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well if you are on antibiotics for a tooth infection you may have to take them for a while. the antibiotic is called metronidazole and if you touch even a dropof alcohol will make you violently sick (so no risk of spiking). this is actually true as the main ingredient is also used in tabs to stop alcoholics drinking so menas they cant touch a drop or vomit profusely.
Filo x

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    Scubachick-71869Scubachick-71869
    I've had antibiotics for a tooth infection three times and I was only on them for a week each time. And I drank on the last day of the course once and was absolutely fine! I had read up on it and was of the understanding that you weren't supposed to drink because you would just get drunk really quickly. But maybe there are different kinds. At any rate you aren't supposed to drink while having them so you could use that one on a holiday. Saying that, my cousin told people she was on antibiotics at my hen night and I guessed straightaway that she was pregnant!
    I've cut down a lot on how much I drink recently. With my close friends and family I've just told them that we're trying and it can affect how easily you conceive and they're fine with that - two of my friends had given up when they were trying anyway. Luckily my job doesn't involve lots of socialising but when we have gone out I go in rounds with one of my colleagues and she knows we're trying so when I ask for a G&T really loudly she actually gets me just a tonic!!
    You could do the same with your other half. Also, you can get some really good alcohol-free wine and beer now so you could be seen drinking these. Also, moan about period pain and let some tampons fall out of your bag!




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    greeneygreeney
    Just drink coke but tell everyone its Vodka and Coke and act a bit stupid?! I'm gonna do that at my Xmas so should I fall pregnant :\)
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    filobabefilobabe
    sonjE the antibiotic is very specific and as a nurse i have it on good authority that is a nasty side effect. I had antibiotics for a tooth abcess for 2 weeks metronidazole and clindamycin as it was that bad but quess i'm just unlucky.
    maybe put some tic tacs in a plain brown bottle and take one just to prove a point, hehe. complain you have diarrhoea as a side effect so wont be up to much this 2 weeks.
    Filo x
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    Scubachick-71869Scubachick-71869
    yeah Filobabe, I must have been on a 'lightweight' one or something!! certainly didn't feel ill when I had a couple of drinks.

    I ordered some alcohol-free wine from www.lono.co.uk, got free delivery and 12 different ones so I could find one I liked.
    Some of them were like Ribena, some like apple juice, some I had to tip down the drain it was so bad! But the Bonne Nouvelle rose was very good. And the Ariel sparkling was nice for a treat.
    As for lager, Bittburger drive is good.

    And if you're trying to just cut down on booze in general, try drinking Martini as it's only 0.8 units...I like the rose one with lemonade.

    I suppose best bet would be to say you're a recovering alcoholic! No-one will ever offer you another drink again. Or ask any questions!



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