Doctors are aware that women always downplay their drinking habits. Lying about how much alcohol a woman drinks is so common that whatever amount a woman tells her doctor, the doctor doubles that amount in his records. Most women lie about their drinking because they don’t want to be lectured, for the nth time, about the risks of drinking alcohol. Or they are simply in denial about their drinking problem, which is a disease in itself.
Telling your doctor about your alcohol drinking habits is important when being given prescription medication. There are a lot of medications that should not be taken with alcohol. For example, if your doctor prescribed you an antidepressant, like Zoloft, you should not drink any alcohol while taking it. If you disregard your doctor’s orders, you may end up in the hospital with cold sweats and heart palpitations.
If you tell your doctor that you drink, even a little, he can prescribe you medication that won’t react badly with a glass of wine. And even though you may not want to hear it, your doctor would remind you of the risks of drinking alcohol. Even having as little as one glass per day increases your risk for breast cancer. Heavy drinking may lead to liver disease, brain damage, and stroke; inebriation also puts you at risk for assault and car accidents.
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