Whiskey is common drinking in parties. Moderate drinking whiskey has a
positive effect on health. However, does it go for people with Polycystic Kidney
Disease?
For Polycystic Kidney Disease, any alcohol, including whiskey should be
forbidden, because it can stimulate the cyst to grow up rapidly and worse your
kidney condition.
The common risks of drinking whiskey with Polycystic Kidney Disease
● Interfere with medicines making it more difficult to manage your kidney
conditions.
● Prevent the kidneys from keeping up a right balance of body fluids and
minerals.
● Increase the possibility to elevate blood pressure, which makes the heart
overwork. In return, the torn heart damage arteries throughout the body,
including renal arteries.
● Lead to more repeated urination, increasing the risk of dehydration.
● Inactivate the cyst lining cells to secrete the cyst liquid, enlarging
kidney cyst and worsening kidney condition.
How to stop drinking alcohol?
● Get rid of all bottles, cans, etc. And don't feel that just because you are
having guests over that you need to offer them a beer, wine, or cocktail. It is
perfectly fine to offer people tea, lemonade, coke, or the like.
● Make lists of ways to 'do' all the things you did by using alcohol without
alcohol. A list of ways to celebrate. A list of ways to have a romantic dinner.
A list of ways to relax and unwind. A list of ways to be sociable.
● Change your attitude about quitting! Remember, you're not being forced to
give up a good friend who has treated you well. Instead, you are finally ridding
yourself of an. Try to pick some significant date to quit. Be ambitious, but
reasonable.
Besides, you also can ask for support, tell family or spouse what you are
going through and what you are trying to achieve. They would like to remind you
when you plan to have a drink.
