Agoraphobia Help

[ftfipps]

I have to be drunk to get along with other people. My family does not approve of my drinking. If I get caught drinking I may be thrown out on the streets. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me a crappy antipsychotic. I am not psychotic. I want to be prescribed diazepam like rich people. I want to have it in case I have a day where I need to go be social. I am very, very smart but I can't connect with other people effectively. What do I do?

 

[Southern Discomfort]

Well firstly you don't need to be psychotic to take antipsychotics. Secondly antipsychotic or benzodiazepines do not mix well with alcohol, particularly benzos, you'd find yourself falling asleep very fast when you start drinking. And thirdly, if you want to have a drink you can but you just need to know your limits. You can get tipsy to get along with people without being completely 'off your face'. That's probably where your family has more of a problem with.

 

[Suzanne]

When I was in my late teens to early 20's, I used to have a bottle filled with coco cola and whisky and would drink it, so I could be very tipsy by the time my boyfriend came to collect me. It was not him, as I was fine with him, but his friends. I had no idea why, I just felt horrible around them and one friend said to me. It is such a shame you are not drunk all the time, for you are great fun!

They all used to laugh and say that it was great taking me along, because one drink and I was very tipsy and very talkative and so very socialable and they could time it as well.

For many years, up til today, I do not need drink at all, because socialising is under my own terms.

 

[Major Tom]

I feel you, I need alcohol to be social too, but am on antipsychotic meds too. I find that more than one drink and I am wasted.. Even one strong one and it's too much.. I get somewhat aggressive and angry.

Be careful mixing the two.

 

[ftfipps]

Well firstly you don't need to be psychotic to take antipsychotics. Secondly antipsychotic or benzodiazepines do not mix well with alcohol, particularly benzos, you'd find yourself falling asleep very fast when you start drinking. And thirdly, if you want to have a drink you can but you just need to know your limits. You can get tipsy to get along with people without being completely 'off your face'. That's probably where your family has more of a problem with.

I am actually not supposed to be drinking alcohol for health reasons. I don't actually feel like me without it, which is of course sad. My brain starts to party when I am sipping booze. It's like a missing jigsaw puzzle piece. My body reaaally likes alcohol. My pancreas was inflamed and I was in the hospital for a night back in 2016. I quit drinking for 10 months and have rarely drank since. I have been drinking occasionally in isolated instances but I drank the past few days consecutively. I haven't drank any hard spirits. Usually If I stick by the rule of only beer and no hard spirits I avoid attacks or pancreatitis. I need to stop though. I am a young guy, with the greatest family I could ever imagine, I don't want to ruin my pancreas. I love who I am deep down. Who I was before the world crushed my agile spirit. I need a benzo. Just for going out in public. Not all the time.

 

[ftfipps]

I feel you, I need alcohol to be social too, but am on antipsychotic meds too. I find that more than one drink and I am wasted.. Even one strong one and it's too much.. I get somewhat aggressive and angry.

Be careful mixing the two.

What atypical antipsychotic are you on, man? My doc prescribed me Seroquel. Have you had any experience with Seroquel? I remember people being prescribed that back in like, 2000.

Good advice on not mixing them. One time I took a mess of them and drank with them. When my friends dropped me off I got out an fell on the car door. I slept through the night and up until I went to work the next afternoon. I was 17, my dad came in my room and told me I was late for work lmao. I'm talking about benzos but You aren't supposed to do any drugs while on psychiatric meds. It can lead to a very serious condition called serotonin syndrome apparently.

 

[ftfipps]

When I was in my late teens to early 20's, I used to have a bottle filled with coco cola and whisky and would drink it, so I could be very tipsy by the time my boyfriend came to collect me. It was not him, as I was fine with him, but his friends. I had no idea why, I just felt horrible around them and one friend said to me. It is such a shame you are not drunk all the time, for you are great fun!

They all used to laugh and say that it was great taking me along, because one drink and I was very tipsy and very talkative and so very socialable and they could time it as well.

For many years, up til today, I do not need drink at all, because socialising is under my own terms.

I need to stop but My brain loves booze. My ex said that one time because I'm miserable when I'm sober but when I got some beers in me I'm the life of the party. I thank the lord that you put the booze down. I hope I can. Now you can enjoy freedom from the sauce.

 

[Theta.G]

I want to be prescribed diazepam like rich people. I want to have it in case I have a day where I need to go be social. I am very, very smart but I can't connect with other people effectively. What do I do?

If that's what you want find a doctor who will prescribe it for you. But understand the risks. As for quitting drinking that's something YOU have to be ready for not imposed by people you live with. If you quit before you are ready to quit life will likely be miserable as you said "missing a piece of yourself" or not yourself.

 

[Southern Discomfort]

I am actually not supposed to be drinking alcohol for health reasons. I don't actually feel like me without it, which is of course sad. My brain starts to party when I am sipping booze. It's like a missing jigsaw puzzle piece. My body reaaally likes alcohol. My pancreas was inflamed and I was in the hospital for a night back in 2016. I quit drinking for 10 months and have rarely drank since. I have been drinking occasionally in isolated instances but I drank the past few days consecutively. I haven't drank any hard spirits. Usually If I stick by the rule of only beer and no hard spirits I avoid attacks or pancreatitis. I need to stop though. I am a young guy, with the greatest family I could ever imagine, I don't want to ruin my pancreas. I love who I am deep down. Who I was before the world crushed my agile spirit. I need a benzo. Just for going out in public. Not all the time.

Do you take your antipsychotic?

I read one case note study of a person taking aripiprazole (an antipsychotic I take) and he became a lot more outgoing and communicated a lot more with other people.

Happy birthday too.

 

[ftfipps]

Do you take your antipsychotic?

I read one case note study of a person taking aripiprazole (an antipsychotic I take) and he became a lot more outgoing and communicated a lot more with other people.

Happy birthday too.

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Thanks, It's not my birthday.lmao on the simpsons reference. it cracks me up when people use those nelson memes. If I have to take an antipsychotic in order to pander to the disability board I know which one I am gonna pick. It is a newer one that doesn't have many side effects like Risperdone. I would NEVER put that **** in my body unless my disability payments depended on it.

Antipsychotics like risperidone lead to weight gain and diabetes which contributes to early mortality in psychotic people.

 

[Southern Discomfort]

Thanks, It's not my birthday.lmao on the simpsons reference. it cracks me up when people use those nelson memes. If I have to take an antipsychotic in order to pander to the disability board I know which one I am gonna pick. It is a newer one that doesn't have many side effects like Risperdone. I would NEVER put that **** in my body unless my disability payments depended on it.

Antipsychotics like risperidone lead to weight gain and diabetes which contributes to early mortality in psychotic people.

Well the majority of medication is a game of roulette. There's no certainties in treatment. You could have no side effects of an old typical antipsychotic but get tardive dyskinesia on aripiprazole. Everyone acts differently to medication. The newer ones are supposed to be "cleaner" but even then it doesn't necessarily work like that.