Question 1

does red wine affect bowel function?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

does red wine make you have dark bowel movements?

Accepted Answer

Red wine is reported: To be a cause for dark bowel movements.

Question 3

have had 1 stool thats dark in color. no other symtoms. have been drinking red wine for the first time ever for past 3 days. this is 1 bowel in 2 days

Accepted Answer

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 symptoms see your doctor

Question 4

i just had liposuction of my abdomen and i need to stay off of baby aspirin and red wine what about k 12 vitamin foods ?

Accepted Answer

Fine: Those foods will not affect your surgery. They are worried about increase bleeding from decreased platelet clotting secondary to the asprin, motrin, advil some wines. The other K12 are aworry if you are on Coumadin (warfarin) to prevent clots, in your case the K12 is fine

Question 5

is it safe to have 1-2 glasses of red wine if i took .5mg of ativan (lorazepam) on both sun. and mon. (so 72 hrs ago)? hadn't taken it for months before then.

Accepted Answer

Yes: the Ativan (lorazepam) will have worn off and should not be a problem.

Question 6

can you drink red wine while on valtrex (valacyclovir)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: Yes, but don't forget to take your Valtrex (valacyclovir) and to use a condom.

Question 7

does red wine contain something specifically good for you that other alcoholic beverages don't contain?

Accepted Answer

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 prevention, etc. The "medical jury" is still out and awaiting the outcome of unbiased studies to determine its possible benefits. So, drink red wine to enjoy it and not for any perceived health benefits, but limit your alcohol to 1/day for women, 2 for men.

Question 8

i accidentally took 1 restavit tablet (doxylalamine) after having two glasses of red wine. i don't usually drink much or take restavit. is that ok?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: Doxylamine (Restavit, Unisom, Dozile, Donormyl, Dormidina) is a first-generation antihistamine often used as a short-term sedative and sleep aid. The effects of alcohol can be increased by some antihistamines like Restavit.  Ref: http://www.livestrong.com/article/236509-side-effects-and-warnings-of-doxylamine-succinate/

Question 9

so i had a lot of red wine on friday and then the next day my stool was black then i had some peptolbismol , it was black and hard again today. age 19?

Accepted Answer

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 days. The hardness is because you did not drink enough water. Alcohol gets you dehydrated

Question 10

i drink 1 bottle of red wine / night. i don't get hangovers and i get up @ 5:30/6 am and go to bed @ 10pm. my weight is fine. maybe for me, personally, that's okay?

Accepted Answer

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 personally ok,  if you are happy with it, why ask?

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Does red wine make you have dark bowel movements?

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Have had 1 stool thats dark in color. no other symtoms. have been drinking red wine for the first time ever for past 3 days. this is 1 bowel in 2 days

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I just had liposuction of my abdomen and i need to stay off of baby aspirin and red wine what about k 12 vitamin foods ?

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Is it safe to have 1-2 glasses of red wine if i took .5mg of ativan (lorazepam) on both sun. and mon. (so 72 hrs ago)? hadn't taken it for months before then.

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Can you drink red wine while on valtrex (valacyclovir)?

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Does red wine contain something specifically good for you that other alcoholic beverages don't contain?

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I accidentally took 1 restavit tablet (doxylalamine) after having two glasses of red wine. i don't usually drink much or take restavit. is that ok?

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So i had a lot of red wine on friday and then the next day my stool was black then i had some peptolbismol , it was black and hard again today. age 19?

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I drink 1 bottle of red wine / night. i don't get hangovers and i get up @ 5:30/6 am and go to bed @ 10pm. my weight is fine. maybe for me, personally, that's okay?

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