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Does red wine affect bowel function

A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Albert Pizzo
Family Medicine 62 years experience
Red wine and bowels: No under ordinary circumstances of moderate intake of wine. Large amounts of wine will often irritate the intestinal system and affect bowel function... Read More
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Dr. William Golden
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48 years experience
Red wine and IBS : Red wine can be a trigger food for irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). If one has ibs, red wine can cause diarrhea. It is also to be avoided if one is pr... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Red wine is reported: To be a cause for dark bowel movements.
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You guessed it: Red wine can make tour stool dark. It should go away after you stop drinking. If you have pain, dizziness, shortness of breath or any concerning symp... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Glenn Messina
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
Fine: Those foods will not affect your surgery. They are worried about increase bleeding from decreased platelet clotting secondary to the asprin, motrin, a... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Grindstaff
Addiction Medicine 40 years experience
Yes: the Ativan (lorazepam) will have worn off and should not be a problem.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mitchell Blass
Infectious Disease 31 years experience
Yes, but...: Yes, but don't forget to take your Valtrex (valacyclovir) and to use a condom.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Cheng
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Resveratrol: Resveratrol is found in red wine (as well as other plant based foods) and is thought to help with anti-aging, cancer prevention, heart disease prevent... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Not recommended: Doxylamine (Restavit, Unisom, Dozile, Donormyl, Dormidina) is a first-generation antihistamine often used as a short-term sedative and sleep aid. The ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae
Pain Management 41 years experience
Red wine: It is totally normal for red wine to give dark / black stool. You probably used the Peptobismol for your stomach? You can have dark stools for a few ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Lots of alcohol: An entire bottle of wine is not only a lot of alcohol but a fairly substantial sugar and calorie load. If you are otherwise ok, yes it may be persona... Read More
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