Re: Drinking & Methotrexate

[Guest guest]

It depends on who you ask. Some doctors will say that a glass of wine

is harmless, while others say it

can cause serious liver damage. You should discuss this with your

doctor since he is monitoring

your liver for damage. If your enzymes are normal, he may say a glass

on wine or a beer is fine.

If your enzymes are elevated, he may say you should abstain.

a

On Nov 26, 2005, at 12:29 PM, morg332000 wrote:

> Hi all,

> Hope Thanksgiving was a great day for all.

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> I've only been on this drug and hyroxychloroquine a short time.

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> Drinking is not an issue for me. But, with Holiday time coming I'm

> wondering just how serious do you all take the no drinking issue with

> these drugs.

> Please understand I'm talking about a glass of wine or one beer to be

> sociable.

>

> Thank you

> M

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[Guest guest]

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Thank you all

Just wanted to try and get a few different perspectives on this.

Appreciate the help

M

In , a <a54@s...> wrote:

>

> It depends on who you ask. Some doctors will say that a glass of

wine

> is harmless, while others say it

> can cause serious liver damage. You should discuss this with your

> doctor since he is monitoring

> your liver for damage. If your enzymes are normal, he may say a

glass

> on wine or a beer is fine.

> If your enzymes are elevated, he may say you should abstain.

>

> a

>

>

>

> On Nov 26, 2005, at 12:29 PM, morg332000 wrote:

>

> > Hi all,

> > Hope Thanksgiving was a great day for all.

> >

> > I've only been on this drug and hyroxychloroquine a short time.

> >

> > Drinking is not an issue for me. But, with Holiday time coming

I'm

> > wondering just how serious do you all take the no drinking issue

with

> > these drugs.

> > Please understand I'm talking about a glass of wine or one beer

to be

> > sociable.

> >

> > Thank you

> > M

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That's exactly what my doc said. But, with my liver enzymes already

elevated due to the MTX, he suggested that I abstain. So, I do.

Usually!! Once in a blue moon I may have one drink...Marina

>

> It depends on who you ask. Some doctors will say that a glass of

wine

> is harmless, while others say it

> can cause serious liver damage. You should discuss this with your

> doctor since he is monitoring

> your liver for damage. If your enzymes are normal, he may say a

glass

> on wine or a beer is fine.

> If your enzymes are elevated, he may say you should abstain.

>

> a

>

[Guest guest]

The safest option is to abstain from alcohol while taking MTX. Did you

discuss this with your rheumatologist? I would.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Drinking & Methotrexate

> Hi all,

> Hope Thanksgiving was a great day for all.

>

> I've only been on this drug and hyroxychloroquine a short time.

>

> Drinking is not an issue for me. But, with Holiday time coming I'm

> wondering just how serious do you all take the no drinking issue with

> these drugs.

> Please understand I'm talking about a glass of wine or one beer to be

> sociable.

>

> Thank you

> M

[Guest guest]

Hi! When I told my doctor that I was going to a family reunion, he said,

" Remember, no drinking, no matter what, not even a little bit to be nice at the

party. " I figure with all the crud I have to put my liver through just to get

by, I better not push my luck. That's my opinion, anyway, but maybe your

doctor isn't as cautious. You could ask him.

laura

morg332000 <lubrazzi@...> wrote: Hi all,

Hope Thanksgiving was a great day for all.

I've only been on this drug and hyroxychloroquine a short time.

Drinking is not an issue for me. But, with Holiday time coming I'm

wondering just how serious do you all take the no drinking issue with

these drugs.

Please understand I'm talking about a glass of wine or one beer to be

sociable.

Thank you

M

[Guest guest]

What does drinking do?

I drank on this just twice.

I did not know that it was harmfull.

Bauman <ilovecats83160@...> wrote:

Hi! When I told my doctor that I was going to a family reunion, he said,

" Remember, no drinking, no matter what, not even a little bit to be nice at the

party. " I figure with all the crud I have to put my liver through just to get

by, I better not push my luck. That's my opinion, anyway, but maybe your

doctor isn't as cautious. You could ask him.

laura

morg332000 <lubrazzi@...> wrote: Hi all,

Hope Thanksgiving was a great day for all.

I've only been on this drug and hyroxychloroquine a short time.

Drinking is not an issue for me. But, with Holiday time coming I'm

wondering just how serious do you all take the no drinking issue with

these drugs.

Please understand I'm talking about a glass of wine or one beer to be

sociable.

Thank you

M

[Guest guest]

Hi . MTX can be toxic to the liver. That is why people on

mtx must get blood tests regularly to monitor liver enzymes.

Caught early, liver damage can be reversed. Drinking alcohol can

speed up liver damage, so it's best avoided while on mtx.

If your liver enzymes are ok, I wouldn't worry about what you did in

the past.

a

On Nov 28, 2005, at 7:54 AM, Sidwell wrote:

> What does drinking do?

> I drank on this just twice.

> I did not know that it was harmfull.

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