Abilify and alcohol...?!


Question: Abilify and alcohol!.!.!.!?
I know it's not recommended, but will it worsen the side effects I am having!? Will it make me hypomanic!? I drank with Invega and was fine so I don't see why Abilify would be much different!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I have never taken Invega, so I have no idea what the difference would be!. I was on Welbutrin for the depression and Abilify for the manic episodes!. I drank while on both!. When I drank alcohol (no matter what kind) on the Welbutrin it caused me to get extremely manic and dissociative!. I was on an extremely low dose of Abilify- 2 mg to 5 mg a day!. Every single time I took it, I fell asleep!. If I took it with alcohol, I fell asleep faster and slept even more!.

Personally, I have learned from experience not to mix medications like that with alcohol!. I'm no longer on meds, and I don't drink either, but if I were you, I wouldn't!. Of course, I know you probably will!. It is going to affect you differently than it did me most likely, but it really made me tired and pass out!. Be prepared you don't want to be driving or anywhere that you would not feel comfortable passing out and not able to wake up!. I was lucky that my boyfriend was always with me!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

One drink, yes!. More than that, I wouldn't recommend!.

When I was taking Abilify, I had a reunion with some friends and decided to have a few drinks for it!. The Abilify completely reduced my capacity for alcohol and, after a few drinks, I was completely off my face and had to be escorted home!. NOT fun!.

Please don't attempt to get drunk whilst on Abilify!. If you react anything like I did, it'll leave you in a very vulnerable position (it's never safe to be as drunk as I was that night), and also with an awful hangover!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

First off, you should NEVER and i mean NEVER mix psych meds or any meds for that matter; with Alcohol!
It can have the effect of being way more drunk than the average person!!! B/C you are on the meds and drinking at the same time--this makes it a more complicated situation!.
Yes it can worsen your mobility and effect your mentality too!
So, if you feel as though you have to drink and be like everyone else!? Then just order a virgin drink or get red bull in a red cup then it will look like your actually drinking too! It tricks everyone and you can be more at ease that you will be okay the next morning!
Good Luck and no mixing drinks with medicine!!!
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