The bad news is I'm off gabapentin. It reduces my 'fibrofog' symptom but it is a case of 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'. The 'fog' is balanced by tiredness. What seems to have happened is I've been taking gabapentin and the 'fog' goes down, but, to pay for this, the tiredness slowly goes up. Eventually I ended up in a worse situation than I started in. So I've seen the doc and I'm off the stuff for the moment at least :dunno: :(
The good news is I'm off gabapentin. While I've been on this I've been unable to drink any alcohol. I'm going to give it a week for my body to reset then I can open that bottle of Absinthe that has been sitting beside me all year. Looks like it's alcohol for Christmas... :w00t: :w00t:
But, of course, in moderation :bow:
Quote from: Serious on December 06, 2012, 12:43:47 PM
I'm going to give it a week for my body to reset then I can open that bottle of Absinthe that has been sitting beside me all year.
I respect your kamikaze 0 -> 100 approach :yarr:
Hats off to you for going full on Christmas drinking then :ptu:
I've stocked up already
Last week I treated myself to a 1.5litre bottle of JD to sort me out over xmas . It's nearly half empty now :dunno:
Tesco are doing Gentleman Jack for £21 ;)
1 week off the stuff and I'm feeling better, not anywhere near 100% well tho. Still tired but it feels normal tired, not drug induced.
Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on December 06, 2012, 17:42:56 PM
Tesco are doing Gentleman Jack for £21 ;)
Once you've tasted Laphroaig, Bunnahabhain, Talisker or Carn More Strictly Limited...You won't touch the naff stuff.
I'm debating whether my collection needs a lagavulin or a laphroaig.
Quote from: soopahfly on December 12, 2012, 17:18:16 PM
Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on December 06, 2012, 17:42:56 PM
Tesco are doing Gentleman Jack for £21 ;)
Once you've tasted Laphroaig, Bunnahabhain, Talisker or Carn More Strictly Limited...You won't touch the naff stuff.
I'm debating whether my collection needs a lagavulin or a laphroaig.
Jack has a far different taste to the single malts, and it tastes rather nice with Apple Juice.
For a casual drink there's nothing wrong with Jack, Gentleman Jack isn't a great match up for a decent Scotch or Irish (its no single barrel which is lovely) but a bottle at the right price is good enough to drink neat or mixed without furrowing anyone's brow. There's always room for bourbon in my drinks cabinet anyway.
I've not liked the taste of whiskey, though I love the smell.
A few months back I had a meal that had a menu of more expensive whiskeys, I felt brave and tried Laphroaig. I think it's the most palatable whiskey I've tried so far (though I've not tried many I admit)
Quote from: soopahfly on December 12, 2012, 17:18:16 PM
I'm debating whether my collection needs a lagavulin or a laphroaig.
Of course, it needs both :ptu:
Lots of people buy cheap alcohol, there is nothing wrong with that option. I prefer good flavour but for many others it's % of alcohol + price > taste. Then again I've drank a French wine that I now suspect that I would rather prefer neat vinegar.