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Posted by Cloud 9 on December 3, 2001, at 19:42:43
I'm a university student trying to maintain my typical social life. I enjoy a drink here and there especially with pub night every thursday. However, the drug co. recommends effexor XR not to be taken with alcohol. I was told that ads will heighten the effects of alcohol (easier to get drunk, harder hangovers etc, increases depression as it is a depressant itself) I also heard you can drink moderately on ads (2-3 drinks) or you can drink heavily and still not feel any of the effects of alcohol. Each scenario was told to me by a different doctor... and obviously conflict. I also heard the combination of the two can cause brain damage, but the source wasn't very credible. So what's up with the combo?
I suffer from depression and GAD which turns into SA from trying to hide it. I can have fun without alcohol, but i do enjoy watching the game and having a few drinks. If anyone can offer any insight and/or experiences you've had with ads and alcohol i'd love to hear it. Afterall the Holliday Season is here... let the wassailing begin!!!
Posted by IsoM on December 3, 2001, at 19:58:53
In reply to Holliday Season = Anti-depressants and BOOZE!!! , posted by Cloud 9 on December 3, 2001, at 19:42:43
It's all true what the doctors said except for the idiot one who told you it's possible to drink lots & not feel it (what was that doctor THINKING?)
The reason being is that everyone's metabolism is slightly different. You won't know until you try it. I take several meds where it's not recommended to take alcohol with. But even though I drink very rarely (maybe once or twice a month), I like to have some at get-togethers. The only way I found out was to try a small bit of wine at home. I only took a few ounces, not knowing what to expect. What I found is nothing is changed for me. I have a low tolerance for alcohol to begin with & still do. I limit myself to two drinks in any event I'm at & no more & make sure I'm not driving. You need to use common sense.
You'll have to judge for yourself, but first at home & in VERY small amounts. Some people just can't have any alcohol. You may be one of those.
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> I'm a university student trying to maintain my typical social life. I enjoy a drink here and there especially with pub night every thursday. However, the drug co. recommends effexor XR not to be taken with alcohol. I was told that ads will heighten the effects of alcohol (easier to get drunk, harder hangovers etc, increases depression as it is a depressant itself) I also heard you can drink moderately on ads (2-3 drinks) or you can drink heavily and still not feel any of the effects of alcohol. Each scenario was told to me by a different doctor... and obviously conflict. I also heard the combination of the two can cause brain damage, but the source wasn't very credible. So what's up with the combo?
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> I suffer from depression and GAD which turns into SA from trying to hide it. I can have fun without alcohol, but i do enjoy watching the game and having a few drinks. If anyone can offer any insight and/or experiences you've had with ads and alcohol i'd love to hear it. Afterall the Holliday Season is here... let the wassailing begin!!!
Posted by janejj on December 3, 2001, at 21:43:30
In reply to Holliday Season = Anti-depressants and BOOZE!!! , posted by Cloud 9 on December 3, 2001, at 19:42:43
Hi,
I find i can drink a couple of glasses of wine and thats it! I went to a restaurant with my boyfriend and i had about 3 glasses and i was totally sloshed ! About 2 hours later i had the worst headache i've ever attributed to alcohol !
Luckily i graduated from university last Summer so i don't really do the excessive drinking thing anymore. Can't believe how much my friends and I used to drink ! Kinda miss being a student though, i think thats why I'm depressed. Anyway there's so much pressure to drink at uni and if you don't, everyone thinks you're boring, so I know how hard it can be !So therefore i don't recommend knocking back the shooters until you know what you can handle! Also the next day you might feel pretty shitty cos it stops the Ad from being effective.
Anyway, good luck,
JI'm a university student trying to maintain my typical social life. I enjoy a drink here and there especially with pub night every thursday. However, the drug co. recommends effexor XR not to be taken with alcohol. I was told that ads will heighten the effects of alcohol (easier to get drunk, harder hangovers etc, increases depression as it is a depressant itself) I also heard you can drink moderately on ads (2-3 drinks) or you can drink heavily and still not feel any of the effects of alcohol. Each scenario was told to me by a different doctor... and obviously conflict. I also heard the combination of the two can cause brain damage, but the source wasn't very credible. So what's up with the combo?
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> I suffer from depression and GAD which turns into SA from trying to hide it. I can have fun without alcohol, but i do enjoy watching the game and having a few drinks. If anyone can offer any insight and/or experiences you've had with ads and alcohol i'd love to hear it. Afterall the Holliday Season is here... let the wassailing begin!!!
Posted by AnneL on December 3, 2001, at 23:28:49
In reply to Holliday Season = Anti-depressants and BOOZE!!! , posted by Cloud 9 on December 3, 2001, at 19:42:43
Dear Cloud9,
I had a most delightful time out on the town while on a business trip to Boston back in May
(well actually they were a few delightful times on that trip). Anyway, I definitely partied away
(haven't partied in years, BTW). It was great while it lasted, but I could not take any Klonopin for 2 nights (for fear of mixing too much booze with a benzo) which of course caused withdrawl symptoms (awful).The worst part of really drinking up a storm was not the hangover, but a bad depression set in which lasted for 1 week.
Since then, I decided that my "partying" days are over and I shall stick to 2 to 3 glasses of wine
at any one given social function. At this degree of moderation, I can take my Klonopin and do not become depressed nor does it interfere with my Effexor one bit.Even if you were not on AD's I would advise moderation. Happy Holidays, :) AnneL
Posted by Cloud 9 on December 4, 2001, at 21:35:09
In reply to Re: Holliday Season = Anti-depressants and BOOZE!!! » Cloud 9, posted by AnneL on December 3, 2001, at 23:28:49
Posted by Noa on December 9, 2001, at 12:03:03
In reply to Re: Holliday Season = Anti-depressants and BOOZE!!! » Cloud 9, posted by AnneL on December 3, 2001, at 23:28:49
I tend to not drink because of my meds (I have never been a big drinker anyway, though), but sometimes I will have a glass of wine. It depends on how soon after I will be driving, because the effect of the alcohol on my driving is enhanced by the medications. I definitely am more cautious about it on meds than I was before being on meds. Sometimes it is hard not to partake when others are, but the truth is, once the initial decision is done when everyone is ordering, etc., it gets easier and I hardly think about the fact that I am not drinking and my friends are. In the kind of social situation you're talking about, I imagine it would be harder, though--I picture multiple rounds and that the drinks are more central to the gathering than the typical glass of wine/beer/drink with meal that is what I deal with.
You have to monitor your own reaction--in your body, in your alertness, coordination, etc. But if you tend toward SA perhaps a little extra caution should be applied.
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