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I know I'm not supposed to drink while taking my medication but I find a glass of wine a night calms me down and makes me feel better. Does anyone else still drink?
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#2
I did but I'm on too many scrips now that say not to.
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#3
I drink once in a while and I take my Lithium and Lamictal and then just skip my Seroquil that night.
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#4
Would enjoy a glass of wine or mixed drink but don't cause of meds.
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Had to quit drinking 20 years ago (I'm dual diagnosis---alcoholic/BP NOS), and now couldn't drink even if I wanted to because of the meds. I swear, a girl just CAN'T get a break sometimes!
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I still drink (1 drink usually) very occasionally even though my meds say not to. I don't drive if I've had anything to drink because it affects me more now.
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I have a drink every other week.
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This is an evolving answer. For the last couple of months, I can say only very occasionally a little. Which, as you may garner, is a new answer. It was a joint effort with BF, deciding that between meds, money, calories (for him) and everything else, we really shouldn't. I've made a handful of exceptions, and we're talking small quantity. The endeavor got a real boost after making an exception one night but forgetting that an additional med (non psych thing) was in my system. O.M.G. it was bad. Next day, sick as a dog, received horrible news (death of my favorite friend) while feeling so. Memorable reinforcement.
The less I do, the less I want to, which has come as a bit of a surprise. Then there was the single beverage followed by a day of feeling pretty kaka (wth?!). I dunno. Kind of makes it seem not worth it. Never thought I'd say that. Not that I won't still occasionally have one, it's just been a pretty big attitude shift, and it's recent, so still settling in to this new paradigm. Was that meant to be a "raise your hand" question? Lol, sorry! Simple answers are hard! __________________ ********* Mr. Robot Makes me sick to the heart, Oh I feel so tired. And the way the rain comes down hard, that's how I feel inside. --The Cure
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About 4 or 5 times a year I'll get out of my mind drunk. I used to do that 4 or 5 times a week but, lost interest. Luckily, I seem to be lacking the addiction genes.
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LOL. I'm exactly the same. I haaaaaaate the taste of alcohol, so if I'm going to drink, I'm gonna go for broke and get completly ****-faced. Otherwise it's not worth the trouble.
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Haha, you're a student. A handful of times a year is being exceptionally responsible!
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#13
I still drink occassionally....I checked with my PDoc and he said it was ok, just not to take any of my sleepy time meds when I do, and as long as I'm not going out and tying one on every night. I find though that if I really let loose and have more drinks than I should (lol probably 2 drinks...I cant hold much) then I really feel like crap the next day and it doesnt help my moods too well....
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Maybe once every other month I stop my meds for the day and go for broke. Pdoc just told me to make sure I'm off the Latuda, and T tells me to make sure I don't use it to numb. Which is kind of my MO with things.
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I can't drink at all....Gives me a migraine and makes my moods go crazy for a week (Even if I have only 1-2 drinks..)
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I drink very, very rarely, and then only one drink. I've never been much of a drinker so it isn't something I miss at all.
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I still drink, but very much in moderation. Never more than one drink a day, and rarely more than one or two a week. Frequently not even that much. My rule is I never have a drink if I'm feeling bad - depressed, anxious, suicidal, whatever, no drink. If I'm feeling ok and I just want to enjoy one, then I can have one. If I want one to change the way I'm feeling, I won't touch it. Seems like drinking to feel better is a fast route to being an alcoholic, and I have enough other problems without adding alcohol dependency on top of the rest.
BTW, my poison of choice is hard cider - not one of your more common beverages. |
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I do drink. Some people claim I could outdrink the Red Army. I take that as compliment.
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#19
I'm dual diagnosis also, alcholism/bipolar/BPD so I'm currently trying to stop, obviously to make my meds work better. I've got it down to 3 cans of Stella lager a night. I'm aiming towards none .
Sometimes drinking can give me energy or make me hypomanic...does anyone else find this? |
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A glass or two a week (and never more than one at a time) and never with the sleep meds is what I can tolerate now.
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