I take trileptal, lamictal and depakote and I drink maybe once a week or less, so far nothing bad has happened, but i'm pretty sure my liver doesn't appreciate it.. I used to get really messed up every 2 weeks, but it never worked out so well. mostly I stick to a moderate level of drunkness when I drink. try to keep it to just a few beers. honestly the best thing to do is not drink at all, but i understand it can be difficult (trying to live like a normal college student, for example, makes it tough for me). if you must drink you should take it very slow to start off with cuz it'll probably hit you harder than you think and it could throw off your moods for weeks to come

I have tthe odd glass of wie or Champagne. Anymore and I feel poorly and get down the next day. I'm getting a taste for non - alchoholic fizzy wine...lol! Nobody back home would belivee it. I had the reputation as the biggest Champagne drinker in Oxford...Ah, those were the days!

I'm a binge/social drinker most of the time. I'll go weeks without drinking and then get totally s***faced. I've been drinking everyday for the last week. Not getting drunk but have a couple in the evening since I got fired. Never had any issues. Just make sure you have a sober friend there to take care of you just in case you have a bad reaction. Your not going to have a heart attack or anything but if you haven't had a drink in a while it's always good to have someone to look out for you.

You aren't as likely to have a heart attack or stroke, as you are not to wake up again.

The problem with drinking while on mood enhancers and antidepressants (and some other drugs) is, they both work on the CNS (central nervous system) --by depressing it. That is what lowers your inhibitions, lowers your pain, and makes you more depressed, if you are depressed, when you drink.
As well, your meds, although with different effects, work through the same system, and when both are there together, both can depress your respirations (slow them down) and your heart rate, until you pass out and may stop breathing.

It is similar to what happens when people die of alcohol poisoning. But you are just poisoned with meds and alcohol together.

AND, 80% of suicides involve alcohol consumption. Since BP's are at particular risk for suicide, whether depressed or manic, THAT is another reason why you should NOT drink. Whether you are taking meds or not.

Sorry to be the bad cop.

But this one's VERY important to know.

OOPS. I meant to say, mood stabilizers, not mood enhancers. Sorry.

Alcohol is a mood enhancer. If you drink when you are depressed, you will get more depressed. If you drink when you are happy, you will get more happy.

Either one is still very dangerous when it comes to Bp disorder.