Posted by cletus on October 25, 2000, at 10:31:28
In reply to Re: Question about Celexa, posted by Bill L on October 25, 2000, at 7:48:36
> I take Celexa. I'm only an occasional drinker. I had 2 beers (a lot for me) at a reception last week and I did not have any bad reaction. But I wouldn't over do it since alcohol is a depressant. If you have a hard time limiting yourself to one or 2 drinks, you should avoid alcohol all together, especially while on antidepressants. And especially if you have to drive!
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> > I recently began taking Celexa. A question that I have is in reference to drinking alcoholic beverages while taking this drug. What will happen to me and my body if I drink an alcoholic beverage? I've read all the warnings on internet sites searching for an answer. My doctor did not give me a lot of information on this drug and I was curious of any side effects this may have on me.
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> > Thank you to anyone who knows the answer to my question.
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> > -Mary
Hi Mary. I wanted to share my experiences with alcohol and AD's. I am currently taking Celexa for OCD which requires a higher dose than depression to alleviate symptoms. I am at 100mg right now and have been up to 120mg (made me too drowsy) at one point. I will admit that I am a heavy partier on the weekends and tend to go way overboard while drinking. I have never had any problems at all with alcohol interacting with the Celexa. My doctor said that SSRI's are very well recognized as having very few interactions with other drugs. He said that there is no problem with me drinking whenever and that the companies give warnings on the meds for alcohol because it is a depressant and would just continue to propogate the problem in a depressed person. I have been on many other meds and drank with all of them.......Paxil had no interaction as with Zoloft.....with Serzone I got very drowsy after drinking excessively so I moderated a bit......I am now drinking less anyway because I am trying to live healthier and such but I still drink every once in a while. No problems at all. Just use common sense because everyone is different and reactions vary. Good luck!!!
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