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CAN I DRINK WITH THIS NEW MEDICATION I AM ON

by ghostof408, Mar 28, 2008 11:01AM
OK I JUST STARTED TO TAKE RISPERDAL CONSTA 37.5 mg I NEED TO KNOW IS IT SAFE TO DRINK ALCHOL WITH THIS MEDICATION AND PLEASE BE SPECIFIC HOW MUCH AM I ALLOWED TO DRINK AND ALSO WHAT IF ANY SIDE EFFECTS ARE THERE AND PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY THANK YOU
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by ames67, Mar 28, 2008 02:44PM
To: ghostof408
The insert for the medication should tell you whether or not you can consume alcohol. Also your pharmacist or doctor should be able to tell you. My meds Abilify and Lamictal say no, but I splurge and have a couple drinks (1-2) once every 1-2 weeks. My doctor knows this, be honest with yours, it is a quality of life issue afterall.

by Crystlas, Mar 29, 2008 04:38PM
To: ghostof408
It is really unwise to drink when you are bipolar in the first place since you are trying to balance your brain's biochemistry in the first place.  Alcohol = depression.  It also causes bp meds to not work correctly.  Did your docs not tell you to stop drinking?  Mine did!  

by Crystlas, Mar 29, 2008 04:40PM
To: ames67
I quit drinking at all, so that my meds will work.  I hate cycling.  I love being stable.
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