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What Is The Effect Of Wine On High BP?

I like a glass of wine in the evening. My doctor said, "Don't drink." Pharmacist says 4 hrs before BP meds OK
I have high blood pressure--really good and low with meds, a.m. and p.m. I don't have more than the one small glass of wine and have had no repercussions that I know of. My daughter says that it's the damage on the liver--and that it's said not to drink when taking Tylonol, too. That they interact. Any information on what actually happens internally?
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
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Did you ask you doctor why you can't drink? Simply saying BP meds is not enough information. Consider thie following: If my son is dating a 'female' it could be a bright-faced teenager or a 40 year old cocktail waitress in a 'Dolly Parton' wig. After all both are females. So what medicines are you on....what are the doses......and how often are you taking them? Have you already had some liver damage? Are your liver enzymes elevated? Alcohol and Tylenol do not mix very well. Yes, yes, I know that the combine them in Nyquil, but it ain't good for you. You can get liver damage with either, but when combined the amounts of each needed to cause damage is even less. Consider just plain purple grape juice instead of wine for now, until you can give more information so you can get better advice. It has the many of the same chemicals that are credited with the healthy benefits.
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What Is The Effect Of Wine On High BP?

Did you ask you doctor why you can t drink? Simply saying BP meds is not enough information. Consider thie following: If my son is dating a female it could be a bright-faced teenager or a 40 year old cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig. After all both are females. So what medicines are you on....what are the doses......and how often are you taking them? Have you already had some liver damage? Are your liver enzymes elevated? Alcohol and Tylenol do not mix very well. Yes, yes, I know that the combine them in Nyquil, but it ain t good for you. You can get liver damage with either, but when combined the amounts of each needed to cause damage is even less. Consider just plain purple grape juice instead of wine for now, until you can give more information so you can get better advice. It has the many of the same chemicals that are credited with the healthy benefits.