Amit takes alcohol twice a week. Generally on saturday and sunday evening. Generally he takes 2 pegs of 50 ml each in around 60 minutes (whiskey with water and ice). Takes some snacks like boiled eggs, peanuts, bhujia, salads. After one hour he drinks one glass of water and go to bed. Question: 1: does this come under safe limits? 2: is it advisable to take liver medicines such as liv52 around 30 minutes before starting these drinking? 3: what advice you would like to give. Thanks very much in advance.
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This is absolutely safe. The danger is if he begins to increase the quantity for greater effect. There is a concept call tolerance and dependence that are both implicated in addiction. They make the addict want more. Addictions normally begin very innocuously and then grows into a full-fledged problem. Don't get alarmed too much or dissuade him. Observe if he has the tendency to increases the quantity only then you need to step in.
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Do blood test for lft, and usg whole abdomen for better understanding. Best wishes.
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Dear, Though 4 pegs of whiskey/week fall under safe limit now, you need to advise him to stop drinking. That is the safest for liver. It is always better to quit when it is not dependent on alcohol. Otherwise, because of withdrawal symptoms, it becomes difficult. Let him find some way of enjoying his Saturdays and Sundays. Let him get his liver function tests and hemogram done. Depending on the report, liver supplements will be prescribed.
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It does not come under limits. Even a peg of weekend drinking produces fatty liver and psychological problems. If he is taking once a month, it may be termed as social drinking. Kindly get a liver function test done, and ultrasonography abdomen if there are any overt medical changes and then proceed. All the best.
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