alcohol

[halfwayhome]

I'm curious about alcohol and anti-depressents mixing.
I'm not a drinker at all, but, say, if, on a special occasion, I had a glass of wine. Would that be a terrible thing? My doctor told me it's fine to have an occasional glass of wine, or cocktail, as long as that's all it is - but in your experience - what do you think?

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

xoxox

[Will Loynes]

Hi,
my experience is that anything in moderation is ok, just dont go overboard!
I have been on my meds for 5 years as a result of panic/ anxiety and long term depression. I asked my Dr a similar question because I felt that I had an exclusion zone round me that was enforced by meds.

I now allow myself a couple of beers or a couple of glasses of wine and really enjoy myself with no side effects what so ever!

Enjoy yourself, & have a happy Christmas

[yorkylover]

Hi,alcohol is ok in moderation.It can stop the meds doing there job properly.

Ellen XX

[honeybee3939]

Hi

Im on Anti-depressents and im fine on one or two glasses of wine when i socialise, we all know that alcohol isnt good when taking medication and i have to say if i have more than a couple of glasses of wine my anxiety is alot worse the next day.

Hope that helps

Love

Andrea
xxx

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[Chopper]

Afternoon Halfway,

Morning all,

I'm on 40mg of Citalopram a day and enjoy a couple of glasses of white wine every lunchtime and maybe another couple in the evening.

I never have a hangover and sleep well (I reckon I'm one of the lucky ones on Citalopram who do?) [^]

An added benefit I've found is that going to the pub at lunchtime for an hour gets me away from my desk and into social situations. I chat to a group of pensioners about their wartime experiences, grandkids, football, photography, politics - generally we put the world to rights!

I don't think I'd have managed to get this far into the Autumn without a combination of Citalopram, Chardonnay and Cameraderie!

Happiness and light to you all,
'Chopper'



I saw her once, one little while, and then no more:
’Twas Eden’s light on Earth a while, and then no more.
Amid the throng she passed along the meadow-floor:
Spring seemed to smile on Earth awhile, and then no more;
But whence she came, which way she went, what garb she wore
I noted not; I gazed a while, and then no more!

James Clarence Mangan 1803 - 1849

[samc100]

I asked my Dr about this when I visited this week.

I am on the Citalopram and she reckons 2 glasses of wine won't do any harm but it does mean the pills may not be as effective.

[Nel]

I wouldn't drink at all on anti-d's. Drink in itself is a depressant, so it is kind of defeating the purpose. No?

Nel xxx

[happyone]

Hi,
in my experience, I am on 30mg Citalopram and I can't have more than one glass of wine or one beer without feeling really drunk. Not so much immediately, but I waken through the night feeling as though I have had a really heavy drinking session then I am hungover feeling next day.

However, I used to be on Prozac (fluoxetine) and I used to drink wine with no problems at all. Yet my friend has major problems with anxiety the following day and she is on prozac.

I think everyone reacts differently, your experience will be unique to you. I don't imagine an odd glass will do you any harm but you are your own judge of how you feel.

Happyone