Drinking while BP

Okay I'm really drunk. I was wondering whether others drink while manic or depressed or if others just drink normally.

I drink on occassion. Normally and sometimes hypomanically. NEVER depressed. I learned lOng before being dxd that alcohol magnifies any moodstate I'm in. Also very importantly, I make it my business to not get drunk unless I actively choose to be drunk. THAT is rare, on average once a year...

i started drinking a couple of months ago and hard.

at first i thought alcohol changes someone into completely better and more fun. ONLY because it did that to me.

but then i realized it DOES depend on the moodstate. everything was fine for me drinking up until a week or two ago. i was very outgoing drinking. i only drink alone but still. then past week or two i was angry and depressed drinking and i started doing things...borderline bad stuff...i would get agitated drinking and have hallucinations and paranoia.

still though. ..still somewhat new to drinking.
cant..stop now.
still...learning something...about it.

For me I mainly drank when I was hypo. Never ended well. Not drinking at all works best tor me.

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If drinking prolongs / intensifies euphoria why would professionals ask BP's (that do not have addiction issues) to abstain during a swing?

Because nobody stays euphoric indefinitly.
Dysphoria follows more often than not for alot of us, and the impending crash is usually intensified the longer we're "flying".

I drank so much wine the other night I got the spins, so not pleasant. I take it too far sometimes. Try to keep it in mellow moderation cuz sometimes alcohol makes people mean or violent or ill barfing, and hangovers can last for days. You got enough going on mama, please try not to take it too far. Some beliefs might say you're trying to quell the intensity of your mood or emotions, just be careful please. You're a good lady and an adoring mama, I hope you're ok.

I spend weekend in Moravia. See how Prague has reputation about how everybody drinks? Well, in Moravia people make their own wine and booze. 'nuff said.

usually don't have problems with drinking. i guess... slavic metabolism... a trained one?

Drinking in Moravia- that is a bold move my friend. I spent one night at a Moravian vineyard and... I will never go "wine tasting" in Czech again...

Personally, I can't process alcohol very well and one drink + my meds leaves me horribly sick. So, since I love wine, whiskey, and craft beers immensely, I just filch little sips of everybody else's booze and stick to cranberry juice, now.

But, when I drank a lot, holy sh*tsnacks, was I a sloppy, karaoke singing, mess. Total Eclipse of the Heart was my jam.

Please be careful with alcohol!!! It can have horrible interactions with meds. A drink here and there is okay. Remember that alcohol is a depressant, which can play havoc with BP people. I personally don't drink but that's my choice. I don't judge anyone for drinking. Just stay safe.

MM,
I know you have bee having struggles lately, and I hope that the drinking helps instead of hurts.
For me, when hypo manic it helps to mellow me. The pdoc tries to convince me that it helps my sleep for only a little while, but in combination with other drugs my sleeping hours are much more enjoyable.
When depressed, alcohol tends to magnify my weepy times, and, according to my husband I am obnoxious and sometimes irrational.
Just make sure you evaluate where the alcohol takes takes you. I want you to find peace!
Bluemountains

I don't drink at all anymore. I used to drink when I was depressed, angry, spaced out, to keep from eating or whatever--I almost always got drunk.

We did not take our meds and our son was not home last night. We don't usually drink because it is a depressant, but it was a cheap, legal alternative to all the other option I've been suggestion and it's the one I could convince everyone to partake in. I'm still sobering up. My liver is hating me. I was far less destructive then I had been in the past. Turns out my husband is probably in an up-swing. Going higher despite the risk of dysphoria was worth it, currently it was a good gamble. As I sober up I realize T's concern is about safety for everyone. For the first time in a while I'm thinking / talking in full sentence. BlueInanna It's not going to become a normal thing. I have to admit the break was nice. Starting to get back jumping thoughts now. you guys. Thanks for being my sanity at times.

I'm a recovering alcoholic with just over 21 years' sobriety under my belt. Booze was my self-medication of choice since the age of 16, not knowing I had BP. The urge to drink never completely goes away, not even after decades.......and even if I were to think about indulging, I'd be too scared to mix ETOH with my meds! My liver already hates me, I've got the elevated enzymes to prove it.

Mixing bipolar medications with booze is not a wise thing to do, in my honest opinion, but we're all over 21 (I think) and it's up to the individual.

I drink normally. However the after effects for me are torturous. It's as of drinking turns off my meds or just intensifies my symptoms. It's all fun and games but then BAM I'm crying emotion depressed. It lasts for days.