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Can Alcohol Cause Raise In Level Of Hemoglobin?

i am taking testosterone 200 mg per week 1 ml. anyways I forgot the night before my 3 month blood test and drank a fifth of whiskey my hemoglobin was 18.3 could the whiskey have caused this i heard dehydration can cause raised levels is this true. Thanks
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Hi,

Yes, it is true, dehydration might cause raised levels of Hemoglobin, while drinking alcohol does not have such effect.

You are mentioning to be using testosteron 200 mg/week. Please bare in mind that testosterone replacement therapy is often associated with high hemoglobin levels as it might stimulate erythropoiesis.

Erythropoiesis itself leads to polycythemia with increased red blood cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit as final manifestations.

At the end, as long as you are under testosterone therapy, your hemoglobin will keep high. So, you need to avoid dehydration as much as you can.

You can discuss such side effect with your doctor for further evaluation.

All the best!
Dr.Bardha
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Can Alcohol Cause Raise In Level Of Hemoglobin?

Hi, Yes, it is true, dehydration might cause raised levels of Hemoglobin, while drinking alcohol does not have such effect. You are mentioning to be using testosteron 200 mg/week. Please bare in mind that testosterone replacement therapy is often associated with high hemoglobin levels as it might stimulate erythropoiesis. Erythropoiesis itself leads to polycythemia with increased red blood cell count, hemoglobin and hematocrit as final manifestations. At the end, as long as you are under testosterone therapy, your hemoglobin will keep high. So, you need to avoid dehydration as much as you can. You can discuss such side effect with your doctor for further evaluation. All the best! Dr.Bardha