can i drink alcohol while taking antiinflammatories?
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Yes, you can drink alcohol while taking anti-inflammatories.  All you need to do is open your mouth and swallow the alcohol.  The question is whether drinking alcohol while taking anti-inflammatories is contraindicated, and previous answers have told you that it is.
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Yes, he can have a drink or two. \n\nModerate consumption will not hurt the healing process.
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Absolutely!! Alcohol makes antibiotics neutral-meaning it counteracts their effectiveness. Gonna drink?  don't take the antibiotics-it's a waste of a good pill. Save it til the booze is out of your system.
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According to the journal Alcohol. 2003 Jun;30(2):131-6.\nHemochromatosis and alcoholic liver disease.\n\n"The reason why heavy alcohol consumption accentuates the clinical expression of hemochromatosis is unclear. Increased dietary iron or increased iron absorption is unlikely. The most likely explanation would seem to be the added co-factor effect of iron and alcohol, both of which cause oxidative stress, hepatic stellate cell activation, and hepatic fibrogenesis."
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anti-inflammatory medicine can be very dangerous if not taken under medical supervision and for long periods of time. aspirin for example can attack the stomach and can even cause an ulcer in people with sensitive stomach, even taken in the recommended dosage.\n  my recommendation is to talk with your doctor or pharmacist and see what they say about it
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There are no specific contraindications to use of alcohol while on this medication. However, erythromycin is primarily metabolized by the liver, and general common sense would indicate you should be caution about the concommitant use of alcohol.
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Recent research suggests drinking a glass of tart cherry juice might help defuse arthritis pain. Researchers from Michigan State University found anthocyanins, the same chemicals that give tart cherries their color, may have more powerful anti-inflammatory effects than aspirin. It's still unknown whether this might translate into pain relief for arthritis patients in the real world.
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Only if you drink too much.\n\nToo much of anything is bad for your health
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No. The best thing to do, first, is to try the following dietary protocols: first, remove the two most powerful pain-causing, and immune system suppressing "non-foods": dairy and wheat. Within 2 weeks, your symptoms will improve. DO NOT TAKE NSAIDs, that is, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs....all they do is interfere with prostaglandin, which can be accomplished naturally using: tumeric, a good fish oil (make sure it is molecularly distilled), BROMELAIN (taken on an empty stomach), B-complex (must be from whole food like Nutritional yeast, or Mega Food's Balanced B, or New Chapter's Coenzymated B-complex), Magnesium, and Vitamin C (from a food source, or whole food manufacturer) - it will help with the synthesis of collagen. Also, it would be a good idea to add silica, either from Horsetail or Biosil (by Jarrow).  If you don't get good results after this, I would be very suprised.  Oh, and lastly, use the inexpensive homeopathic remedy ARNICA MONTANA - it helps speed healing.  Good luck.
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go to the doctor but in the meantime take ibprofen to decrease inflamation.
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I'm sorry you are in pain :(\n\n  Maximum allowable dosage of ibuprophen for an adult is 800mg, that will take the edge off and is an excellent anti-inflammitory. I would personally stay away from alcohol, or over the counter numbing jels or mouth rinses. Most of those contain alcohol, which is full of sugar, dries the tissues and irritates the tissue. \n\n     Cool liquids to drink, stay away from extremes of heat of any type. Applied heat can really worsen any type of situation. \n\n  If you had an infection, you may have been given antibiotics. Take the entire rx until they are gone. \n\n        Good luck, feel better soon!
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Data from 51 studies showed a 20% decrease in heart disease risk when 0 to 2 alcoholic drinks were consumed per day, and light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with an approximately 20% reduction in (ischemic) stroke risk. Some studies showed up to a 32% heart disease risk reduction while others showed no such beneficial effect, leading researchers to surmise that factors such as diet, exercise, or socioeconomic status might have been at work. However, red wine's chemical composition (alcohol and polyphenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and resveratrol) appears to help maintain healthy blood vessels. Regular alcohol consumption also appears to increase good (HDL) cholesterol by about 12%, and to carry away the bad (LDL) cholesterol so that it doesn't deposit itself in the blood vessels. In addition, those who consume light to moderate alcohol have less of the proteins that encourage blood clots to form. In spite of all this evidence, the researchers concluded that the evidence is still insufficient as light alcohol consumption has also been frequently shown to contribute to cardiovascular disorders and recommending alcohol use is risky due to other alcohol-related health concerns. The American Heart Association recommends discussing this with your physician.   The effect of alcohol on the brain is also being studied. A newly-released study of more than 11,000 nurses that was led by Harvard Medical School researchers definitively linked alcohol consumption and the brain with their finding that one drink or less per day prevents cognitive decline in women. Presumably, the same would apply to men, but requires further study.
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you should try being on an anti-imflamatory diet, it helps by reducing the amount of inflamation you will get.  Also drinking planty of water will help as well.  I have tried this and it has worked for me, i reccomand you try it.
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Many times people have gout in their legs.  Drinking alcohol exacerbates gout (makes it worse and causes pain).\n\nDehydration is also an issue after drinking alcohol which can cause cramps in your legs.  Drink water when you drink alcohol.\n\nSecondly.. NEVER EVER follow drinking alcohol with taking medications... ESPECIALLY narcotics such as percocet!!!\n\nThey can both depress your respiratory system and you could become very sick and/or die with taking drugs and alcohol together!
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no it is a steriod, anti inflammitory
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No, as long as it is a typical serving of wine. If you have a full glass, that's not healthy. But try to space it out. Like pick one day, not to have wine at all. Don't worry though, you are DEFINITELY not an alcoholic!
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Wine is considered by most to be dangerous to your health.  It does have some soothing aspects for the stomach.  However, in the US, too much and driving is becomes legal issues.  So better to avoid wine, which can lead to alcholism and harsher liquors.  Stick with natural juices, water and tea!