I'm prescribed to Lithium and I want to know if it's safe to mix alcohol with it?
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I dont advise it although the drug interaction is just moderate. Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
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Lithium is a white, alkaline salt used to treat the acute manic phase, or as a prophylactic of recurrent manic-depressive states.  It is a central nervous system depressant, or a mood stabilizer.
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I still drank on prozac, zoloft, paxil, and wellbutrin (different times) Women smoke on birth control pills. same thing. are you willing to take the risk? Alcohol isn't good for you anyway, probably best not to drink at all.
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It depends what you are treating and in who. From the drugs I would guess Bi-Polar disorder and maybe some trouble sleeping. Ask your doctor about a drug called Lamictal. I had to be taken off lithium after 15 years due to it's toxic side effects and the Lamictal not only worked as well as the lithium, it did it without the side effects! It was a like a fog lifted from my brain. Obviously this is for you to decide with your doctor. The transition from Lithium to anything has to be taken very seriously and done both slowly as well as under supervision.
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I took 75mg for a while, I'm not sure it worked for me, but I have seen it do well for others. It does take some time for it to work.  It has  potential to cause mania in some, but that would be an unwanted side effect and would be change, probably, if it did. If the same doctor prescribed the effexor with the lithium, it is probably safe to take. If two different doctors prescribed them, I would question their safety to at least on of them before taking it to be sure; if the same pharmacy filled them both, they SHOULD have caught any contraindications of taking the two together.
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I searched online for metoforin and found literally 3 hits. None of them told me what the drug actually is, so I can't tell you, but GENERALLY, you shouldn't be mixing most drugs with alcohol. It's just much safer to avoid that if you can. Alcohol can have very serious interactions.
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That's what my doctor has always told me, but thanks to your question I just did a little research and it seems that is only true for certain medications, such as anti-fungals.\n\nHere is a reference from June of 2004:\n\nhttp://www.antibioticresistance.org.uk/ARFAQs.nsf/0/C2E63418D2370AED80256EBA004D9B3D?OpenDocument\nDespite a commonly held belief that antibiotics and alcohol don't mix, it is only necessary to avoid drinking alcohol when taking some types of antibiotics. These include metronidazole, cephamandole and oral ketoconazole. See the following recommendations from GP notebook for more details. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist when you are given your prescription.\n\nThe famous Dr. Andrew Weil has this to say:\n\nhttp://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA326593/\n\n Do Alcohol and Antibiotics Mix?\n\nDoes drinking while taking antibiotics lessen the effect of the medication?\n\nA widespread myth holds that you shouldn't drink alcohol while taking antibiotics, but in fact, drinking doesn't lessen the effects of the drugs. However, alcohol can lower your general energy and delay your recovery so it is best to minimize drinking until you've finished the prescribed course of antibiotic treatment. (Beyond that, chronic liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption can affect the metabolism and toxicity of antibiotics.)\n\nThere are other precautions you should take when on antibiotics. Antibiotics not only kill harmful bacteria that are making you sick, they also destroy the beneficial flora in your gut and can promote the development of resistant organisms in your body. To restore the helpful organisms, be sure to take supplemental acidophilus while you're on antibiotics. Acidophilus is the general name for dried or liquid cultures of the living lactobacillus bacteria that aid digestion. Always check the expiration date to help ensure that the acidophilus product you choose is still viable. Take one tablespoon of the liquid culture advertisement\n \nor one to two capsules after meals, unless the label directs otherwise. I recommend taking acidophilus to restore "friendly" cultures even when on antibiotics for just a few days. And I particularly recommend products containing lactobacillus GG, a strain proven to survive passage through the strong acid in the stomach. (Visit Culterelle for more information: http://www.culturelle.com/)
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Not a good idea. Alcohol dehydrates you and if you have some kind of infection that you need antibiotics for, you need as much fluids as you can get. Hold off on the alcohol til you feel better.
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yes, alcohol basically cancels out the effect of antibiotics while you are on them but once you are thru with them it is ok to get sh**faced.\n\n-Doc-
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THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED TO ASK THE DOCTOR.  I WOULD ONLY ASSUME THAT ANY INTAKE OF ALCOHOL WOULD JUST MAKE THE SITUATION (DEMENTIA) WORSE.  THIS IS A MEDICATION GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.  ALCOHOL SHOULD NOT BE INGESTED .. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION.. BUT I THINK THAT THE DOCTOR WOULD PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME ANSWER...
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As the above answer states, it's not safe to mix painkillers and alcohol.  But, if you can tolerate the pain, then go for it.  The dentist WILL tell you not to smoke, though, or you can develop dry socket.
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You can drink ANYTHING your heart desires! BUT.. and i repeat BUT, DO NOT... drink while taking your pain killers!!!!! That could be suicidal, if you do. Your asking for trouble, if you drink alcohol while taking (ANY) your pain meds! SO DONT.... do both!!!!!!
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I heard of a new drug called Lamictal - that is actually a family of antipsychotics... I was prescribed only yesterday, in addition to Lithium, a low dose of Risperdal - So far, I don't know how it will work, but my fingers are crossed. Hope this helps to mention it to your doctor.
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It all depends on the drug.  Mixing uppers and downers(alcohol is a downer) is a good way to give yourself a heart attack.  Tylenol & booze can cause serious liver problems (even when it isn't taken in 'abuse' doses).  Sometimes certian perscriptions say to avoid alcohol because it lessens the effect of the drug.  For example, antibiotics say don't take with alcohol, but that's because alcohol can cancel some of the effects of the antibiotic... so you may stay sick, but you won't get any sicker.  Obviously, it is not a good idea to mix drugs & alcohol, but if you do be really careful.  You get much more drunk or high doing both at once.  It might sound good, but it could definitely be a bad thing when you wake up next to Chewbaka... or in the gutter.
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There is a risk. Lithium Carbonate will, over time severely impair the liver and thyroid function. The function of these organs are monitored and lithium blood levels are taken at regular intervals to prevent a build up in the body and in order to determine the correct dose for you. You are taking it without medical supervision and could suffer serious side effects like liver dysfunction, hypothyroidism, hypertension, water retention and weight gain. I would go to your Doctor and explain what you have done and tell him/her of the beneficial effects that you are having and request a trial period of Lithium therapy under proper medical supervision. Jules, Australia.
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here is one reason:\n\nLithium salts such as lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), lithium citrate, and lithium orotate are mood stabilizers used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression. Lithium can also be used to augment other antidepressant drugs. Useful amounts of Lithium for this use are only slightly lower than toxic amounts, so the blood levels of Lithium have to be carefully monitored during such a treatment.
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Do not drink alcohol along with your prescriptions... It can cause major side effects, it can also neutralize the effects of the prozac, so it doesn't work properly.. You should consult your psychiatrist, so he/she can explain how alocohol can contribute to major side effects and also neutralize the response of the prozac medication.. But my advice, which by the way, is the best advice, do not mix alcohol with prescriptions..