copperfield

After trying to be good for a bit I pounded last night. Im on anti depressents and recently up'd my meds as Ive been having a hard time. The combo pushed me so hard. Ive had suicidal thoughts before but not like last night. I must get a handle on life and booze

aasharon90

Alcohol and meds, both cause a chemical
imbalance in our bodies affecting our minds,
our bodies, emotionally, mentally, physically
and yes, spiritually.

Narcotics, mind altering drugs, habit forming
drugs, alcohol, pain pills, meds for anxiety,
depression.....all that listed disturbs our chemical
makeup. Our systems.

Detoxing our bodies, cleaning out all the
poisons takes time. Our systems had become
addicted to them. Dependant on them.

Working with a physician to clean out
our bodies slowly, then find the right formula
prescribed by them that is not habit forming
nor narcotic, can eventually get ones body
and mind healthy.

Be honest about our addiction with the
physician is a good start so they will
be able to help you get to that healthy
chemical balance in your body and mind
for yrs. to come.

awuh1

Know that things are difficult now, but that depression can be treated successfully. It often takes time and can take multiple trials of different medications in combination with other treatment approaches. It can feel excruciatingly painful while you go through the process of finding the right treatment, but more than anything, KNOW that it can be successfully treated.

KateL

I suffer depression but only ever had the suicidal thoughts when drunk. I wish you all the best and don't stop soldiering on xxxx

freethinking

Ugh, alcohol and anti-depressants mixed turned me into a total, blacking out, angry and self loathing nut job. Taking anti-depressants while drinking really screws your head up. If you are going to continue to drink, I'd ask your doctor to wean you off the meds. It's dangerous.

P.S. I take a fairly high doseage of anti-depressants, and sober - I feel great.

Anna

I hope that you talk to your dr about the medication that you are taking.

I was still drinking when I first began to take antidepressants and I found no help from them at all. But that changed when I stopped drinking.

Dee74

do see your Dr copperfield. Alcohol and anti depressants are a dangerous mix.
Go the the local ER if you have to.

D

darkfaith

Defiantly talk to your doctor, I get where your coming from. I've been taking anti-d's for over 6 months and the best time I found was when I did dry July. Then I slipped back into drinking habits and my emotions took hold again. I talked to my doc about my suicidal thoughts and that the tablets weren't helping like they used to, so am about to trial new ones and I tell ya this week with being on none is hell. Combine that with drinking it's made me realise that I can't do both, something has to give if I want to find peace and happiness, I'm choosing to stop drinking (again)

bigsombrero

Same here. I was depressed and searching for answers, and adding prescription drugs from a doctor seemed like a good idea...but I was just adding more fuel to the fire and became worse off. Then I quit drinking, dried out, and stopped taking all drugs and have never felt the need to get back on meds. Please consult with someone how to stop drinking in a safe environment and get this sorted. Good luck to you.

least

I've been on antiDs for years but they lost their effectiveness when I was drinking. Now that I'm sober they work like they should. Talk to your doctor about your meds. Maybe they need to be changed or tweaked. But taking antiDs won't help if you're drinking.