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Posted by Sebastian on September 21, 2005, at 18:24:36
What are the posible risks with mixing alcohol and these meds: Zyprexa, celexa, wellbutrin sr, geodon.
I drink 3 measured drinks a day. Vodca. I take 2.5 mg zyprexa, 30 mg celexa, 300 mg wellbutrin sr, 4-60 mg geodons.
My docotors are all causioning me about alcohol. They say to drink only one drink a day. I drink 3.
I'm wondering if there is any big risk involved.
Posted by TexasChic on September 21, 2005, at 19:00:38
In reply to alcohol and meds, posted by Sebastian on September 21, 2005, at 18:24:36
Wow, you drink less than me. But then, you have pot! (BTY, I'm supposed to get some tomorrow! Yea!) Anyway, I think there's no way of knowing one way or the other how alcohol effects meds. It is suggested that it does, but they haven't tested it enough yet. Alcohol is a depressant, which seems as if it would make you more depressed. But it makes me feel good, so who knows. I say the best way to tell is just to test it yourself. We're all doing the best we can to get through this crazy life. I don't fault anyone for doing something to make themselves feel better.
Posted by gromit on September 23, 2005, at 21:00:19
In reply to alcohol and meds, posted by Sebastian on September 21, 2005, at 18:24:36
> What are the posible risks with mixing alcohol and these meds: Zyprexa, celexa, wellbutrin sr, geodon.
I don't know about the others but wellbutrin already lowers the seizure threshold and adding alchohol is supposed to increase the risk. I drank while taking wellbutrin, mostly moderately but sometimes pass out drunk with no problem and I actually had a seizure disorder when I was a kid. That's why they call it risk factor, it happens to somebody else often enough to be statistically significant.
Rick
Posted by TexasChic on September 24, 2005, at 21:18:29
In reply to Re: alcohol and meds, posted by gromit on September 23, 2005, at 21:00:19
That is also true. Well put gromit.
Posted by Sebastian on October 8, 2005, at 18:45:37
In reply to Re: alcohol and meds, posted by gromit on September 23, 2005, at 21:00:19
I have been cutting down on my wellbutrin dose because it makes my stomack sick with alcohol. 200 mg in the morning seems to work better now.
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