Sober Living & Alcohol Addiction Blog

Mixing these medications with alcohol intensifies the side effects and increases the risk of a fatal overdose. Some research has found that alcohol does not appear to worsen liver inflammation in certain people who take medication for their cholester…

The acute withdrawal phase can be defined as lasting between one and three weeks. In the period of 3–6 weeks following cessation, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbance are common. Similar post-acute withdrawal symptoms have also been ob…

Metronidazole is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial or parasitic infections in the vagina, stomach, liver, or brain. Even one drink can cause adverse side effects. In fact, mixing antibiotics with alcohol may add to, trigger, or complicate the sid…

I occasionally see someone take so much loperamide that they become constipated, and then reach for a medication to help with that. Go easy on the loperamide (i.e., one or two tablets to start, then at most one more after each loose bowel movement, n…

Brugada syndrome can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Call your doctor or the emergency department right away if you have a fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat, unexplained fainting, lightheadedness, or troubled breathing…