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Does drinking alcohol help anxiety sufferers?
Does it help calm you as my sister tells me, I dont drink cos I am scared it will affect my pill or make me feel dizzy etc???
I think it's different for each person, but alcohol definitely helps with my anxiety.
KP*Due 1*6*09 With Abigail Mae!!
A lot of people with anxiety disorders tend to wean towards alcohol because then they dont feel anxious. However, the next day can be 10x worse when your body is feening for alcohol and having withdrawals. I would so no because in the end it can either lead to a drinking problem or higher anxiety. When I start to feel dizzy and stupid when I would drink before I was pregnant which wasnt very often anyway I would freak myself out and have an anxiety attack because I didnt feel normal I felt out of it. But a lot of people do resort to alcohol. Im not saying whether its right or wrong im just saying that I dont believe it would help. In some cases, it makes things worse. Some can pull it off. I wouldnt be able to. Good luck!
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I started out taking prozac 20mg daily.. then it dropped to 10mg and now I am just taking 5mg and still doing very well. I might be considering taking medication off my life.
And to answer your question - alcohol binds your feelings, that is how it "shuts" off the anxiety. I DON'T recommend you to do it, because you will be an alcoholic after that.
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Biz
drinking doesn't help in anythin. just stick with wat ur doctor tells you to do.
ozpy3
Drinking to change the way she feels will change the problem from an anxiety disorder to alcoholism.
Evie
Yes, but only if you get drunk...then you don't have any anxiety at all!!!
chanel
No, temporarily. But it just increases anxiety the next day. Alcohol should definately be avoided by anxiety sufferers.
Julanne N
I would have to say this really depends on the person... Drinking can help you relax and calm down, but if you drink too much (dizzy, lightheadness, feeling funny), this can mimic a panic attack, and might lead you to believe you are having one.
missperfect2773
One thing about drinking alcohol is that it is known to help anxiety when your not sober, but then once you sober up, your anxiety is more increased than it was before you were drinking, so than you need to put more alcohol in you. So, then you keep drinking and drinking and drinking, and that's how alcoholics start. That's defiently not a good thing to do, especially if you have a pill. The best thing is to just stay off of alcohol and find better ways to cope with anxiety.
shrew
while it may easy the effects of anxiety (esp social anxieties) short term in the longer term in can cause depression and exacerbate feelings of anxiety.
in short, it's only a quick-fix, in the long run alcohol is bad for your physical and mental well-being.
xxdarkfireofdeathxx
dont do it pills and alcohol dont mix and if u do u will become dependant on alcohol to make u feel better.
Actual Size
alcohol can be more dangerous than it looks, dont mix it with medications
many people feel alcohol can relieve anxiety, but it can lock people into a downward spiral, where they drink to feel better, but feel worse after it wears off, so they drink more etc etc
commagirl2005
Don't get into drinking alcohol because of your anixety. It's probably a good way to become dependent on it and become an alcoholic. Not good for your liver or the rest of your body.
Drinking should be done for pleasure, like if you enjoy the taste of wine or something. NOT self-medication. See the doctor if your anxiety is heavy, maybe switch your meds.
You sound young. Don't piss away your life by misusing alcohol.
Chris S
Yes but it causes problems also. I used to drink to cope with my anxiety but I got a DUI two months ago and my life has been hell since. It's better if you just stick with your meds.
chuppkaychuppkay
If you don't drink you are doing great one less vice. To calm your self be natural, eat good balanced food with lots of vegetables, fruit juices, milk, do regular exercise, yoga, meditation, good and timely sleep, quality recreation, best attention to your study and career, excellent habits and most importantly only and only good company. Hope that helps.
Kathryn R
I don't drink alcohol because of my medications. One of the most common reasons for accidental over doses like the one that happen to Heath Ledger is mixing drugs and alcohol. Especially if you're a person who's taking drugs for a psychiatric condition the alcohol will just exaggerate the affects of the drugs and that can cause serious problems.
David W
Probably a bad idea. Alcohol affects everyone differently. I go along with the saying "en vino veritas" (in wine the truth). Your truth is that you are an axiious person. Too much will bring it out. You know yourself pretty well, so takie it easy, it's a fine line.
The blood alcohol driving limit isn't just about reflexes and coordination. It is a mood and thought altering substance and drunk people are mentally and physically impaired.
MIP
I don't think so. Something bad can happen for mixing medication and alcohol together.
THE EMPEROR
No it does NOT help, maybe only while you are drunk, but once you sober up it can make the symptoms much worse. I used to have a lot of fun while drunk(almost everynight ofr half a year) but then when I was all hungover the next day, sometimes I would get severly depressed and I also suffer from anxiety, so no, drinking is not a great idea if you suffer from anxiety, and you might not want to mix it with your meds either.
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