Hello doctors, I have big doubt what are side effects cause if we consume alcohol while taking Siddha medicine. I'm really confused with this many people are saying it gives side effects others say it's not. So please provide right solution.
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Hye. Thankyoufor the query. Alcohol has no health benefits and anyway it should be avoided if you are on medication. Of course it also depends on which medication you are taking, the severity of the side effects also differs. Firstly, because alcohol is a depressant, it affects the way your brain works, numbing your senses so they don?t operate properly. Some types of medication also affect the way your brain works, and if you?re drinking alcohol there will be a conflict. Alcohol will increase the sedative effects of both, causing sleepiness and dizziness. It could also change the way the brain responds to the medication, making it less effective. If you?re taking a sedative drug, or any other drug that can make you drowsy, and you drink alcohol, your reaction times could decrease and you?ll get tired faster. If you?re driving or operating machinery, this can be extremely dangerous. Secondly, alcohol can affect the way drugs are absorbed by the body and broken down in the liver. If you drink alcohol regularly and especially if you drink excessive amounts, your liver produces more enzymes so that it can get rid of the alcohol more quickly. Those same enzymes might break down the medication you are taking so it no longer has the same effect. For your immune system, it?s probably not a good idea to drink alcohol when you are feeling ill because it is likely to make you feel worse. Our state of mind can affect the way we respond to illnesses and alcohol is, after all, a depressant.
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