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[Kwag_Myers]

 A trophy guy, on 02 January 2012 - 09:44 PM, said:

Just a warning: be careful when combining tramadol and alcohol; as both are respiratory depressants. When combined, the chances of respiratory failure are greatly increased.

Good to know, thx. Generally, I only take tramadol when I'm done for the day and laid out in the recliner. I get enough of a buzz that I don't like to drive, or even walk too much. I only drink when I'm with my in-laws, and if you ever meet my in-laws you'd drink too. So, I don't mix the two. Still, I appreciate the info.

[Grinch83]

I take Klonopin on a daily basis for spasms (.5 mg in the morning, 1 mg at night). When I was prescribed the meds, I asked my doc how much I can drink while taking the medication and he told me to just skip my evening dose if I was going to be drinking moderately/heavily one night. If I was only going to be having one or two drinks then "it should be no problem" but any more than that and I should just skip the dose and continue as usual the next day. I follow his advice and usually everything works out fine -- I get sh*tty with my friends and still manage to wake up in the morning. BUT...since my body is so used to taking the Klonopin daily, I do feel a bit anxious in the morning due to missing the evening dose so depending on the situation I may or may not take half of my normal evening dosage -- all depends on how much whiskey I feel like putting down.

Now staying on top of cathing while drinking...that's a whole different story!

[megatrig]

Intersting!

24 years down the road! My drinking has been "heavy" at times!

I was taking 20mg baclofen 3 times a day.
20mg Diazepam 5, 5, 10mg

Now I'm not saying it is big and clever but I've been very drunk. Spasm relaxes fantastically on alchiol too! You knid of have to remember that on transferingv!

So meds and alcholol?? hmmmmmmm ..............!!

Each to there own! Enjoy life. Don't over think it or stop enjoying yourself.

See if 1 beer affects you. Then 2 ... and so on.

I don't drink as much as I used to when younger but sitting here my head is fuzzy from a fair few beers last night!

I frequently have taken tablets with a pint. Having said that A beer often replaced the need for baclofen.

There seems to be SOME VERY STRONG VIEWS ON THIS!!!

I might ponder and add something more!

[KayDub]

I take baclofen (40 mg), lithium (1200 mg), lamitcal (200 mg), klonopin/clonazepen (5 mg I think? 3 small pills a day) and oxycodone (120 mg) a day. I also used to take lyrica but didn't have any results from it and my doctor said if it's not doing anything don't take it as the side effects can be worse. I'm also a 135 lbs (and 6' 3" ha ha) young female. I don't drink nearly as often as I used to before my injury/illness but I still do drink. When I drink it'll either be a few glasses of wine at home (in the half a bottle or a bit more range), or I'll go out to the bar and have a couple mugs of whiskey and ginger (I own a mug at a bar we go to after work and you get one free drink a day in it, so that's what starts it off) or maybe even a few shots and share a pitcher of margaritas with one friend. I also live at about 8,000-9,000 feet above sea level and that makes you get drunk faster and feel the effects more. Recently I've only gotten sick on New Years and that was because I mixed too many types of hard liquor and drank a bit more than normal (though nothing outrageous) I have a very high tolerance though because I was on a number of medications, mostly narcotics, prior to my SCI with another injury that required multiple surgeries and left me with permanent nerve damage. Every person is different and like people have said, read the bottles and possibly discuss it with your doctor (although my one doctor says do not drink at all on the klonopin, I wouldn't recommend people on it drinking, but I'm able to with no problems). Also, be aware of the way your body reacts if you have one small drink and proceed from there. It's always good to be aware of the way your body responds to things, even if you're not drinking.

[Erica]

 isobar, on 05 January 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

Baclofen causes confusion and alcohol may intensify this effect ........ if you take your Meds and become tongue twisted then you'll know, please be careful try it at home first to see how you feel. As you know everyone's limits are different so your body will give you the best answer. Proceed with caution.

Caution has been my priority...ive had some time to think about this. I decided recently to give it a go, i had 1 beer with dinner a week ago and noticed notging different. A few days later, a mixed drink...again I noticed nothing. A few days later, 2 mixed drinks and i noticed my nerve pain gets worse...Then last night 2 beers with dinner, once again nerve pain heightened.

Im learning what my body does tolerate currently and im ok where im at. I appreciate being able to gain this knowledge and im content right now. Gaining this back is a step! ...maybe not a step so much(not striving to be an alcoholic)but a bit of normalcy

[Grinch83]

 Erica, on 11 January 2012 - 10:01 PM, said:

 isobar, on 05 January 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

Baclofen causes confusion and alcohol may intensify this effect ........ if you take your Meds and become tongue twisted then you'll know, please be careful try it at home first to see how you feel. As you know everyone's limits are different so your body will give you the best answer. Proceed with caution.

Caution has been my priority...ive had some time to think about this. I decided recently to give it a go, i had 1 beer with dinner a week ago and noticed notging different. A few days later, a mixed drink...again I noticed nothing. A few days later, 2 mixed drinks and i noticed my nerve pain gets worse...Then last night 2 beers with dinner, once again nerve pain heightened.

Im learning what my body does tolerate currently and im ok where im at. I appreciate being able to gain this knowledge and im content right now. Gaining this back is a step! ...maybe not a step so much(not striving to be an alcoholic)but a bit of normalcy

Strange that your nerve pain gets worse with a couple of drinks...my nerve pain disappears after my second or third whiskey and stays gone for the rest of the night, same with spasms. The next day my spasms are off the charts (most likely due to dehydration) and my nerve pain is back to normal.