shelliek

I worked in a bar when I was first dx and put on medication. It actually took away my desire to drink. I had been self-medicating for years. You can not drink while on medication. It intensifies all reactions. Yes, even one drink. Drinking does not help you and if you feel the need to do it to fit in or because everyone will ask questions or look at you strange, you are working with the wrong people. I take Lamictol now but not when I worked in the bar. And yes, I have had a drink while on it and it was not fun. I haven't had a single drink in over 3 years and it does help keep me stable. You can work at the bar and not drink. I did it for almost a year. Everyone there knew I quit drinking and supported me. As a bartender you know there are ways to avoid drinking and make it look like you still are if no one will support you. So I guess the question is do you want the treatment (medication) to work, or do you want to continue your life the way it is? It's a choice that only you can make.