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I am going to brazil in a few months.  I was told the national drink is "caipirinha".  I am currently taking methotextrate.  Is it safe for me to drink caipirinha?

like with any other alcoholic beverage you need to be moderate with drinking itTalk to your RD about drinking.  Just because one person can drink and it doesn't affect their labs dosen't mean that it won't cause problems for you.  Your RD has guidelines re MXT and drinking and knows your history.  LinB2009-11-22 12:40:41I haven't drank any alcohol at all since I started on methotextrate about one year ago.  I always get offered a drink at parties and when I decline people look at me like I am an alien.  Is it ok to drink alcohol ... just a little? Cindy742009-11-22 13:07:55Cindy, I have a couple of small glasses of wine each month.  I don't drink the day before or after MXT.  My labs are always normal.  With that being said, it doesn't mean you can do it.  My RD said it was ok for one or two drinks.  We wine taste and at least once a month attend a wine taster's dinner.  But I usually only sip and ask for just a smidgen of wine in the glass.  I can go through a 5 course dinner with 5 different wines and probably not drink a full pouring of wine.  Sometimes just a small taste is satisfaction enough, you just need to ask for less.  Lindythanks Lindy! .... your response makes me feel better ... I am going to try sipping too  I've been taking mtx for almost 3 yrs now.  Limited my wine intake to 2 glasses/week for the first few months to see how blood work came up.  No issues and with my doctor's blessing, I now have 4 glasses/week.    That's just my experience though and your doctor does know best for you, so check and see what they say.   I haven't had any alcohol since I started MTX 15 years ago. I really hated the taste of alcohol, so I don't feel I'm missing much. So many people in my area are so health-conscious that it's very normal to be drinking water or an alcohol-free beverage at parties. [QUOTE=Cindy74]I haven't drank any alcohol at all since I started on methotextrate about one year ago.  I always get offered a drink at parties and when I decline people look at me like I am an alien.  Is it ok to drink alcohol ... just a little? [/QUOTE] I'm not much of a drinker, but I will have a glass of wine or two when we get together with friends.  I've not had any problems so far. I enjoy a cocktail every now and then. My labs have always been good. We actually had Champayne at brunch today. I had 2 small glasses.  This is not the norm for me but I am on vacation. I mostly have a drink at holidays, vacation, celebrations.
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