[Nickleblue]

Hi people - question for you. Took LIR out for a drink other night she had 3 wines nothing major she's tiny tho physically and told me it doesnt interfer with her meds so she's "ok". I had a great night but she ended up totally ratted.
I was wondering for those of you who had an accident etc and became paralyzed do you find the drink effects you "more" now then then?
any other issues not medication related?
This isnt about LIR as ive sorted that issue with her and people she knows this is just for my own curiosity?
thanks guys
take care
Nickle.

[Illinois Boy]

Nickle,
I'd say it's about the same..........

Cheers.....

Jim

[Trinity]

I take a few different drugs and I think they all tell me to 'avoid alcohol' or 'may enhance the effects of alcohol'
Now as anyone who knows me, and most of the forum, will tell you I like a glass of wine or 2. I don't drink as much as I used to, I also do get drunk quicker, which considering the current economic climate is not necessarily a bad thing.
The alcohol doesn't seem to affect the efficiency of the drugs and it doesn't make me sick, so as long as I'm fairly sensible I don't see a problem. Plus trying to push anywhere totally bladdered is not easy, especially up the hill to my house.
The hangovers, however, are just as bad as pre sci

[Slowlegs]

Hi,
I think that it may more be a case of being single. Being single means I am my own designated driver. I can drink one beer and it affects me more than it used to, possibly because I am not used to it. When I go out now and I have a ride home, possibly four to six beers or double spirits and I'm pretty well trollied.

[fredspike]

yeah i find that it is much harder to tell when you beginning to feel drunk because when standing ou get the wobble where sitting you have to wait for the mental stage to kick in. I deff cant drink as much as i used to but i think that is due to my meds, and the fact that i dont move around as much to help push it through my system.

I find that if i have extra strong mixed drinks i can get the effects of the alcohol with out ingesting as much liquid, helps with not having to cath every 30 minutes. All in all i think it still has a lot to do with the individual person, just like in any other case some can handle it better than others. Pre-Injury i was able to put down near 20 drinks in a night, and be fairly fine the next morning, now my max is around 12, but i rarely ever get that far because i know that i have to be some what aware of what i'm doing to cath and get my self back into bed with out tipping over.

[AndrewB]

Yeah, when i go out and I'm in my chair, i can drink everything in the bar.. i find i can drink more... is she on any benzodiazepines? because i have taken klonopin before drinking, and that will mess you up.

[Slowlegs]

fredspike, on Jan 9 2009, 08:49 PM, said:

yeah i find that it is much harder to tell when you beginning to feel drunk because when standing ou get the wobble where sitting you have to wait for the mental stage to kick in. I deff cant drink as much as i used to but i think that is due to my meds, and the fact that i dont move around as much to help push it through my system.

I find that if i have extra strong mixed drinks i can get the effects of the alcohol with out ingesting as much liquid, helps with not having to cath every 30 minutes. All in all i think it still has a lot to do with the individual person, just like in any other case some can handle it better than others. Pre-Injury i was able to put down near 20 drinks in a night, and be fairly fine the next morning, now my max is around 12, but i rarely ever get that far because i know that i have to be some what aware of what i'm doing to cath and get my self back into bed with out tipping over.

Haha, funny you should say that. I just remembered something I used to do when in my chair and still did up to a few years ago, take notice of my nose. When the alcohol started to take affect the tip of my nose would go numb. After I got out of the chair and went to parties (before I was driving again) I would still touch the end of my nose to see if I was getting drunk. My friends would ask me and cracked up every time I would touch it after that and ask me "have you been drinking?"

[jass1]

a bout the same

[StellaLAtella]

That's funny that you should mention the numb nose thing. That happens to me.....so it's a good indication of feeling my spirits!! I rarely drink anyway, but when I do...........a little goes a long way. As far as it interferring with medications, I just skip whatever medications that night if I know I'm going to get loaded! Keep in mind, 2 glasses of cheap wine does me in.....so 3 glasses & I'm not responsible for my actions.........alas, I digress.

~Stella

[Nickleblue]

Thanks guys/gals - Yeah fred thats what someone said recently - its probably to do with not having the "balance" issues of getting drunk and it just "hitting" when theres been too much-by that time you could have had a couple more and not realised anyway so end up "more drunk". - my theory anyway - i'm am AB-teatotaller.

Sorry Andrew no idea re her meds,
thanks for the input folks.
tc
Nickle.

[Jim Mackenzie]

No real difference. After 28 years I can substitute a few Scotches for Baclofen in the evenings. Have several meds which say "avoid alcohol" Have ignored this in general with no problems.

Drink on!!