i found out that I have Polycystic Kidney Disease...Can you still drink alcohol if you have this?
Posted by 6js59
I don't know what that is, but I wouldn't think it would be wise to do, especially if you are on any medication.
Posted by karen h
I could not drink alcohol is you have a kidney disease. you will just make it worse. kh
Posted by Grammie
PKD typically spreads to the liver, first it will scar the liver, then in time it will spread cysts to the liver as well as other organs. Whereas it affects the liver, as does alcohol and drugs (especially acetaminophine/tylenol), I "personally" would stay away from drinking. It's not mentioned in any articles that I've seen whether alcohol will actually worsen the PKD itself, but we all carry warning labels as far as alcohol with liver/kidney problems.
Here are some helpful links & phone numbers in case you want to speak to people regarding PKD:
Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64114–3367
Phone: 1–800–PKD–CURE (753–2873) or 816–931–2600
Email: pkdcure@pkdcure.org
Internet: www.pkdcure.org
American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 East Frontage Road, Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 1–800–749–2257 or 813–636–8100
Email: info@aakp.org
Internet: www.aakp.org
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1–800–622–9010 or 212–889–2210
Internet: www.kidney.org
I wish you the best of luck & good health.
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