How long after THR for a safe drink ish 🍷 🍷
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Hiya you fine hippies 😁
Few days left till my D Day, just wanted to ask a very simple question. On a average how long till ya can have a drink of wine 🍷🙄
I know we're all different, but thought id ask to get a average time...
Friday D-Day for me, think some of the family are hoping for a celebratory get together 👍
Thanks in advance for any input and advise . .
Stay Safe & Stay Happy...😆
Pete.😁
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Chaco monkeypearl
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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.
ptolemy monkeypearl
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kaye64930 monkeypearl
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dawn53458 monkeypearl
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anniepaint monkeypearl
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helen40134 anniepaint
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Hope you are now enjoying your wine
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anniepaint helen40134
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Hi Helen, the first week I was on 2 Tramadol (500mg I think they were, standard dose anyway) plus 2 paracetamol every six hours. I was hardly awake, just dozed on the sofa all day. Had some interesting dreams while on them. In one I was having a cream tea with my late husband and Hilary Clinton! After that I was on CoCodamol 30/500 for a few more days then just panadol. The cocodamol made me sleep too. I was on Naproxen pre op for a few months and it didn't take all the pain away but took the edge off enough for me to exercise to get fit for the op. Perhaps ask for a referal to a pain clinic if you are in a lot of pain and the standard stuff isnāt helping.
Good luck
Ann
helen40134 anniepaint
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Thank you for your answer re the Tramadol. Yes I guess we are all different with how we manage to cope with pain.Ā I have a friend who is now on pain patches and they have changed her life completely.Ā She can now walk more or less properly without walking around furniture etc and can stand and cook in the kitchen with no pain whatsoever ! both these I really struggle with.
Good idea re pain clinic, as I really cannot cope with trying to live like this for much longer.
Thank you for your comments.
Take care.
Regards
Helen
marion36675 monkeypearl
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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.
jen86183 monkeypearl
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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. 😂🍺🍻
DAS50579 monkeypearl
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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.
dawn53458 monkeypearl
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Browny66 monkeypearl
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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!!
monkeypearl Browny66
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Hi all 😁
Many thanks for all your input, 👍
I'm getting things ready now at home, only few days now, 🙄😊
Got about 100hrs of movie's and box sets ony tablet, think that'll do me 😀
Thanks for all the good wishes, I'll catch up with ya all on the other side.
Hippie side that is 😀
Stay safe & Stay Happy Happy Happy
Been waiting long time to get my life back, it starts this weekend. 👍
Pete . . . . .
judith12644 monkeypearl
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