I do not drink so really cannot provide a good answer.

But when i have a cold, I will take cough syrup with alcohol. When I do this mixed with my meds, I fall to sleep instantly. i usually have a hard to getting to sleep. I am in a daze the whole next day. If I continue to take the syrup for a week, I start getting anxiety and very paranoid. When really bad this develops to thoughts of suicide. I have to "tell" my mind that these thoughts and depression are a direct result of mixing the meds with the syrup and I get thru it. Takes me about a week to get the effects out of my body.

Jay

It is the same as adding an unregistered chemical (pdoc didn't figure it into your special drug cocktail) into your mix.

I think some mixtures can be very dangerous to your mental and/or physical health.

Like alcohol and xanax.

I used to drink as a form of self medication. Then when my meds were prescribed and had time to kick in, I lost all desire to drink. Just like that, I have not had a drink since.

NO, I would not drink while taking meds. Do you really want to or are you just trying to fit in with the crowd? If it is the latter, get some sparkling alcohol free drink. And a fancy glass to drink it in.

Go online and search for drug interactions. List your meds, and then add alcohol. It will show you what will happen. Please, be safe. I hope, like me, you will find you can have fun without the alcohol. Love. MK.

Alcohol can definitely be dangerous with the type of meds we're on.. once in a blue moon I have a small glass or two of wine and Im fine on that.. in between if social I just have soft drinks... two small glasses of wine on Christmas day over several hours and was tired.. I wouldnt have had more..being drunk isnt what it takes to have a wonderful New Year.. and I hope you do have a blast and a very happy New Year!

once I had two long island iced teas then went and took my meds. I felt very depressed right away and my husband ended up taking me to the hospital. So I am very against it.

mk: i dont drink to fit in..i drink alone..i just like the giddy happiness i feel..on christmas i had a glass of wine but it made me very tired...i dont like it..i like liquor. . i take half of 5mg of abilify and 150mg of welbutrin...maybe i wont wanna drink i havent drunk anything hard since before i was on meds. i have this urge to get drunk tho..it started on the 23rd. idk wat happened

alright so im not drinking anymore...to many risks for just one night of fun

I'm an alcoholic, I was a huge self medicater. I have on occasion had a drink since on meds. It made me sleepy and the effects were stronger with less alcohol. I have been sober for 9 months now and I will gladly be enjoying a good non-alcoholic drink on new years.

Good,ltziustme, better not to mix alcohol with meds.

My psychiatrist says he tells all his patients not to drink or use recreational drugs while on meds. I listen to the man.

I am a recovering alcoholic, so I don't drink period!!!

I am on Tegretol, Geodon, Haldol, Remeron, Klonapin. I drink all the time now. I space out my drinks not to get drunk. I have had as many as 4 beofre with no problem but watch what meds you are on too.

I have a glass of wine with the late show every night. I had a glass of wine on christmas and I'm ging to a wine bar on New years for one I will go very slow.

I gave up drinking 30 years ago when I became a born again Christian. Before that, I was a rock- solid bar musician/alcoholic. I tried many times to give up the self-medicating alcohol, but only God could stop it, and take the desire away forever.

Now, I have liver issues from all my meds, mostly RA drugs, and I couldn't drink if I wanted to. Basically, I can get quite happy around people who are or are not drinking. I don't take bipolar meds anymore, but I would not drink ever again, even if my liver got better. I like to wake up sober, having gone to bed in my mostly sound mind.

My sister reminded me today that her husband has to kick her under the table when she gets drunk at functions. Because she talks too much. I talk too loud on the best of occasions, and I was an obnoxious drunk. Well, more obnoxious that normally. So, nope, I love being sober, and don't miss it in the slightest.

I say, enjoy life, and laugh at those who can't have a good time without drinking.

idk why i even have this urge to get drunk...but i will tryto stay away from alcohol..no matter how tempting it is...