Posted by Karrie on September 23, 2000, at 3:47:57
In reply to Re: Serzone and Alcohol, posted by Winfield on September 12, 2000, at 14:49:10
> However, I have drank what some would call "bingeing" but I very often feel fine the next morning with regards to a headache, or other hangover symptoms. My stomache will sometimes be upset, but I've had on again off again stomach problems. So it doesn't really do that either. But from reading your response I definatley plan on taking a hiatus from my
> college drinking lifestyle. It's more difficult at a big university because it's the fun thing to do on the weekends.
> I will make a concentrated effort towards limiting my consumption.Hey Win-
I know this is an old post but I wanted to share something with you. I was quite the party girl when I first started taking ADs. I started on Celexa, and I found that it made me a REALLY cheap drunk. Two beers and I was flying. You would think that the lowered tolerance would have made me drink less, but it didn't work that way. I would often FORGET about the lowered tolerance or drink too fast, and one night I lost track of how many beers I had in me and got so smashed that I started a fight with my boss at a company event and ended up losing my job over it. I am now an unemployed radio personality, and those kind of jobs are HARD to come by, especially here in Chicago because it's the number three radio market in the country and the competition is stiff. Because of one night of going too far with the alcohol/AD combo, I no longer have the job that I loved, and now my reputation is severely tarnished. I went from being and "up and coming talent" to "a crazy and pathetic drunk". Of course, now I have a whole NEW reason to be depressed.Doc switched me to Serzone and I went completely "dry" for about a month to let my system recooperate. I know it is our natural urge to self-medicate, and drinking IS a huge part of the world you are in (as it was in my industry), but the fact remains that you are taking an AD for a reason, and alcohol will NOT help with your depression. My suggestion is to start by allowing yourself only two weekends out of the month to do your partying, and to set a limit for yourself. Figure out how many drinks you can have without getting all-out smashed and do NOT exceed that amount. I have found that two beers on Serzone gives me a pleasant little buzz, one more and I'm tipsy. It took some will power, but I no longer exceed that 3 beer limit when I'm out. Since I have stopped with the binge drinking, the Serzone is doing its job the way its supposed to. The depression is under control and I feel I can now pick up the pieces and move on with my life, something I was SURE I wasn't going to be able to do after I lost my job.
Be careful, Kiddo, and don't let your friends tempt you into exceeding your limit. When they start mixing chemicals these particular together in THEIR bodies, THEN maybe they can give you advice. :-) Good luck to you.
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