Wenliang Chen, MD, PhD. The main function of a peritoneal dialysis catheter is to permit consistent bidirectional flow of dialysate without extraordinary effort or undue discomfort [1]. The catheter's function depends upon its design, implantation site, and the configuration of the system used to perform dialysis exchanges.
* My, which means muscle. * Algia, which means pain. Fibromyalgia is a common medical condition that can involve discomfort all over the body. It can also involve other symptoms such as chronic tiredness and lack of concentration that can make life for the individual uncomfortable. Some people may be tempted to use alcohol as a means of escaping the discomfort. This is never a good idea because drinking can actually exacerbate the symptoms of fibromyalgia.
Most antibiotics can be mixed with moderate amounts of alcohol with no problem. At most, they'd enhance some of the antibiotics' secondary effects like dizziness - but it's unlikely to happen if you don't suffer from any of these effects and don't overdrink. Some antibiotics (like metronidazole and TMP-SMX) can have a stronger reaction to alcohol, causing headaches and nausea. But even then, alcohol doesn't reduce the antibiotics' effectiveness. Now, what alcohol (especially in large quantities) will do is slow the healing process.