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02-03-2011, 10:55 PM | #1 | |||
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One beer/glass of wine roughly once in a month OK?
I had no memory/cognitive/speech problems. Just headache these days. I haven't been very social the past 6.5 months, but I'm having a beer tonight. Really hope it doesn't mess w/my recovery. Sorry if people don't like my topics. Thanks- |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Dmom3005 (02-08-2011) |
02-08-2011, 01:17 PM | #2 | ||
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It should be fine to have one drink a month. That said, every injury is different and the way alcohol affects individuals is different, so you have to be aware of how one drink can affect you, post-injury. You're well aware that you lose brain cells during a head injury, which means the remaining cells must work harder to compensate. Alcohol can damage/impair those remaining cells which will make recovery more difficult. If you notice any decline or lost progress in your recovery, it is best to nix the drinking. Also if you are on any medications, it's best to check with your doctor first.
Sometimes having a drink or two can bring normalcy to one's life after a TBI, but realize alcohol is a powerful addictive, and often used it to self-medicate for head injuries, which is a very dangerous plan. Hope that helps. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Dmom3005 (02-08-2011) |
02-08-2011, 03:37 PM | #3 | ||
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Please also don't worry about this topic being a bothersome thing
for people. It honestly shouldn't. I hope your good health in most ways continue. Hopefully the headaches will get better also. Donna |
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02-09-2011, 12:29 AM | #4 | |||
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Thanks very much for the responses.
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02-09-2011, 01:13 AM | #5 | ||
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So, Jeffrey,
How did your evening and next day go? My one full glass of bear messed me up for the next day. Other than that, recent research shows that a small amount of alcohol can lessen the damage from a concussion. It also stated that limited consumption have some beneficial effects on recovery. The report I read was just an abstract. It did not state what the researchers thought might have been the mechanism in action. My experience leads me to believe that those who are used to consuming small amounts of alcohol may get a stress reducing benefit from it. Stress is the biggest detriment to recovery. Think of the glass of wine after getting home from work or even a glass of bear. But as TBIResearcher said, it effect different people differently. If your experience was negative, stay away from it.
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02-09-2011, 06:19 PM | #6 | |||
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No problem that night or the next day.
Thanks for asking. Maybe I can even have a drink more than once a month. Right now I need to consider a root canal if my tooth nerve doesn't improve soon. It is really messing w/the headache. |
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