Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 722789

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Meds+Alcohol causing delusions?

Posted by delna on January 16, 2007, at 4:18:52

Hi
I apologize in advance for the long message…..

I am on several medications to treat bipolar II. Those include lamotrigine, bupropion, modafinal and venlafaxine.
I always drink on medication (which I know is wrong) but usually I only become over-energized and behave like an idiot (something I can deal with) but I am never harmful to anyone but myself.

However the last time I got intoxicated, I started believing that I had the power to influence other people’s lives. I blatantly revealed some confidential, personal information about a very close friend to SAVE some other individuals.
This was very damaging to him and distressing to others but I didn’t do it out of malice or just loose talk. I actually believed that I alone had the moral duty to reveal this information to other individuals whom I was obliged to protect.
I have held this information for a few years. I would never have revealed it - drunk or otherwise. It involves my closest friend’s personal life and it is not my place to interfere.
But this time I truly started feeling that it was I who had to deliver this message otherwise I would be guilty if anything happened to the parties concerned. This was a grossly exaggerated belief because nothing tragic would have happened to theses people in reality.
I used to suffer from severe delusions and psychotic episodes but that was before I was put on the correct medication. Since then I have never had such strange beliefs even when heavily intoxicated. Can mixing medication with alcohol sometimes make you delusional?

Thanks for reading....
D

Re: Meds+Alcohol causing delusions? » delna

Posted by Phillipa on January 16, 2007, at 9:44:11

In reply to Meds+Alcohol causing delusions?, posted by delna on January 16, 2007, at 4:18:52

I'd say call you doc and let him/her know you abusing alchohol. Is it a delusion false belief? love Phillipa

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