Question:
The previous question about alcohol made me think of this.....

When we do drink alcohol...will we get drunk quickly, or not drunk at all? :)    — Kim L. (posted on April 19, 2003)

April 19, 2003
It works very fast, so please be careful!!!! Myself takes 1-2 drinks.(diet pop w/ vodka)
   — Sandy M.

April 19, 2003
I am 9 months post-op if I drink half of a smirnoff (cooler) I will be blasted.. My thought is I am not ready for alcohol, a small sacrifce for me for a healthier life!!
   — HelpMeRhonda !!

April 19, 2003
You will get drunk very quickly! A couple of weeks ago my husband and I went to karaoke at the local Legion hall, I had one glass of white zinfandel and was smashed! If you have ever watched Andy Griffith Show, remember the episode called Aunt Bees Medicine Man? I was acting just as goofy as her when she drank that Indian Elixir!
   — Kris T.

April 19, 2003
Hi~ My surgeon told me that *EVERYTHING* will be 3 times stronger than before surgery, this includes all forms of narcotics, and alcohol so to be very careful about what you drink or take.
   — latrishanickle

April 19, 2003
No doubt the alcohol will affect you faster and stronger than it did pre-op. It's really a personal decision. What I'd suggest is to have a very small amount of alcohol at home before going out in public and trying it there. That way you can see how it will affect you and make the decision with some experience behind it.
   — garw

April 19, 2003
You get buzzed quickly, but it wears off quickly too. The nutritionists at my support group say that drinking alcohol post is 5X tougher on your liver. I'm not sure what scientific research they have done to back that up, but I'm taking it into consideration these days and drink very seldom. Just a thought. -Kim open RNY 7/17/01 -150
   — KimBo36

April 19, 2003
When I first heard that we can get drunk much sooner and on much less alcohol, I didn't buy it...till I had my first drink post op. I was slurring my words on one and half glasses of Bailey's Irish Creme. As for alcohol being worse for our livers now, that doesn't seem to make much sense. Whether you've had WLS or not, alcohol is immediately absorbed by the small intestines, reaching the brain within 90 seconds. It is processed by the body in the same manner, whether we've had WLS or not. It just hits the brains of posties sooner, because the "plumbing's" been re-routed.
   — Cyndie K.