Can I Have Drinks While Having Bipolar And Manic Depressive?
I am bipolar and manic depressive and have been on Lithium and paxil daily for the past 20 years. No probs with neither meds. Once in awhile I would like to have a drink or two with my fiance. If I dont take my meds for a day would I be able to do that?
going off meds AND drinking alcohol is actually worse than drinking with them. cannot say in your particular case BUT bipolar illness is characterized by poor impulse control and alcohol feeds into that in many ways. Trend to have a lot of problems from drugs and alcohol and would be ill-advised.
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Can I Have Drinks While Having Bipolar And Manic Depressive?
going off meds AND drinking alcohol is actually worse than drinking with them. cannot say in your particular case BUT bipolar illness is characterized by poor impulse control and alcohol feeds into that in many ways. Trend to have a lot of problems from drugs and alcohol and would be ill-advised.