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Looking for help with food and drink with cirrhosis of the liver
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 27, 2023 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Welcome, @alexandern. I agree with the helpful advice from fellow members @scolio @gigi4 @jamesduaiswamy
that you may wish to check with your doctor about drinking non-alcoholic wine with trace amounts of alcohol.
According to this article:
- Avoidance of Alcohol for Patients with Cirrhosis https://www.hepatitis.va.gov/cirrhosis/cirrhosis-alcohol.asp
"There is no safe amount of alcohol that can be consumed by patients with cirrhosis."
If you're accustomed to having a glass of wine now and then, it can be hard to give up, especially in social settings. But is sounds like your health might demand prudence and finding a different drink of choice. When abstaining in social settings, I found it helpful to still use nice glassware and stemware for my non-alcholic cranberry juice and sparkling water.
What helps you to say no to wine?
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Tonic water with a lime wedge in a fancy glass- for me seems like a "real drink."
I started drinking this at work-related social events because it looks like a drink. Now, it relaxes me like a drink. haha
Grape juice with lime might taste like wine...
Maybe what you want to do is to re-create all of the circumstances you associate with a relaxing drink-- but without the alcohol.
Good luck! Keep us posted : )