alcohol vs 17 aa

[JMasters]

Does anyone know how these 2 compare to toxicity to the liver? Is one worse than the other or are they about the same? (prolonged use)

 

[panerai]

I don't know the answer, but just curious, why are you asking? You know that you shouldn't be drinking while on 17-AA, right?

 

[JMasters]

No i don't drink often (especially while on). The reason I asked this question is because the alcoholics that have been drinking for 50+ years and are still alive that have a liver that is still functioning. Just wondering how bad it would be to take a 17aa for years and years, taking small breaks. How does it compare to one of the alchy's that drink every day of their life? Such as: 20 years of drinking = 10 years of 17aa. that is why I wondered about how the toxicity compares

 

[panerai]

It doesn't matter. Fist of all, it's a lot of genetic factor, some alkys die, some leave till 90. You don't know how your liver is going to take beating, so why take a chance?
Second, in most cases, it's not one, but combination of factors, like drinking, using pain medications, etc, etc...over the years it's all add up, and you don't want to contribute another factor to it...do you?
If you want to stay healthy, run blood test often, it's not expensive. Drink occasionaly, try to stick to injectables.
Even if you don't do all this, you will leave long, but most likely, a few last years of your life, you'll be very miserable.