Drinking alcohol while taking citalopram
Hello all.
Thought this would be a helpful guide to people who are feeling better when taking citalopram, how much alcohol have you drank and felt well after,
I'm off to a wedding in a month, and want to know how people felt, I don't drink often so thats not an issue
thanks MO
Re: Drinking alcohol while taking citalopram
i was on them for years from my experience you cant drink at all you feel terrible for the week after and your symtons are worse than ever,i used to get very angry and at the time ur drinkin you get drunk after about 4 beers then after about 8 you dont remember anything
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I find you do get drunk easier, but the more you drink the worse you feel, its not happy drunk more tired!
I went out drinking for 4 nights in a row, the anxiety on the 5th day was terrible, the symptoms stayed wth me for quite a few good days, not very nice. I would suggest that if you do intend on having a good wash, then I would drink quite moderately, you feel crap the next day but don't we always! Just take it easy and enjoy the wedding!
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Thanks all, from looking at the vote results there's quite a lot of difference, just shows we are all individuals
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Originally Posted by
bigmo
Thanks all, from looking at the vote results there's quite a lot of difference, just shows we are all individuals
People are not always honest when it comes to how much they drink:ohmy: :ohmy: You only had a two of replys but eight votes????
steer well clear of alcohol is what i read from the answers given:blush:
I DID NOT vote - I don't drink or take meds - therefor this is a personal opinion on what i have read
June
Re: Drinking alcohol while taking citalopram
Also you are asking how many drinks? But is that how many alcoholic drinks you have per week or how many pints do you get through on a regular night out?
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just on a typical night out, I just want to know if it send people sad/happy etc..
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I'd stay of the alcohol anyway due to it being a depressant. Goes against how the anti-depressants work and so forth.
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As far as I can tell citalopram does not react badly with alcohol. I would question the wisdom of getting plastered though due to the depressive nature of alcohol so make sure you limit your intake and avoid spirits.
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Yeah, I've been OK the next day after 2 or 3 pints. A bit tired, but no real problems with anxiety for having a few beers. I did overdo it once at a BBQ a few weeks back and felt really crap the next couple of days, but we are talking 7 or 8 beers (and dodgy food!) as an extreme. I won't be going mad like that again. Best advice I can give is know your limits and absolutely stick to them.
Also, do not drink every night. I tend to have just a couple on the weekends now and go the whole Sunday-Thursday evenings without a drop.
I've read somewhere that Citalopram taxes the Liver, so maybe that is what causes some people's problems with alcohol and the med?