i am 22 years old with 5.1 height and weight 43 kgsi had gone through appendicitis key hole operation .......after i finished taking the antibiotic medicines .......i started to drink alcohol and i get pain in the area where my appendicitis was removed and i get back needle poking pain ..........i wanted to kno if my wound is gettin infected because of consuming alcohol ........
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. No - Consuming alcohol won't get your wound infected. But always I would dissuade my patients from consuming alcohol because of the other serious side effects/complications it could produce. The present pain or poking sensation could be due to regeneration of the nerve endings which were cut during the surgery which is normal or due to an actual wound infection which could be diagnosed by a personal physical examination. Therefore, I would advise you to get it reviewed by your surgeon. Till then, you could go for an anti-inflammatory with a proton pump inhibitor for a symptomatic relief. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.