Surgical intervention is a serious manipulation for which one must be properly prepared. All recommendations on this issue should be given by a specialist.
Special attention should be paid to diet and alcohol consumption after surgery. In fact, in some cases, even a small dose of ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages can cost a person health and even life.
In order not to harm your body and contribute to its early healing, you should pay attention to the tips given in this article.
Is anesthesia and local anesthesia compatible with alcohol?
Everyone should understand that anesthesia and alcohol are incomparable concepts. And there are good reasons for that. To begin, let us understand what the types of anesthesia are - these are local and general anesthetics.
Anesthesia is the introduction of a drug into the human body that promotes temporary loss of tissue sensitivity. There is a blockage in the transmission of nerve impulses, as a result of which signals do not enter the brain and there is no adverse reaction. Therefore, a person does not feel painful sensations during the operation.
Local anesthesia has a certain period of action. As a rule, this is the time allotted for the operation and an additional 2-3 hours later. A person leaves anesthesia gradually, but alcohol after local anesthesia can lead to the fact that its effect will end immediately. And it can cause pain, which is quite difficult to get rid of with the help of medication.
Can I drink alcohol after anesthesia (general)? This is not worth doing, as this could lead to much more serious consequences than in the previous case:
- Severe pain at the site of surgery.
- Tension or weakening of muscle tissue.
- Headache, dizziness.
- Nausea, vomiting and, as a result, dehydration.
- Anaphylactic shock.
- Disorders in the work of the nervous system.
Drinking alcohol after surgery and possible consequences
Doctors do not recommend drinking alcohol after surgery for a reason. And it is not about the first day or week after the procedure. The abstinence period can last for weeks, or even months. Its duration depends on the complexity of the procedure performed and the health condition of the patient.
Before or at the end of the operation, the attending physician gives the patient certain recommendations. They relate to lifestyle, food, alcohol consumption and more. And he gives them not only that, but to avoid undesirable consequences and complications.
Why it is forbidden to drink alcohol after surgery:
- Use of anesthesia that is not compatible with alcohol. Otherwise, a major blow will be dealt to health, which can affect the functioning of vital systems and organs.
- Recommendation of antibiotics for postoperative rehabilitation. They are also not compatible with alcohol. Moreover, even at the end of the course of taking them, it is worth giving up strong drinks for at least a week. Otherwise, their effect can be minimized.
- Poor tissue healing. This can be provoked by drinks that cause fermentation processes in the body. It could be beer. Therefore, it is better to reject it.
- Weakening of the body's immune defenses. If you start drinking alcohol the next day after surgery, you can hit your immune system. The result will be latent disease or exacerbation of chronic pathologies.
- Blood clotting disorder. A small dose of ethanol entering the body can cause internal bleeding, poor and long-term healing of the affected skin.
In addition to all this, some surgical interventions involve a complete rejection of the use of ethanol in any form. Since it can cause significant harm to the body and affect the quality of human life in the future.
Experts agree that after surgery, the body needs time to heal. And for this, it is necessary to create the right conditions - adhere to the right diet and completely abandon alcohol for at least 30 days.
Estimated time of alcohol consumption after surgery
As already mentioned, the time after which alcohol can be consumed depends on the health condition of the patient and the complexity of the operation performed. Therefore, it is difficult to clearly define the period after which it can be used. And the doctor should give any recommendations on this issue, to whom should be addressed for this question.
How long after surgery can you drink alcohol (rough terms):
- Alcohol after laparoscopy - can be completely banned in some cases. This is due to the fact that after laparoscopy, to keep the body normal, people are forced to take certain medications throughout their lives. Almost all of them are incompatible with alcohol. Alcohol It is necessary to completely abandon alcohol if the gallbladder is removed. After a laparoscopy performed in the gynecological part, you can afford a small amount of alcohol after a month and a half.
- The time of drinking alcohol after laparotomy is the same as in the previous case.
- Drinks containing ethyl alcohol should be treated with extreme caution after heart surgery. You should not abuse them, as this can provoke serious problems - heart failure, stroke, heart attack. If there are no complications after surgery, then alcohol can be administered no earlier than 3-4 weeks after surgery.
- The optimal period of abstinence from alcohol after eye surgery is 3 months. This time is enough for complete recovery or pain relief. Why exactly 3 months? The fact is that in most cases the rehabilitation period lasts from 1 to 3 months. At this time, patients are prescribed to restore drops or tablets, and almost all of them are incompatible with alcohol.
- Plastic surgery - it is recommended to give up alcoholic beverages for a period of 2 to 4 weeks. If there are any complications or the patient is prescribed a rehabilitation course, it can last up to several months.
- After removal of the pancreas, drinking alcohol is not recommended at all. Especially in the first 2-3 years after surgery.
- Removal of the appendix - alcoholic beverages are strictly forbidden for 3 weeks, as well as some foods.
- Surgery to remove the tumor - alcohol is taken only with a doctor's permission. Indeed, to restore the body, drugs that are forbidden to be taken along with alcohol can be prescribed.
All conditions given above are conditional and are determined exclusively by the attending physician. Before taking another dose of alcohol, it is worth remembering the risk to the body. After the operation, he weakens, needs to be restored and the recommendations given by the specialist are followed. Therefore, do not overload it with ethanol, which will significantly extend the rehabilitation period.