Lithium and Booze

[roslily]

Ok, so been taking lithium a few week. Says in gumph that they recommend avoiding alcohol. I am not a big drinker, I can go month without a drink. But every o often I fancy a glass of wine. Tonight I fancy more as it is end of term and feel like celebrating.

Is it a bad idea?

Do you have a biopolar? Is it helping? I don't know, but I've heard that medicines & alcohol don't go together.

I was on lithium for 2 years, and found it was ok to have 1 drink every now and then. I never binge though.

I think it would probably put a bit of a strain on your liver / kidneys, because they have to work extra hard to excrete the lithium...

One or two drinks are probably ok but not more than that.