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Oh Gawd Mandy, I didn't mean it like that! *wipes Mandy's fevered brow* *sits down next to her* I meant, I can go without alcohol. But hypothetically speaking, I don't know if I can go without chocolate. Now, shaddup and pass me the last Quality Street please! Ta. x

LOL Gwynne!! Mandy :)

Hi Mandy, When I broke my leg I was given some very strong pain killers after the op and was given some to take home as the pain was still bad a week later. I celebrated coming home with a couple of glasses of wine and made myself very ill. OH was so worried he phoned the GP who passed on a lecture about strong pain killers and alcohol. I had to give up the pain killers. lol, Gwynne

Oh Glenys, PLEASE don't even joke that there might be medication that reacts with chocolate :))) Mandy :)

I'm on medication for epilepsy, Crohns and asthma (just call me Baby; I never go anywhere without a rattle! lol) and just stick to my one-and-a-half glasses of red wine each evening with my meal. That suits me fine, and if we go out I have orange and lemonade. Thankfully, I've never wanted that much alcohol. Now, chocolate is something else ............... *looks for thread with chocolate in it*

Some antibiotics say no alcohol, others don't so must depend on the antibiotic I suppose. maybe it is the same with other prescription medicines. e.g. I am on pills for BP but they don't say no alcohol. Ann Glos

That's brilliant Maggie - aww your poor Mum :))) Mandy :) x

My mum is on 2 glasses of wine a day AS medicataion!!! She's on Warfarin, and told the doc she liked a tipple or two of wine of an evening, so that's in the calculation when they do her blood checks - one drawback is she HAS to have 2 glasses of wine a day. Shame. lol maggie

Thanks Mags and Lunar - your replies make sense! Mags, I can't drink at the Bristol lunch cos I'm driving!! Rob - LOL!! Mandy :)

I remember my friend getting paraletic at 14 and she was epileptic, she had her stomach pumped twice and told she had kill half her liver!! Part of the reason you can't drink as much when on meds is you liver has to break the meds down so it takes longer to break down alcohol. Normally the liver breaks down 1 unit of alcohol an hour. Hangovers are caursed by dehyration so staying hydrated should help that side of things but there is no magic cure unfortunately.

LOL, Mandy - wouldn't that be wonderful? I think it must depend on the meds that someone is on. I have been on antibiotics that you can't drink at all with and on anti depressants (not now thank goodness) that meant if you did drink, the effects were somewhat magnified! I do wonder if some treatment is adversely affected if someone continues to drink while undergoing it. I suppose that any doctor can only advise. It's up to the individual if they are daft enough not to take any notice. See you soon - save your ration! Mags xx

How can people on regular prescription medications for multiple health problems seemingly consume vast quantities of alcohol? When my son’s consultant found out that he’ll be off to Uni later this year, he told him that his maximum alcohol intake is one pint per night. He is epileptic but certainly not one of the worst cases, and completely controlled by the medication. I’m on various meds and the most I can take is one glass of wine in an evening, and even then it’s watered down with lemonade. I also don’t drink more than once a week. I keep hearing about people who say they’re on medication but drink vodka, gin, wine etc in quite large quantities! Is there something you can take with it that will act as an antidote?!! If there is, please tell me;)) Mandy :)

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