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Hi. I'm just 5 weeks post-op. My NUT said not to have alcohol for about a year out. Just wondering if anyone with GB has tried drinking alcohol earlier than a year out, and what kind of reactions you've had. Thanks. It's the holidays and everyone's drinking at parties, and just was thinking about having a sip.

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My NUT has said that I can have some after 6 months post op. I am two months today so I haven't tried anything yet

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The first time I tried alcohol after GB was 2 years post op. I could have after 1 year but chose to hold off.

Now, I love having wine when I go out. You must be very careful when you do because following bypass, just a few sips and you can feel it. A whole glass has me at the tipping point.

My surgeon actually made me sign a contract that I would not touch the stuff for a minimum of 1 year post op.

This is just me but I would be concerned that you are not fully healed yet and would abstain for now. Not sure what the alcohol could do to your new pouch. Most of the wait is because they do not want anyone transferring food addiction to alcohol and it is very very common after WLS.

I can honestly say I never used to think about drinking and did it rarely, now I love a glass and sometimes two every time I go out for dinner. I could see how it could become a problem but am watching it closely.

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just because you can not have the alcohol does not mean you can not drink. lots of really pretty fruity drinks out there and no one but you will know that's what alcoholics do find something they love without the alcohol

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I had 2 glasses of wine last weekend and I'm almost 6 months post op.. didn't bother me at all. I seemed to be pretty tipsy quickly though, but I also sobered up quickly.

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I was cleared after 3 months. I had a couple of drinks around 4 months and felt very sick. Didn't drink again until about 7+ months. Now I can have a glass or two of wine without a problem. Although I generally only do that once every week or two.

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I had 2 glasses of wine last weekend and I'm almost 6 months post op.. didn't bother me at all. I seemed to be pretty tipsy quickly though, but I also sobered up quickly.

I usually Water my wine down, literally, with seltzer and ice. I am so much more sensitive to sweet tastes, and this helps. I also feel the effects more quickly, but they don't last nearly as long as they did before RNY. I can drink the same amount as I did before surgery, but not get a hangover.

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