I like a glass of wine in the evening. My doctor said, "Don't drink." Pharmacist says 4 hrs before BP meds OK

Question

I have high blood pressure--really good and low with meds, a.m. and p.m. I don't have more than the one small glass of wine and have had no repercussions that I know of. My daughter says that it's the damage on the liver--and that it's said not to drink when taking Tylonol, too. That they interact.

Any information on what actually happens internally?

Answer 1

Did you ask you doctor why you can't drink?

Simply saying BP meds is not enough information. Consider thie following: If my son is dating a 'female' it could be a bright-faced teenager or a 40 year old cocktail waitress in a 'Dolly Parton' wig. After all both are females.

So what medicines are you on....what are the doses......and how often are you taking them? Have you already had some liver damage? Are your liver enzymes elevated?

Alcohol and Tylenol do not mix very well. Yes, yes, I know that the combine them in Nyquil, but it ain't good for you. You can get liver damage with either, but when combined the amounts of each needed to cause damage is even less.

Consider just plain purple grape juice instead of wine for now, until you can give more information so you can get better advice. It has the many of the same chemicals that are credited with the healthy benefits.

Answer 2

This is a very difficult question without knowing much more about your whole makeup. While it's true that certain alcoholic beverages CAN be good in limited amounts for SOME conditions, they can also worsen others. The same is true for almost anything and everything we put into our bodies.

WE're all different.... A simple candy bar might be fine for me, but bad for you if you're diabetic. I glass of wine may be fine for you, but deadly to me if I have liver problems.

Adding to the mix is other things and medications we have to take for other conditions. For example, grapefruit juice is very good for controlling cholesterol, yet causes very bad reactions with some heart medications. The list goes on and on.....

So in answer to your question, the proper answer is/are:

Yes, no, maybe, depends

Answer 3

pharmacists know more than dr's do about alot of things, while dr's are just saying those things to stay on the safe side. just make sure you let your pharmacist know all the drugs you are on when they ask you (they have good reasons to know!)

having 1 glass of wine is fine, just don't take it with your tylenol because they will overwork your liver. some BP meds interact with alcohol and some don't even if they're classified as the same kind of drug. ie: diuretics or waterpills, some interact and some dont

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The New England Journal of Medicine, evaluated more than 12,000 women aged 70-81. Moderate drinkers scored better than teetotalers on tests of mental function. Researchers found a boost in brainpower with one drink a day. Moderate drinkers had a 23% reduced risk of mental decline compared with nondrinkers. "

And Dr. Thomas Stuttaford says that "Alcohol in all forms makes blood less likely to clot readily and it increases the amount of heart-protecting good cholesterol and reduces the amount of the artery-damaging pernicious form of cholesterol. It improves the health of the lining of the arteries."

Every source mentions that moderation is the key, and that the effects of more than one drink can counter the good effects

The French have the lowest rate of heart attacks in the world and they eat the richest food in fat content in the world. Reason is they drink red wine.

One glass of red wine is fine. Moderation is the key.

Minddoctor, France

Answer 6

Pharmacists know alot more about medications than doctors do, but your pharmacist may not know your entire medical history and all of your conditions, like your doctor does. You did not say which B/P medication you are taking either.

In general, tylenal is hepatotoxic in large doses ( meaning it will destroy your liver) You never want to exceed the dosage recommendations for any medications. If you tend to take alot of tylenal, even if it is within the dosing guidlines, you should not drink alcohol because of the cumulative affect they will both have on your liver. hope that helps some

Answer 7

There have been plenty of studies that state the virtues of a glass of red wine every day. If all you have is one small glass of red wine per day it is not going to damage your liver or cause you health problems.

Answer 8

I see no harm in a small glass of wine. BP medicine can be taken once a day in AM. Tyelenol and alcolhol do not interact. Small amounts of alcohol will do more good than harm.

Answer 9

High blood pressure and you still take alcohol???????

Get rid of alcohol................

Alcohol may affect the normal functioning of medicines that's why doctors ask patients to keep a few hours of gap between alcohol intake and medicines.