Sisters having relapse while on antidepressants

hey @Sister2 ,

I can see you care for you sister very much.

I was only reading a book the other day about alcohol. It said NO amount of alcohol is good for the body because it is a depressant. It sends your body out of equilibrium so it has to work twice as hard to get back to normal functioning.

From your post, do you think it is an issue with the meds not working, or do you think the anxiety/depression and inability to make a decision a result of drinking (or drinking too much in itself)? Remember, alcohol is a depressant so depressive feelings do come with it.

Anyway, psych meds and alcohol are normally not a good mix. I know it says on my meds NOT to have it with alcohol. It clearly states this as a warning. Obviously, it has unwanted side effects which may include meds ‘not working’?

What do you think?

@Sister2 Hi, alcohol definitely won’t be helping but some people are also med resistant which means meds won’t work for them or won’t work very well for them. She might also need to try different meds or a combination for it to work it can be very complicated.

Thanks for your reply.
I’m thinking it’s the alcohol that might be affecting how her meds work, but I’m not to sure. I was hoping to get a few people here that might have experienced it first hand.
I have mentioned to her a few times that she shouldn’t be drinking on her meds. She says “it’s only a couple”.

@Sister2 I don’t drink personally so can’t really speak from experience but I do have a family member who drinks and it makes them more depressed it really is complicated and could be more than one thing at play but recovery takes time and it has ups and downs so maybe just give her more time to figure out what works for her.