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[-] LaLiLuLuCo@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The day after I moved to Germany I went to the hospital emergency room with what was later diagnosed as a kidney stone and stomach infection.

I was given over the counter painkillers and some cramp medication and told to drink lots of beer to treat the stomach infection by the doctor.

I am serious. I asked about the complications drinking on the pain meds and he just said it was OK.

mixing those meds with alcohol fucks your liver

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

Was "fuck your liver" as in "once is enough to fuck your liver" or as in "do this every day over a month to see any significant damage" kind of thing.

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

depends on the painkiller. Tylenol? Yeah goodbye liver. Ibuprofen? Better eat something alongside so your stomach lining doesnt get fucked.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Some doctors are wild. Mine will give me anything. I had a sore neck, he gave me tramadol. I was having trouble sleeping after quitting drinking, he gave me quietapine antipsychotics because their side effects are drowsiness. He gave me phentermine, a weight loss drug and powerful stimulant, because I was depressed. I was still depressed, but was much faster.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Does your doctor's name tag have the word "Dr." in quotes, by any chance?

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

You misunderstood, the beer is for your kidneys. Alcohol inhibits the adiuretic hormone, so you have to piss more often, especially if you drink beer which is around 95% water. Drinking a lot reduces the formation of kidney stones since they get flushed out before growing too big.

I wouldn't take painkillers tho, maybe Ibuprofen if it's unbearable, but stay away from Aspirin in conjunction with alcohol.

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