THis is SO strange.
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189890)
Boise, Idaho
June 19, 2012 11:44pm CST
I heard on the news yesterday that getting gastric bypass surgery makes alcohol metabolized by the body much more quickly.And it is actually 40% more probable that a person will become an alcoholic after having this surgery than at any other point. Can you believe it?
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
21 Jun 12
DOnt sound very reasonable does it.
I think being and acholhlic is in the genes all my hubbies family were and even tho I drank as muc h as them back when Ididnt need it right now only drink any thing once in awhile I never got shakes never had black outs and never got a hang over like hey did.
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
21 Jun 12
I have heard this also. Some people who read this beleive some who get gastric bypass surgery become alcholics. I believe this could be because food is not an addiction anymore. If that makes any sense! Anyway some people need to see a therapist to find out what their food problem is and deal with it! So many people who have the surgery end up back where they started! It is not a quick fix and it not always the answer for obese people! Carne Wilson is a great example! She had that surgery 1999 or 2000 and in January,this year, she had a lap band put on! She went for a quick fix instead of seeing someone for her food addiction! I am sure this surgey will back fire on her sooner or later.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Personally this is probably the Truth, as once a person gets this type of surgery, there are a lot of changes made in their body to where a lot of times they have to watch how much food they eat, and then anything they drink would be absorbed faster as well. Personally I am against this type of surgery as I know a lot of them who have done it and have a lot of Health problems afterwards, and for most it changes their whole way of life from then on as well.
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@celticeagle (189890)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jun 12
I had always thought this type of surgery was on a emergency basis but now days I hear of more and more of them. Just another way for these grastic type doctors to make a fist load of money.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
21 Jun 12
yep I can believe it, but then I don't drink so it wouldn't really affect me.
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Didn't hear that one.I don't see how that could happen,never heard of anything like that.
Of course I am not a doctor.This is on my research list and I will have to check this out.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
20 Jun 12
I think there are also other things in play here. If you eat because you're depressed and now you can't eat. . ..
That would be one.
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@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
20 Jun 12
In that case,the depression should be being treated as well as the Obesity...
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Exactly, it should be. Where I live, a person has to go into counseling with as psychological person for many months before and after the operation. But not all places do that.
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@celticeagle (189890)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Jun 12
Some people don't even understand that they are depressed. If they had had GBS the obesity would have had priority. If they did the psych eval before hand they should have a handle on it though.
@celticeagle (189890)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jun 12
I think it makes sense since the way the stomach is so downsized. Doesn't take long for anything that goes through it to reach the blood stream.
