Patient's question:
I am 53 years old. Recently, as I have gotten older, I have been experiencing leg pain. I have previously visited the immunology department, but the effect was not significant. I have taken both Chinese and Western medicine, especially when the weather changes, I feel uncomfortable. Can people with ankylosing spondylitis drink alcohol?Doctor's answer:
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis should not smoke or drink alcohol; ankylosing spondylitis can weaken lung function, and smoking will certainly exacerbate this condition, making the patient's lungs more prone to infection, shortening breathing time. If the patient is a smoker, it is still advisable to consider quitting. Moderate alcohol consumption is not harmful to ankylosing spondylitis, but, however, tranquilizers and alcohol have a negative impact on the stomach and intestines, so they should not be used together.