Re: harm of drinking a beer or two every nite

November 3, 2002

Drinking can be Ok if you are responsible and are fully aware of how

differently it can effect you post wls.

I don't have the article handy right now, but after some research I

discovered some disturbing info about how a very little bit of

alcohol can have unpredictable consequences.

WLS patients can, under no circumstances, be safe drinking more than

2 oz. in ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD.

A small amount of alcohol can " speedball " into your system and cause

unusually high blood alcohol levels. Diabetics have this same

problem.

Forget about the body weight and the " safe " amount of alcohol

consumption. Forget about the 1 oz. per hour theory.

It's like russian roulette...you never know when it will effect you.

I know from personal experience. When I hit a 100 pound loss I

celebrated with 3 vodka tonics one night while watching two chick

flicks then went to sleep. The next day with lunch I had A, ONE

drink. I then got in my car, feeling totally sober and 30 minutes

later I was pulled over by CHP and I was drunk. It happened so fast,

I don't even know when it hit me. I blew a .22, nearly 3x the legal

limit and got a DUI. Me, the totally pristine soccer mom!

The effect is cumulative. 2 oz....24 hours.

Thank God the CHP stopped me. I could have blacked out. I could have

killed someone.

At .25 and above, it's blackout territory. At .3, the body's

respiratory system starts to fail. In the first time DUI class I now

have to attend, my instructor said he had a diabetic in his class who

blew a .4. Scary...lucky to be alive.

Well, that's my dirty little secret. Hope it helps someone. Do what

you want, just be informed.

Vicki A.

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