Citalopram and alcohol?
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I know advice varies from one medical advisor to another (and tolerance level from one user to another), but what's the typical rule of thumb with antidepressants and alcohol?
I went back on Citalopram recently, the first 2 days felt good......on Day 3 had about 3 pints of beer, 2 gin and tonics and then another bottle of beer to round off the night, and I remember my mood being in a funk after that (because of things that happened in the club that night), but also recalling that I reacted slightly more calmly to the situation because I was on antidepressant's. The next morning I woke up still feeling drunk, and the rest of the day I had slight anxiety.
Morning of Day 5 I feel slightly better (maybe because the alcohol is leaving the system?), but I've decided that for the near future at least to avoid drinking more than 2 units of alcohol.
Is it fine to cut down? Or are we generally told to abstain altogether until we start feeling completely better? I'm told alcohol and antidepressants actually send mixed messages to the brain?
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gillian20097 funkdakarma
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My mood the day after wouldn't be so great,I'd feel down,a little panicky and slightly out of it.
I really wouldn't advise drinking alcohol while on any medication of this sort but I know many who do.
I think it's up to the individual and how they feel while drinking on antidepressants but I personally wouldn't xx
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gillian20097 funkdakarma
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Its just a case of prioritising and make sure your mental health and emotions come first.
Is a few drinks worth going back to square one?
Or is it more important to make sure you are mentally healthy?
Im not for one minute saying that a couple down the boozer is going to take you right back to where you was because you are obviously stronger now. However,I was last ill 13 years ago and felt nothing would ever rock my boat again. So I obviously wasn't very mindful of mental health,I didn't want to be. It was gone,it was something unfortunate that happened in my past.
Yet here I am again feeling horrendous because I've bitten off more than I can chew,overloaded my life and my mind and fell right back into that Pitt.
I wish you so much lunch and happiness. Please go out there and enjoy yourself but make positive decisions and surround yourself with positive people xxx
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elizabeth20203 funkdakarma
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matthew_23451 funkdakarma
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I was worried that I'd be a recluse and wouldn't be able to handle social occasions, but its fine. I am really confident when I'm out with friends who are drinking.
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holly_t funkdakarma
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I was on cit for 4 years and my tolerance of alcohol decreased hugely (I told myself it was age related - always told tolerance decreases as you get older!). Anyway I would do things out of character (get argumentitive, upset easily etc) and generally black out and not remember about 2 3rds of the night.
When I came off it my tolerance got back to normal so I was then aware it was definitely the citalopram. I'm now back on cit, and watch what I drink. I like nights out but I now keep telling myself 'how many have you had now, drink some water, don't drink much more' etc.
That's my honest review on the subject! I enjoy having a drink so won't stop myself, but don't like the anxiety and fear getting too drunk brings with it so I just watch myself now.
funkdakarma holly_t
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Day 6 back on the cit and feeling better, but perhaps two consecutive days of swimming in the ocean must be adding to the effect