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How long should I wait before drinking again?
From July 1 until July 21 I was told to take 800mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours by my dentist for some inflammation I had in my jaw muscles. On most days I would take 3 doses some days only 2 but I took close to 200 pills over those 3 weeks.
I'd really like to start drinking again but I wanted to know if it would be safe now or if I should wait a little longer?
2 Answers
- ?Lv 710 years ago
In my opinion you can wait forever. Alcohol is lousy for your body, and it is pretty awful for your stomach in particular. A glass of wine won't kill you, but most people use way too much alcohol.
The reason you stop drinking when taking ibuprofen is that ibuprofen tends to cause bleeding, especially in the stomach. It is also a blood thinner. You don't need the additional irritation of alcohol.
If you stopped taking ibuprofen on July 21, you should wait at least another week. The minimum is about 10 days -- that's the time you stop taking it before you have a colonoscopy, which sometimes causes bleeding in the intestine.
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