I have a friend who is taking meds for ADD and anti-depression and also drinks alot while taking the meds and it seems like his personality has changed. Is that possible?
2007-02-20 07:37:39 · 9 answers · asked by e_l_c_0269 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
thanks all for your comments. i did try to tell my friend but he won't listen to me. his doctor also told me not to drink while taking the meds but he won't listen to anyone. any advice on how i can make him listen?
2007-02-20 08:08:14 · update #1
are you serious??? simon says: yes
2007-02-20 07:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by tire chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I take ADD meds. No depression, though. When I first started taking my medicine, my husband and friends thought I was robotic and "dulled", totally different than normal. My doctor decided after some time to switch my medicine (to good ol' fashioned Ritalin) and I feel a lot better.
Maybe your friend is on too many medicines, or not the right one. Everybody's body chemistry is different. Let him know your concerns and offer to be there for him. Adults with ADD can feel a little isolated after diagnosis because it's an often made fun of disorder.
The drinking part, I don't know about. I'm a moderate drinker and never had a problem. But I know for sure that getting way drunk can make anybody different.
2007-02-20 07:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! First of all, ADD and depression drugs are nervous system stimulants. Alcohol is a nervous system depressant. So taking these in combination can throw the brain into a tailspin right off the bat. Further, doing this consistently can cause the chemical makeup of the brain to change in response -- the brain is very adaptive and will always try to re-balance itself in a new chemical environment.
2007-02-20 07:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by LP2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The alcohol will intensify any side effects of the medications. Also, hopefully he is on an anti-depressant for ADD and not a stimulant, or else there is another problem, as stimulants and anti-depressants shouldn't be combined...
If your friend won't talk to his Dr., maybe you could talk to a family member of his. They are probably noticing his problem too. They could talk to him - or even to the Dr. directly - or go with him to his next appointment.
2007-02-20 08:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by mmct21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 08:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes, it can change just from the medicines, but adding the drinking, that's just stupid. If you are a true friend you will try to get your friend to try and stop drinking. Your friend's doctor should know about this, it's really serious
2007-02-20 07:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-10 16:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.. extremely possible.. Not a good idea.. I'm sure his MD or pharmacist gave instructions to follow with meds.. It's on his bottle of pills. ADD can cause self destructing behavior at times.. Sounds like it in his case..
2007-02-20 07:45:02 · answer #8 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes thats why it says do not drink on meds.Choose one or the other but the mixture of two can make you very angry or hold it all in then blow so i think you need to think hard about what you need to do gl
2007-02-24 05:57:31 · answer #9 · answered by sean l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋