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Is Alcohol Advisable Post Recovery From Typhoid?

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Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016
Question: Hi Doctor, I had typhoid fever 3 weeks back which lasted for a week, now I am fine since the past 2 weeks can I have alcohol now?

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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Definitely not

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Typhoid fever mainly stresses the liver. Up on that there is a high chance of recurrence for next three months as there is residual Salmonella bacteria in the human body. Of the commonest fevers known to man kind probably this has the highest recurrence rate.
Over this the medications that you would have taken are a really a burden on the liver to metabolize so the liver function is already compromised.
Livers greatest enemy is alcohol, if you give it alcohol to work on and metabolize it will stop functioning and cause acute liver injury with failure.
Refrain from alcohol, even the moderate recommended amounts, till 3 months.
Instead try to heal the liver with better food, hygienic food so that it recuperates.

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Is Alcohol Advisable Post Recovery From Typhoid?

Brief Answer: Definitely not Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Typhoid fever mainly stresses the liver. Up on that there is a high chance of recurrence for next three months as there is residual Salmonella bacteria in the human body. Of the commonest fevers known to man kind probably this has the highest recurrence rate. Over this the medications that you would have taken are a really a burden on the liver to metabolize so the liver function is already compromised. Livers greatest enemy is alcohol, if you give it alcohol to work on and metabolize it will stop functioning and cause acute liver injury with failure. Refrain from alcohol, even the moderate recommended amounts, till 3 months. Instead try to heal the liver with better food, hygienic food so that it recuperates. All the best, if you do not have more queries please close and rate it.