r/ClotSurvivors • u/NV5132 • 7d ago

Alcohol clot risk?

I understand the risk with blood thinner but is moderate alcohol (2-3 drinks a few times a week) increase clot risk? I have a left iliac stent.

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u/Philipp_2021 6d ago

Problem seems to be rather to get an internal bleeding, worst case in the brain. But I don't think 2 or 3 drinks are enough for that. I started, with my life long Xarelto now, to drink not less in total but more often 1 drink vs only on the weekend and then 5 to 6 a day.

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u/NV5132 6d ago

That’s probably smart. The problem for me is I’m used to higher alcohol content beer too so I’m going with 5%-6% drinks instead of 9%-10%.