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    citalopram and alcohol

    Hi I've been on citalopram for 4 months now and everytime I have a drink nowadays i get very emotional. I never used to when I had had a drink. It's getting very embarrassing cause I just seem to burst out crying anywhere and cant stop.
    I know the easiest answer would be to stop drinking but i dont drink very often as it is.
    so just wondering really if this has happened to anyone else and if its the drug, because I had a look on the web and it didnt really say if it interacts with alcohol and if it did what the effects would be?
    thanks for reading
    clare.

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    Re: citalopram and alcohol

    Hiya clare ......can I ask what u on citalopram for ....the reason I ask is ..when you drink alcohol with citalopram or ay anti ds it cancels out the help its giving you so when you drink if u have anxiety or depression your symptoms can come back as the medication has been cancelled out if that makes sense ........
    I drink and take citalopram but Im in progress of cutting alcohol out completely as it has caused my symptoms 2 increase .

    You can either stop drinking alltogether or just get used 2 the emotional outbursts if u only occasionally drink xx

    hope u ok xxxx
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    Re: citalopram and alcohol

    I am indeed on it for depression so your explanation as to what happens is probably why i get so upset for no reason!
    thank you
    clare

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    Re: citalopram and alcohol

    Hi clare .....alcohol is a depressant so even in small amounts it can make u very tearfull.....sometimes Im ok while drinking but then the next day I sob and sob and my anxiety is so much worse.

    If you dont drink much then I would def try and stop ......its harder 4 me cus ive drank 4 a while but now realise it doesnt help at all xx

    I wish u all the best
    Titch xxx
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    Re: citalopram and alcohol

    Hey titch thanks for your advice, for now I think I am just going to put up with this. I dont drink often at all maybe 4 or 5 times a year
    thanks
    clare

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