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What are the side effects of drinking alcohol 3 days before surgery?
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∙ 14y ago
Should be minimal, if any. All of the alcohol will have left your system long before any anesthetics are administered, which is the major problem.
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What is the history of alcohol in ancient history?
Alcohol pwas used a lot more as medicine than for drinking. Greeks used alcohol to numb the body before they did surgery. Alexander The Great drank heavily before he died at the age of 32.
Is it safe to drink alcohol with having a gastric bypass?
Consuming alcohol is not recommended before any surgery as it will thin out your blood and retard the healing process. After surgery, large amounts of alcohol consumed can prolong healing times, and the thinning of your blood may cause dizziness. Ask your doctor about the side effects of alcohol related to your surgery.
How can I teach my teenage son about the effects of alcohol?
The best approach to teaching your teenage son about the effects of alcohol is definitely about the consequences. Drunk driving, impaired memory, these are all side-effects of drinking and your son should be well aware of these before reaching for a drink.
Can eating a big meal before drinking keep you from getting drunk?
No, food in your stomach only delays the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. A full stomach doesn't prevent the effects of alcohol or intoxication.
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol Which is affected first?
Judgment is affected before vision when drinking alcohol.
Can you drink caffeine before liquor?
Yes, and it will cancel some of the depressive effects of alcohol, meaning you will be more likely to feel able to do things like drive after drinking.
What is abstinence and what are the effects of practicing abstinence?
Abstinence - is the act of a person choosing not to participate in a certain activity. This can be something like... not drinking alcohol, or not having intercourse before marriage.
Why does eating a meal before drinking reduce the effects of alcohol?
Many people believe that eating before drinking will allow them to drink more without becoming intoxicated. Although food in the stomach will slow the absorption of alcohol to a degree, at the end of the day you'll be just as intoxicated. It will just take a little longer.
Why should you stop drinking alcohol 7 days before surgery?
Alcohol suppresses your immune system, and the effects continue for some days after you stop drinking. Since there is always a danger of infection (staph, pneumonia, etc.) both during and after surgery, you need your immune system functioning at the top of its game. You are taking a major chance with your health or life by not following your doctor's recommendation in this regard.
Is it bad to drink alcohol a couple of days before surgery?
Alcohol thins the blood. How? Because it is drawn into the blood stream, diluting the blood. This is bad with regards to a persons clotting factors. The thinner a persons blood, the quicker the person will bleed. Hense the adverse take on having alcohol before surgery. Not forgetting alcohol mixing badly with medications you will be given before during and after surgery.
What is the confounding variable in behavior before and after an alcohol treatment program?
Drinking
What can you take before drinking alcohol to prevent you from getting red?
water
