Alcohol & Citalopram... Thinking of coming off..
Helloo all
This is the first time i've written so really sorry if i sound a bit clueless or have wandered into the wrong forum topic?!...
I'm writing because I've been on citalopram for 4months now.
I followed the guidance and cut out alcohol completely - although i have never ever had an alcohol dependancy problem. After a month i started to feel brilliant, my anxiety calmed down almost completely and i felt genuinely happy. then i went away on holiday and drank a bit . I felt rubbish and quite hopeless for the next two or three weeks after so i stopped drinking. Then christmas came and again it was difficult to say no all the time to a drink so i decided it was ok. Again i felt quite down and paranoid for the next couple of weeks including new year so i didn't drink.
I was feeling a bit better and didn't drink for a fortnight then had HALF A G&T and HALF A GLASS OF WINE!!! at the weekend and i'm still feeling bad!?
I'm thinking of coming off citalopram because I'm down more often than not. I may aswell feel like that and NOT take 20mg of this drug every day.
Having as i said never had a drinking problem, i don't want to feel like i can't ever drink again with friends.
I'm going to the doctors soon to ask her advice but they are never really able to impart a huge amount of knowledge... does anyone have any thoughts??
ps - i've been reading people's thoughts and experiences on this site and think you are all amazing! X
XXX
Re: Alcohol & Citalopram... Thinking of coming off..
i have been taking citalopram for two months now and i have noticed that when i drink i feel aweful the next day, really truely aweful, i used to be able to drink lots and the hangovers were bearable but nowdays i feel like im going to die! i think that i will have to not drink at all in the future because of it. but it doesnt say anything about alcohol in the instructions that come with the pills & my doctor didnt metion it either. iam really glad i googled it & found this site & i felt i had to join just to reply to this,
i feel like the booze stops the meds from working and its really hard to try to normalise again after drinking as the adverse effects seem to last for ages! its not fair i wish i had been warned about this from the start! well im off to have a cup of tea! as i think that is about as hardcore as i can be at the moment!
Re: Alcohol & Citalopram... Thinking of coming off..
I have always liked a drink but packed in, in the New Year when I was put on 20mg of Citalopram. Been on it 6 weeks now and have had a real up & down time but getting better. I have a mate at work who has been on 40mg for about 6 months - he feels much better but when he goes out on the beer, all the benefits start to go into reverse! I have given it a wide berth to be honest. Give yourself a chance - you don't *have* to have a drink until you're in a good place, do you?