Posted by Ron Hill on August 11, 2002, at 0:24:46
In reply to Re: Depakote Dismissal, posted by colin wallace on August 9, 2002, at 13:27:36
Colin,
> BTW, as I'm contemplating resurrecting some meagre form of social life, do(have) you ever drunk alcohol on lithium? Doesn't it exacerbate dehydration and cause monumental hangovers??!
For me the problem with alcohol is not dehydration. The hydration issue can easily be dealt with by tanking up on H2O at the end of the evening. My problem with alcohol is depression for the following day or two. A couple of beers with friends or a couple glasses of wine with dinner at family gatherings is my definition of a very enjoyable time. While drinking, my mood is very upbeat and positive. I'm also more outgoing and have a quicker wit with a beer or three in me but, unfortunately, even one beer causes depression the next day. It happens every time, just like clockwork. The positive correlation coefficient is very high (i.e., 0.9999999999999) for the relationship between the quantity of alcohol I drink and the level of my depressive state the next day.
Bottom line: I'm bipolar and, therefore, I can't drink alcohol. Every blue moon I will crave a cold one so bad that I will convince myself that just one will probably be okay, but the next day I always come back to the same axiom: I'm bipolar and, therefore, I can't drink alcohol.
> Haven't had a beer in ages, and my imaginary girlfriend, Gertrude, says I need to get out more- even if that entails infidelity.My experience has been that imaginary girlfriends are almost always correct. I'd be inclined to listen to her (except for the beer and infidelity aspects).
Be well my friend!
-- Ron
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