How long after THR for a safe drink ish 🍷 🍷

If you're taking opioids for pain, e.g. Oxycodone, no drinking at all. If you're just on Tylenol, then it depends on how much. If you're taking 2,000 mg per day, then your liver is already busy enough; don't overtax it with alcohol. If you're just taking a single 500mg dose of Tylenol per day, then a glass of wine is probably fine, as long as it doesn't react with any other medicines you're taking.

Keep in mind that I'm not a doctor, and anything I write may be totally wrong for you medically.

I think I had a drink of wine as soon as I got home! I was given tramadol but did not actually take any. I did take some paracetamol/Tylenol though. I did check the anti coagulant tablets and they said it was OK to drink. 

If you’re in a lot of pain and on pain medicine, I would definitely ask my doctors opinion on that one! I had One glass of wine after the second day....

I was joking with my mum before op about her bringing me some in to hospital. I love my wine. However I couldn’t face  any at all for just over a week. Just didn’t fancy any. I could only face one cup of tea and that was the morning and rest of time black currant cordial. It was in July mind you.  I was quite sick for first few days on tramadol and so they reduced dose to twice a day. I called it the evil tablet. Just a bit of discomfort for a few days but it’s wirth it all. Good luck x

I didn’t feel like drinking wine for weeks afterwards. The Tramadol was so strong I was asleep most of the time the first week or so. If you check the leaflets that come with your medicines it will tell you if it’s safe to have alcohol. Be careful how much you drink too you don’t want to risk a fall. 

Ann 

First of all, I wish you well with your operation and a recovery like mine which has been very smooth and much quicker than I expected. I ditched my sticks at 2 weeks, took longer walks at 3 weeks unaided and started driving at 6 weeks. I'm now 8 weeks and back in the gym for just short sessions on cross trainer, treadmill and exercise bike. I still get too tired to handle a long session but it's getting easier. As for that glass of wine. I always have a glass of red with my evening meal but gave it up a month before my operation along with chocolate and cashew nuts - my two weaknesses. I thought I would probably put on a little weight after the op when I was less mobile than usual. I actually lost 4 kilos after the op which worried me at first but my surgeon explained that the body takes a lot of calories in the healing process and you'll get what's left. I only weighed 56 kilos to start with so didn't want to lose anymore. I still haven't awarded myself my evening glass or wine yet. I'm sure it's perfectly OK by now but I'll give it a bit longer until I feel the muscles have regained a bit more strength.

I did not have a drink for 6 weeks after op as I was given a anticoagulant for 28 days and wanted it out if the system. Alcohol thins the blood as well, I went 2 weeks prior to op, then 6 weeks after therefore was gagging for a drink. 😂🍺🍻

I drink red wine practically every day. But 2 weeks before the surgery I was in such agony and was on Tramadol that did nothing and percacet which also did not help.  I did not drink. After the surgery I was on Celebrex for 10 days.  I never took pain killers.  I waited almost 3 weeks before I had a glass of wine.  My surgery was 4 months ago.  But if you are on strong medication after I would wait to have a drink. I wasn't but still waited a few weeks.

Yes and I only wanted to try some because mum bought fillet steak as a treat for tea and couldn’t think of not having a glass of red with it. Had a very small glass and I didn’t taste as good as I wanted it to! 

Good luck on your forthcoming op! I like a beer or two but after the op I had no desire for a drink. Not sure if it was the discomfort, the tablets or just the bodys healing process. About a month or so before my thirst for a beer returned but glad to say im totally recovered now.........oh, and so's the hip!! Good luck!!