My neighbour has to take medication for high blood pressure and raised cholesterol, but I worry about him as he also consumes quite large amounts of alcohol on a daily basis. How does this mix affect his long term health?
2006-07-04 21:52:39 · 11 answers · asked by louixtoby 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Drinking a lot whilst on medication causes damage to the liver. Just drinking alone is bad for the liver because the liver has to work hard to change the alcohol into inactive compounds that can be excreted, but it has to do the same to medications, so by drinking the load is doubled. Don't be surprised when he comes down with cirrhosis and needs a transplant in a few years.
2006-07-04 22:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by mrchinlersir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had high blood pressure I also had raised cholesterol, I also had a heart attack (about 5 years ago) this damaged the wall of my heart.
I also drank a lot on a daily basis ! I also smoked (cigarettes)!
I have been on medication ever since! and have been informed that this will continue 'ad infinitum'!!
Now please do not take this as medical advise, but my blood pressure is now normal as is my cholesterol level , I still of course have the damaged heart wall thing.
I have never stopped my 'large amount of alcohol intake on a daily basis'! or smoking !
So I can only assume that your neighbour is on very similar medication to mine?
I am 68 years old , I feel fit as a fiddle , I do not wander the streets with my flies undone or drink from a brown paper bag!
I do not require any counselling from any individual that thinks they have my well being at the bosom of their heart!
I have next to no respect for doctors, I think they will eventually be replaced by computers, it would certainly be cheaper!!
But I am only a lone voice 'crying in the wilderness'
To answer your question:- Leave your neighbour to solve his own destiny, don't you think he has heard all this 'guff' before?
Once again do not take this as advice on how to live your life!
Doctors are very much like computers, they are programmed to give out whatever information is fed into them!!! Here endeth the lesson!
2006-07-05 05:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no one reaction with all medication and alcohol. It really depends on the medication, and even sometimes the alcohol. Given that your neighboor has high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, I really don't think drinking, even in small doses is a good idea, reguardless of the medication.
If he is a true alcoholic, quitting "cold turkey" could really hurt him. If you care about him maybe you could try talking him into talking to his dr. I have a feeling his dr doesn't know, many ppl don't tell there dr's about what they do, because there afraid of judgment. But a good dr won't judge.
2006-07-05 04:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by evil_kandykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can help prevent heart attacks and coronary artery disease. But that protective effect is lost if you drink excessive amounts of alcohol; generally more than one drink a day for women and more than two a day for men.
The reason for the difference between men and women in the amount of alcohol recommended is not because of differences in body size, rather it is that women metabolize alcohol differently than men do. At those higher levels, alcohol can raise blood pressure by several points. In addition, it can reduce the effectiveness of your high blood pressure medications, compounding the risks of excessive alcohol consumption
Assess your drinking patterns. Along with your food diary, keep an alcohol diary to track your true drinking patterns. One drink equals one 12-ounce beer, one 5-ounce glass of wine or one 1.5-ounce shot of whiskey. If you're drinking more than the suggested amounts, cut back. Consider tapering off. If you're a heavy drinker, suddenly eliminating all alcohol can actually trigger severe hypertension for several days. So when you stop drinking, do it with the supervision of your doctor or taper off slowly, over one to two weeks. Don't binge. Binge drinking; having four or more drinks in a row; can cause large and sudden increases in blood pressure, in addition to other health problems. Don't abstain during the week and make up for it on the weekend.
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2006-07-05 05:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about other peole but if Ive had, say, hayfever tablets or headache pills, then have a drink in the evening, I find it makes me REALLY drowsy, to the point where I nod off in the middle of conversations! But thats a personal thing, might just be me that gets affected like this. He def shouldnt be drinking a lot when hes on any pills tho, esp for high colesterol. BAD news
2006-07-05 04:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by Secret Squirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking alcohol and medication have a GREAT deal about people heath, long term and short term.
2006-07-05 05:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Keith M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not a good idea to drink alcohol ith medication. It will say it in the instructions. I think it would make you feel sick and might make you sick and get the drunk alot quicker! but thats not a good thing. keep away from alcohol whilst on your medication please x
2006-07-05 05:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well drink large amounts of alcohol is not good for antone, on medication or not. i dont know much about the effecyts with those particlar tablets but it cant be good anyway. try to get him to get help if you can
2006-07-05 04:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by surfergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first of all his medication won't work properly if he drinks excessively, he could also have long term side effects depending on what medication he takes....but he should not be mixing his medication with alcolhol at all.
2006-07-05 04:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by pradababe32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont mistake the sleepy eye next to the drink symbol for a winking one.
2006-07-05 04:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋