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[wisegurl]

Has anyone who has taken Spiro drank alcohol while on it? It says you are not suppost to drink with it. I don't drink all the time but do go out occasionally and would like to still be able to have a few now and then. I didn't know if by just not taking the day I planned on going out would work or if it would still be in my system and not make a difference. I know it can dehydrate you so that's probably why they don't want you to drink with it. Just wondered if anyone had tried it and what the outcome was. Any input would be GREAT. Thanks so much

[Ellie7]

Hi,

I still have a few drinks occasionally while on Spiro. Just make sure to drink a lot of water during the day before you drink, and have some water in between drinks too. It does seem that you get tipsy a little faster than normal so keep that in mind. Check out this thread too.

Good Luck!

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Spiro-Alcohol-t208835.html

[wisegurl]

Thanks alot for the reply. I was worried that no one was going to. I will try to drink more water the day I am planning on going out and possibly skipping a dose that day. When I drink it is really hard for me to stop so I usually end up quite wrecked. lol. But thanks alot for the info it is really helpful

[thedit]

I'm on spiro, and I drink almost every weekend. I know what you mean about getting wrecked. I probably get that way about once a month to month 1/2. I do make sure I drink lost of water when I get home (and while I'm out too, if possible). I also make sure I eat something (I try to keep it relatively healthy and not high fat/grease) after having several drinks, although this may just be beneficial to prevent hangovers, which I've never had. So, just use your discretion, and obviously, if you feel you have bizarre side effects from mixing alcohol and spiro, then limit the drinking. I've never had a problem with it. Hope that helped!

[mizzbuddy]

Another suggestion: now that I take spiro at night, I have to get up 9 out of 10 nights around 3am to pee. So I started drinking a big cup of water while I'm up and I have found that it really makes me feel so much better in the AM, especially if I have had a couple glasses of wine or beers the night before. This is something I wish I had done even before taking spiro!

Good luck!