When a doctor asks how much you drink, what do you say?

[Sheamie]

You know the usual questions when you’re at a medical appointment- do you smoke/if yes, how heavily, do you drink/if so to what extent etc.

If you drink alcohol, how do you answer, and what does your drinking pattern actually look like?

Very little. Most weeks 0 units. Some weeks 2-4 units.

Nothing with maybe the occasional glass of wine. I have two small things and a hangover is not fun. Lost interest in drinking when I gave it up for lent before I got married/pregnant

I tell the truth, but then I drink very little, which probably helps!

I answer honestly, most weeks nothing at all, only really drink when there is an occasion.

But I know my granda always says 5 pints a week, he’s always said that, despite the fact he easily drinks more than 5 pints 3 days a week!

I lie 😂. I actually drink about 2 bottles of wine a week. I usually say I drink half to one bottle a week.

Tell the truth. It's not in line with MN but I'll have between 1/2 a glass and two glasses four times a week and when I get together with my friends it's a bottle of wine.

I tell the truth - about one drink a month!

It’s doesn’t matter what you say, they won’t believe you!

Well I was on holiday last week so drank every day. We only tend to drink at events these days. So prior to hols it was 6 weeks previously and then three weeks before that. I have a party this weekend but not drinking as been on antibiotics and then the next time will be 23rd November. I just say maybe once a month or couple of times at events only or on holiday, which is what I said in hospital on Sunday when asked. Wasn't really sure what relation it had to why I was there though to be fair.

Not very much.

A couple of g&ts once a month.

I say virtually none which is true
It's too complicated otherwise! I might have one drink then nothing for 3 years

Same

I tell the truth, as it’s MY medical history!

I tell the truth, hardly ever during the week but a bottle of wine or some beers at weekends. Not so often spirits. My doc can’t help me with my health if I’m not honest with her.

I don’t drink anymore, but when I did, I lied and said about 20 units a week. Just a teeny bit more than I should but not enough to raise alarm bells.

Of the people I know who drink, many of them drink that in one evening a few times a week. It’s basically 4 glasses of wine. I know people who have 1-2 glasses a night. It adds up and is way too much. But people aren’t honest about it. Mostly because they aren’t honest with themselves.

I don't tell the truth for fear of being judged as a mother. I don't drink loads but some weeks it's 1 bottle of wine, and a pint at the pub or a couple of gins...

Pretty much T Total. If its 1 -2 units a year that it. I had one last night, someones home made sloe gin. My anxiety been off the scale today only thing I can put it down to so wont be doing that again any time soon

As honestly as possible. Using normally the last week as an example.
The dentist asks too, and asks if you drink fizzy sweets and sweets. :(

I've only been asked during pregnancy appointments so answered truthfully with zero units or none to very low amount while trying to conceive. I drink about 2 bottles a week now, if they asked I'd tell the truth. Over the week that's only really a glass a night. Or I might save it for the weekend and not drink during the week..

Like pp’s I tell the truth as I drink very little alcohol.

What I say is: "Sometimes after work or at the weekend - maybe a larger glass than I should, lol"

What I mean is: "I regularly exceed my recommended alcohol limit. I sometimes self medicate/drink to deal with stress which I realise is technically problematic but I'm not physically addicted and it gets me through life so I don't want a lecture"

Nothing. No alcohol whatsoever.
And it's the best.

I answer honestly because that is the point of them asking

A doctor GP friend told me he doubles what people say about alcohol intake (in his head lol 😉).

In my case he would still get zero!