MikeHeim
Well-known member
While I was hiking on vacation last week, I was thinking about some random things and a question popped into my head. Here it is:
As I understand it, the main reason why people are told to limit alcohol intake on Coumadin is that alcoholic beverages "eat" away a persons stomach lining and can cause ulcers. Ulcers, if they begin bleeding, can be extremely difficult to stop for someone who is under ACT. My question is, doesn't the same hold for acidic beverages like Coke? I have a friend who developed some pretty severe stomach issues from drinking 6-8 sodas per day, so I know that they at least have the potential of causing ulcers as well. Perhaps alcohol is just more caustic than soda...
Anyways, I am not on Coumadin and have no real stake in the answer - but I am curious...
Thanks!
As I understand it, the main reason why people are told to limit alcohol intake on Coumadin is that alcoholic beverages "eat" away a persons stomach lining and can cause ulcers. Ulcers, if they begin bleeding, can be extremely difficult to stop for someone who is under ACT. My question is, doesn't the same hold for acidic beverages like Coke? I have a friend who developed some pretty severe stomach issues from drinking 6-8 sodas per day, so I know that they at least have the potential of causing ulcers as well. Perhaps alcohol is just more caustic than soda...
Anyways, I am not on Coumadin and have no real stake in the answer - but I am curious...
Thanks!