Just some words about psychotropic medication. Please take on board.Never stop taking your prescribed medication without seeing your Dr first. Even if you " think " they aren't working, go see the GP and let them make the decision. It may be a dosage issue, time your taking your meds, efficacy issues. My patients have said to me " I stopped taking them because I'm better ". To which I often reply " it's because your meds were working and we're keeping you stable ".
Medication takes 3-5 weeks to begin to start being therapeutic, be patient folks, give them a chance to " kick in ". If you don't think your medication is working it's fine, honest. Your Dr can re assess you and prescribe a different type of appropriate. As I say, just don't stop taking your current meds though. Finally with regarding drinking alcohol. If you do drink, don't overcompensate if you've forgot to take medication, and give yourself " more ". Continue on the prescribed dose. The issue with drinking is not that they will all effect your prescribed drug - some may do - but as people have alluded to, the drink can alter our moods, anxiety. Making your lot in life appear more traumatic. In affect you lengthen the time it takes to get better. Alcohol as well all know is a short term fix. We make choices and living with those choices is often harder when it comes to alcohol. I'm certainly not, and would certainly never, judge anyone. Just try to give people information and arm them with the practicalities of taking " mental health " medication. As I've said, I hope I haven't come across as preachy and telling people how to suck eggs. If you would like a more personal chat about psychotropic meds, let me know id be happy to help if I can.
Take care all.
