Posted by Simcha on January 24, 2002, at 11:35:00
In reply to For some alcohol is medicine...How to sort it out?, posted by Mr. Scott on January 23, 2002, at 22:48:50
Mr. Scott,
This is strange for me. I've never really craved alcohol but I have had a drink or two on occasion to lift my spirits.
Since I've been taking Klonopin, the desire to have an occasional glass of wine with dinner is gone. For some reason I just feel that I don't need it or want it.
Every Thursday night I share a bottle of wine with a co-worker (after hours of course). I will continue this practice but I just don't feel the desire to drink socially while on Klonopin.
I'm highly intuitive so I think that in part I have an intuitive sense that I just wouldn't be as sharp as I am if I consume more alcohol on a regular basis. I believe in everything in moderation. I just think that at this time alcoholic beverages are not very good for me and that a once a week treat is just fine.
This is just my opinion, of course.
Simcha
> Last weeks I was feeling GREAT and thinking hey this combo of Effexor/Adrafanil/Fish Oil/Klonopin is working! But then I drank 5-6 drinks (KettleOne-tonics) on Saturday and have felt miserable, irritable, anxious, and depressed since although it seems to be less intense this time than usual (maybe it’s the meds).
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> I have been drinking on the weekends since 7th grade, often times heavily and have done a lot of illicit drugs throughout the years as well, all while taking psychiatric medicine. These days I only drink about twice a month in the amount that I specified, but occasionally more. This is no different from the other people my age I know (who don't have psychiatric disorders and take medications of course).
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> I have told myself thousands of times I can't drink because it makes me feel depressed, but I always end up drinking again and my mood predictably deteriorates. I’m pretty sure it is causative although now and again I wonder if it’s a bipolar cycle and the drinking is of no consequence and only serves to calm me down. I wonder if I get hypomanic (mentioned I was feeling Real Good last week) and then drink thinking I can get away with it, and this is some type of mood cycle. Alternatively I might just have mood consequences as a result of drinking. I can’t tell.
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> Regardless how big of an impact do you think the amount of drinking I’m describing have?.
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> Scott
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