chiquen81

What prescription do you take?

PurpleKnight

For me I didn't take anything, I went to my Dr, got checked out, loads of tests and went on my Drs advice, I didn't need anything to be safe, cold turkey would be safe, that was the advice, and that's the way forward in my opinion, medical advice from your Dr!!

The reality is withdrawals are not nice, but if the body doesn't need anything to be safe then it's a case of pushing through and bearing with it!!

We drank ourselves over many years into a hole, and it's going to take time to adjust!!

DontRemember

I've started smoking pot occasionally. Had quit during my HARD binge times. It helps me unwind at home and sleep. Rather do that than pop a xanex.

trachemys

Bupropion, a mild anti-depressant.

least

Sertraline, risperidone, atenolol, and a daily multi vitamin. I notice that my anti D's work a lot better now that I'm sober.

courage2

What's your purpose in asking?

chiquen81

I was just curious if after stopping drinking that people were able to not take any prescriptions or if they still needed to take antidepressants.

chiquen81

It's like ever since I stopped drinking my meds put me to sleep. It just leads me to believe that maybe I'm overly medicated to compensate for the amount of alcohol (undisclosed to my doctor. Always lied) I was consuming at the same time.

InMyBlood

I know just in my experience,'it takes a little time to level out. I'm on Effexor, and I know when I drank while taking it, I got sleepy all the time, but now that I'm not drinking, I just feel level. My only advice would be to give any of your medicine a couple of weeks when youre sober, if it doesn't get better then maybe see about a change. But I would tell your doctor if I were you, about any drinking and how long it's been because it really does,affect how the meds work.

aistar

amitryptiline

trachemys

Maybe you need to get honest with your doctor.

Anna

If you're talking about depression, it depends on the person.

Did your depression begin before you began drinking or was it a result of drinking?

courage2

^^^ Yes.

I stopped lying to doctors and it's been a great relief and helped me get better care.

Plure

I take Lexapro for depression (which is mild for me) and anxiety. Also have Buspar for anxiety (which has been a problem for years). Take Trazodone as a sleep aid.

I didn't have any of these prescriptions while drinking, so have no idea how alcohol might make them more or less powerful.

Vandermast

anti depressants

Thatdeliveryguy

Olanzapine, Zoloft, Vistrial, Omperazole.

jezza

Good old Prozac