alcohol and anti-depressants

[filthiestfis]

Can you mix these? what are the effects of consuming alcohol while on antidepressants?

[sleepyj]

try it and see .what does it say on slip with tablets ?

[purplehair]

i've been mixing them since i was 16 (9 years) and i'm ok. don't think its good for you if u feel down tho

[ummmm]

My friends been doing it for years. Along with cocaine, laxitives and water tablets. She's still ok. I think!

[filthiestfis]

Yeah, I dont mean go crazy, just that if I fancy a couple of glasses of wine, will it be ok...

[sleepyj]

have u ever took st johns wort i think they where better than antidepressants ?

[oldwoman]

It will make you drowsy and not able to concentrate.

[filthiestfis]

sleepy, look I know that you dont mean harm but your answers are really annoying. I have to be honest.

[adar]

a bit o' the old Answerbank will do you more good than antidepressants and alcohol

[Pippa68]

Mr Pippas ex mixed the two once. She passed out whilst in charge of their daughter...not nice.

[ummmm]

ok. Be serious. I don't think you should

[filthiestfis]

I like a drink or two, not everyday, but maybe 3 or 4 times a week, but not excessively, thats why I wanted to know. If all its going to make me do is go sleepy then thats not a problem, as long as I wake up again!

[ummmm]

You'll wake up. Don't worry.

Everyone on the answer bank wakes up if only to check their replies!

[Miss-read]

I have been on anti depressants in the past, and have drank alcohol. The thing is , when you are a bit low, you tend to have a few drinks sometimes to try and make yourself feel better.

But alcohol in the long run, is a depressant. So you end up ruining all the good the tablets have done.

As long as you are not driving or operating machinery (as instructions always state)

The odd glass or two should be ok.

[filthiestfis]

no no no I dont intend to drink to forget , I mean casual drinking which can be anything from a glass of wine to a bottle. I guess that I shouldnt overdo it and not drink more than half a bottle.

[filthiestfis]

Miss-read, did they work for you? How long did you take them for?

[KittyGlitter]

My doctor said that one glass of wine would feel like two. He said one glass of alcohol should be okay. On the information leaflet it says, as with all anti-depressants it is best to avoid alcohol. I don't drink any at the moment. I would ask your doctor though just to be sure.

[informashun]

it all depends on the kind of medication.
its like painkillers.
a simple rule is if the med. label states strictly avoid alcohol then do so .
avoid means have a drink but dont binge.

[Miss-read]

Sorry for late reply filthiestfis. Dont come on the site much. Yes tablets did work for me. Saved me going mad at one time!. Stick with them, you will know when you feel well enough to come off them. But dont come off them too quickly. Take care x

[filthiestfis]

ok yeah i have been taking them for a week only