How long after a gastroenteroscopy can you drink alcohol

Drinking alcohol can be appropriate after 1 day of gastroenteroscopy. If endoscopic treatment or biopsy is performed, drinking alcohol is usually allowed after 5 days if the trauma is small, and after 1 month if the trauma is large.
After gastroenteroscopy, patients may have mild abdominal distension because a certain amount of gas may be injected into the gastrointestinal tract during the examination, and digestive discomfort may occur, so it is recommended to drink alcohol appropriately after 1 day of gastroenteroscopy, which will not cause gastrointestinal tract irritation.
If there are ulcers and polyps in the gastrointestinal tract of the patient, endoscopic treatment or biopsy and other invasive operations, alcohol will stimulate the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, so that the trauma can not be easily repaired, so drinking alcohol should be based on the specific trauma of the situation to determine the trauma, trauma is small, generally 5 days after the drink, if it is a huge trauma, need to be 1 month before you can drink alcohol.
If the patient after gastrointestinaloscopy drinking alcohol appeared uncomfortable symptoms, should go to the hospital in time to consult the doctor, clear reasons to give standardized treatment.
Gastrointestinal diseases suggest quitting smoking and drinking.