It is worth checking out the options.
Good luck
Yogi
I would suggest you ask your GP or cardiologist rather than a forum as you are in an array of medication and we all react differently. If they say yes try at home first. The last thing you want is to chuck up or pass out in front of friends.
Totally agree. I went to a party where someone had stopped their meds so they could party, party! They didn't and the residual drugs in their system resulted in your Option 1! 🤮
Moderation!! A pint of beer or a couple of glasses of wine maybe. I am concerned by what you mean by a few drinks.
It's a friends birthday so no need to get rat ars*d.
I'll say again, moderation.
When my boss emails to tell me what she got up to at the weekend she always uses the phrase "mouse-bummed" rather than rat ars*d - it gets past the censors on the work email! It featured on a Christmas card I once sent her - it still makes me laugh 😁😂
Very creative! 😅
Hi there, with the cocktail of meds you are on I'd not drink for a good while. I'm 2-3 years down the line and have a few drinks but I find the effect puts my resting heart rate up by about 10 to 15 beats per minute. From low to mid 50's up to over 65. Takes a few days for it to come back down again.
That and the effect it will have on your type 2, avoid it if you can.
It was about 6 months before I had anything to drink after my stents were fitted.
It's hard if you enjoy one or two but if you like fizz, eisberg do a good range of alcohol free sparkling wine...also sainsbury own brand is quite good too. Those are all that the Mrs drinks these days.
Plus the benefits of not having the morning after...
Good luck with the heart recovery too .
I had stopped drinking alcohol before I had my heart problems surfaced but since then when I have been out with mates and family I have just had good old H20 whilst the others still drink.
Have I noticed any changes in how I have enjoyed myself, certainly not.
Hey there.I would def just stick to one. Ur body is still adjusting to the meds and alcohol will only make any side effects worse for a start. Four months after my heart attack we had a works party amd it was the first time i'd seen most of my colleagues since my attack. Got a little merry and couldnt lift my head of the pillow the whole of the next day! Room was spinning and being very sick . Think my bp was in my boots somewhere. Lesson learnt,i only have two or three now one year down the line.
Definitely go and enjoy the party and celebrate being alive. Who needs alcohol anyway😊
I had none lol 💕
Hello
I think you definitely made the right decision
I hope you still enjoyed yourself x
It was lovely thank you and thank you for your support xx
So pleased you had a lovely time and it is my pleasure if I could help in anyway
You keep looking after yourself and let us know how your recovery keeps going x
First, have you checked the information sheets that come with each of your 12 meds to find out if it is recommended that you don't drink alcohol whilst taking any of them?
Next you are taking a significant number of meds and the load on your liver will be certainly more that what it would 'normally' be, and may be significant, so my recommendation is to stop drinking alcohol completely until you drop off off some of meds. Have you recently had a liver function test?
Finally in view of the number of meds you take, has anyone looked at the holistic effect to see if they are all necessary and whether there are any contra indications.
As my mum always said a little of what you fancy does you good!
Personally, I gave up alcohol 5 years ago upon AF diagnosis. 15 months ago I had a PM fitted as an emergency. I don't miss alcohol at all. I just want yo give my heart the best chance.
I've actually lost the taste for booze on my heart medication. Can do a half pint or small glass of wine now and then but that's it. At first I couldn't even drink a sip. Funny side effect I guess...
Nope 👎💊
Maybe a small glass of wine
The long answer is to read the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) which is in every container of your meds. Hands up all those that read all of the PIL - about 10%The quick answer is to ask the pharmacist who dispenses your medication.
With such a long list my "gut feel" is to avoid alcohol.
50 plus years in the pharmaceutical industry at a senior level I recommend a long chat with your pharmacist to check that there are no actual not potential interactions.
Pharmacist training includes check for this information, a doctor does not always know.
I would advise you to get the go ahead from your GP or pharmacist in this instance.
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