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Originally Posted by incircles
A thread below reminded me.
PCS affects my ability to consume alcohol to a great degree -- a few sips and I'm sort of drunk, but in an unpleasant way. I was wondering if people ever experienced difficulty with pain medicine, as it can also affect the brain (albeit more subtly) and sometimes even cause dizziness, in terms of its effects being augmented or it aggravating PCS symptoms.
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I've had three head injuries in the course of 18 months and have found that I can not drink alcohol without being extremely uncomfortable. It's a hard feeling to describe, kind of claustrophobic. I haven't found any difficulty with pain medication though.