I agree with other posters - My tolerance has gone waaaay down since being on Warfarin...one or 2 glasses of wine feels like 4. I'd say take it wasy and see how you do...just drink slow and sip water. You may start thinking you can handle more than you really can and then it hit you hard! And falling down in front of everyone anyway is not a good idea!

Thanks for all your input guys..! Its so helpfully to know other peoples thoughts and opinions on things.

I'm just going to go with the flow tomorrow and not worry about things. Will have a coulple of glasses of wine but make sure I drink a bucket load of water and nurse one glass over about an hour. To be fair ever since the embolism I've massive realised the importance of water intake. These days if ever I'm feeling sluggish or a bit under the weather the first thing I do is up the amount of water I'm drinking. I'm never anywhere without a bottle in my bag!

I'm not going to drink just for the sake of drinking.. I'm going to listen to my body and if after one glass I fancy another, then I'll have one.. and if after two I think I'll be o.k with 3 then I'm gonna go for it. One good thing is my partner hates social events so he will be glued to my side watching me like a hawk anyways... but I'm just going to see how I feel and not push myself. :)

Well, I have not felt like having anything to drink since my PE. Which is good cuz I love to drink beer. But the thought turns my stomach now. The reason you should not drink alot while on Warfarin is because alcohol has a blood thinning action. Have you ever heard, red wine is good for your heart? Well, that is one reason it is. It is okay to drink a bit, maybe four glasses could be okay. But I would expect to see the protime level high if taken shortly after.

I agree with the stay hydrated comment. A good rule of thumb I found is a glass of water per glass of wine. While I was on warfarin, I experienced bloody noses on a few occasions after drinking only two glasses of wine in an evening.

hey guys.. just thought I would update you with how my wedding drinking went :P

I decided to go along the, 'see what I feel like and what my body is saying to me route', and ended up feeling absolutely fine..!!! I had my first glass and felt completely o.k.. had a second, then some champagne to toast.. All in all I had about 6 glasses of wine over 8 hours.

I was constantly drinking water, topping up my water glass more often than my wine glass,and I think eating with it helped as well. I had my first two glasses with the meal and the champagne after, but then kept nibbling on nuts and eventually cake.. making sure I had a nibble on something every hour.

I felt absolutely fine!! Just bordering on the 'tipsy' feel.. it was really nice to have a good night and after realising I felt o.k I honestly didn't worry about anything. It was a good night to let my hair down for a bit. I gulped a massive pint of water before going to bed, and woke up the next day slightly tired (but thats to be expected really after a day that started at 8.30am and finished at 1am..!) but otherwise completely fine!! :)

I looked at the original message and laughed my head off... here is a quote from it.

"I mean, I know it can whack your INR out.. but I've not got an INR test for another 3 weeks, so it should be back to normal by then."

Who do you think you are cheating when drinking, certainly not the Dr., hey it's your health...

Ya know Dero I totally skipped over that line. But your absolutely right. I think we all get a little complacent from time to time and feel as if we are pulling the wool over someones eyes , when in reality its only ourselves.

I am so happy you asked this, because I have wondered myself. Before my PE a month ago, my husband and I would have a few diet cokes and vodka every Friday. Since my PE, I still drink my diet cokes and vodka but only with 1/2 oz of vodka in each. It makes me feel like I am not being left out. I love to have my Friday drinks, but I am too scared to go over the whole two drink thing. I already quit smoking after my PE, an giving up drinking would just be crazy. Glad you had a great time at the wedding:)

This was a great subject that I think a lot of people wonder about. I am a firm believer in everything in moderation. it has served me well. I did NOT change my diet from being a vegetarian with the whole vitamin K scare the nurses tried to freak me out over, I let them adjust my doseage according to what I usually ate. I have never been a big drinker, once in a blue moon at a social occasion, but if i felt like drinking while i was on warfarinI didn't let any worries stop me. I did also attend a Japanese wedding where we all were drinking sake and toasting every table so that was rough. Water definitely helps with alcohol to avoid being hung over. I think it's a good rule of thumb to do what feels right for you and your body. Now 8 months post warfarin and nearly a year since my PEs and lung infarction I just hiked to the top of a 562 foot waterfall and life is great again. Hang in there and do what feels right for you.