I have recently been put on Lamitcal for
bipolar and I have a question. I am 24
year old female and have a question about
alcohol. I know I shouldn't overdue it
because of the cymbalta and lamit. I am
on; however, I find that my high risk
behaviors are acted on when I am drinking
(example - opening my car door on a
highway while my friend was driving). My
spendiing sprees and sometimes rage
episodes were never related to alcohol. I
figured since alcohol is a depressant it
wouldn't cause mania. Does anyone else
experience the same problems? I have
greatly decreased my alcohol intake but
sometimes I try to be a "normal 24 yr old"
and overdo it.
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BoneyardDiva
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 72 Location: Nunya, USA
Posted: 01-21-08 16:44pm
While my husband doesn't experience mania
as much anymore, he refrains from
drinking, period. When he drinks, he
feels more like doing strange things &
being on anti-depressants & drinking
alcohol is a bad combination. It's really
better that you not drink at all (if
possible) while you're taking medicine. I
hope that helps.
