Pancreas removal and alcohol

[pauloliver59]

I had my pancreas removed 17 years ago due to chronic pancreatitis which the cause was put down to idiopathic. As red wine is known to be beneficial, (this is a genuine curiosity question) because I have no pancreas left to damage can I drink the occasional glass ? Anyones thoughts

 

[Lucyr]

I have never heard of red wine being banned for any type of diabetic, why would you avoid it if you want the occasional glass?

 

[Docb]

Can't really comment but I would suggest that it is better to say that red wine is said to be beneficial rather than known to be beneficial.

 

[eggyg]

I had my pancreas removed 17 years ago due to chronic pancreatitis which the cause was put down to idiopathic. As red wine is known to be beneficial, (this is a genuine curiosity question) because I have no pancreas left to damage can I drink the occasional glass ? Anyones thoughts

I don’t have a pancreas, I don’t drink red wine as I don’t like like it,but I do drink white wine as I like it not for any other reason. I’m not a big drinker by any stretch of the imagination but no one has ever said to me don’t drink alcohol. As in everything in life, a bit of what you fancy does you good. Try it and see, you might find, like me, your intolerance is low so be careful.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I have never heard of red wine being banned for any type of diabetic, why would you avoid it if you want the occasional glass?

It's nothing to do with diabetes , it's the pancreatic side of things that Paul is asking about 🙂 @mikeyB can you help out?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I enjoy a glass or two of red every so often, and it doesn’t seem to affect my BGs much if at all. 🙂

Having said that, isn’t it the liver rather than the pancreas that’s usually worried about with drinking?

Moderation probably wise!

 

[Chris88]

Smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol and fatty and spicy foods are known to irritate the pancreas...I had idiopathic acute pancreatitis 8 years ago. If you have no pancreas then then it cannot be inflamed by these products. So long as you go cautiously and count carbs if necessary I would imagine it would be okay to have the occasional alcoholic drink. You cannot live like a monk all your life, you must enjoy the small things if you can!