Posted by Elizabeth on September 17, 2001, at 10:20:05
In reply to Re: booze+XR HAHAHAHAHA, posted by bigjake on September 14, 2001, at 15:26:53
> what the heck did all of that mean? I geuss ya'll are saying that I should Definitly not drink at all while on this Med?
I've taken Effexor XR (which is the only thing I can think of that you might mean by "XR" and which seems consistent with the doses you mentioned using), and I also know a little about the way these drugs work. I don't necessarily think that drinking is absolutely contraindicated. I think you could try drinking just a little bit -- say, about half of a serving (1 serving = 1 glass wine = 1 can (12 fl. oz.) beer = 1 shot (1.5 fl. oz.) hard liquor) -- and see how you feel. Some people find that they can't drink at all on Effexor (or other, similar) because it makes them sick; others may just have to reduce the amount they drink; and others have no problem at all with it.
Of course, all bets are off if the drinking is part of the problem you're being treated for. In that case I would say hold off on the alcohol altogether.
I hope this is helpful.
-elizabeth
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