is drinking when taking meds bad - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

kingray89 · 11-25-2008, 10:49 PM

My partner drinks (mix drinks) every once in awhile, She does take about 10 differant kinds of meds. every morning for Bipolar & I heard that drinking is bad when on meds. am I right?

dreams in neon · 11-26-2008, 12:17 AM

<Deleted: bad advice.
Talk with your pharmacist or doctor and do not drink on prescription meds.>

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tigger5150 · 11-26-2008, 04:03 PM

Most medications will have warnings not to drink while taking them, etc. But it is best to speak with a doctor and/or pharmacist with regards to the particular meds. I know my doctor prefers that I don't drink, which after several years I have seriously cut back and now only drink a glass or two of wine every so often.

katlin09 · 11-26-2008, 10:08 PM

Definitely, if you look at the information sheet that comes with your meds from the pharmacy, all of them say, "do not drink alcohol while takeing this medication" or something like that. You can also call her doctor and ask him, or even your pharmacist, he/she will tell you. I know that my pdoc asks me about drinking everytime he puts me on a new med, and I'm allergic to alcohol, but he forgets.

Good luck

Kat