 [ Symptoms ] i can not fully turn head to left for about 4 years due to acute pain [ Disease ] this is something you should definitely talk to your doctor about some doctors do recommend that their patients not drink alcohol after gastric bypass surgery that is because it appears your body may metabolize alcohol differently and that alcohol may actually get into your system more quickly in addition a recent study showed a link between gastric bypass surgery and alcohol problems after surgery that does not mean the surgery will make you an alcoholic we do not fully understand the link at this point but it is something to be aware of here is more information about that study <link>