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Thankyou so much for this, I am having some confusion with alcohol and my tablets at present. I had a bad episode last Friday which had my friends saying I turned into someone else completely we was day drinking and I must have gone to far, see this has helped me understand so thank you xx
@@kirstyhead7213 No worries - My current stance is that no alcohol is the best route. I feel that drinking has such a profoundly bad effect on your body avoiding it is key to improvement. If that's impossible for whatever reason try and limit things as much as possible.
You just opened my eyes when you said if we have to drink to be happy because our brains associate happiness with drinking alcohol. That really spoke to me.
This is an amazing video. I was on prozac but because I misuse alcohol- it quickly became a disaster. I felt like I was never "that drunk" but everyone around me would tell me I need to slow down. I think prozac just blurred the line of when I should stop drinking for the night. I loved this video because you said that being social is crucial to your mental health. I totally agree!! I used to avoid alcohol and in turn it made me avoid people and social events and then I quickly became resentful and depressed. You can drink on SSRI's just don't deny it's effects of lowering your tolerance. It definitely made me engage in more risky behaviours when drinking than when I wasn't on medication. Great vid!
Same here! I am taking zoloft and I never feel like I am too drunk. I never know my limits. I have since been intentional about having a few trusted people to tell me when to stop.
Me and my ex were both on Zoloft. I didn't drink but she did. I told her the dangers of drinking too much but she didn't listen and alcohol turned her into an emotional, aggressive monster, which eventually led to us splitting. I wish she would've listened as she was such a lovely person sober.
Facts man, one lady I’m talking too is on Prozac and is the sweetest most loving person when sober and turns into a demon when drinking, and she drinks heavy, I wanna help her but I feel like she doesn’t listen to a damn thing, it’s a shame cause she’s a teddy bear when she’s not drunk
Been on Zoloft for about 2 months, 25 then 50 after the first week until now, I can REALLY tell that it changed my tolerence, I used to feel the buzz after 2-3 5% drinks, now I feel it after 1.5
Zoloft and alcohol are a deadly combination for me. I’d feel completely normal and loving life when I was sober, but when I’d get drunk I could turn suicidal. I’ve made a couple attempts on my life with carbon monoxide. Fortunately, both times I was found unconscious, but alive. Let’s just say I’ve been sober for 2.5 years now. That combination is no joke, my people!
I drink and take Zoloft I haven’t experienced the suicidal thoughts when I’m drunk but what I’ve realized is that I seem to get drunk faster than before I used Zoloft
ive tried zoloft with a combination of weed and liquor but when i did i was at a table with my friends playing drunk uno then i started to drift off and woke up to them laughing saying “did u see that” i got up n left, quit zoloft that day, and dont really chill with them anymore accept for my bro frm middle school every now n then.
Thank you so much for this! So much info on the internet literally don’t know what to listen to anymore. So so grateful for this video, very clear and straightforward. Thank you!
No worries! Just as an important note. Since I filmed this video I have basically dropped alcohol consumption completely and that has had more of a positive impact than the antidepressants did. I am not massively preachy about sobriety or near-sobriety but reworking my relationship with alcohol was really worth the time. Hope you stay well!
How lucky we are that we have someone who suffers with anxiety who’s fantastic at portraying a message. If you didn’t suffer with anxiety you may never have made any videos and a lot of us would be missing out because of it. If I could take your anxiety away I would, but part of me is a little happy you have it or I wouldn’t have got your assistance and help :) this message is meant in the nicest possible way. Please never stop.
Mate you explained that all very well and rationally. Thanks for the insight. I totally agree that the road to recovery for your mental health should not be punishing by excluding yourself from social events such as the occasional drink. Cheers!
I just found this this today, thank you... for just wanting to make this, really means a lot to me... if that means anything to you, I was so confused lately but my SSRI's have been heavy but very helpful and mental health
This was really reassuring, this is my first medication and I've only been diagnosed this week, so I've going through a bunch of questions in my mind. I'm still learning to be okay with being vulnerable and to be okay with talking to people and knowing that I don't have to remove myself from social situations is really nice to know. Still gonna talk to my doctor about this but thanks for the peace of mind in the meantime
After my father passed away I turned to alcohol and it became a part of my life because it would make me feel like I’m fine when really I’m not I’ve had 4 DUI’s my license has been revoked I’ve been woken up in the parks by police shit faced out of my mind it took over my life I lost everything to alcohol i was drinking a 5th of vodka a day and police didn’t care they would just throw me in jail and one time i got stopped by a police officer and he talked to me like a human and not like a alcoholic or a criminal instead of him throwing me back in jail he drove me to the hospital and I agreed to get help my doctor put me on bupropion and it’s been working amazingly I’ve been 5 weeks sober but I still feel like taking a few sips I just tell myself it’s not worth it if I can do it anyone can Hell Has A Exit.
That's amazing to hear you're managing so well. Coping with loss and grief is really hard but being 5 weeks sober is a huge accomplishment! if you keep going you'll get even better and one day look back and be glad you put in the hard work. hope you're doing well :D
I do enjoy a couple of bottles of red wine every other weekend. I admit I drink to the point where I'm sloshed by binge drinking, but it's not to the point where I'm slaughtered and I feel ill. I do drink pints of water in between aswell. I do feel happy drinking, but I also feel happy having a cup of tea. I hope that doesn't come across as I'm dependent on alcohol. I just love a realize every now and then. The medication is definitely helping aswell. But I'm really exhausted mentally.
I’ve been on 100mg of Zoloft for years and I drink a good amount of alcohol every week. However, I know my body/mind very well and I’ve never struggled with depression. Only side effects I’ve noticed is that it’s much easier to get nauseous and dizzy from alcohol. Best to be careful/mindful and if you start feeling off call it quits for the night!
Yeah, my pamphlet says in bold letter “do not drink alcohol”. The doc said the same thing you said, about alcohol being a depressant, so it can cancel out the Zoloft. I ‘just’ started my Rx a few days ago. For me, I’m going to wait until after the 4-6 week ‘wait and see’ period. I want to give the meds every fair chance to work.
@@ReaperofThoughts thanks for asking. After some ups, downs, trial & error, I’m now on Zoloft & a low dose of Abilify. The Abilify was added a couple weeks ago, and so far, I feel better than I have in years.
@@AlienFrequency You're welcome and glad to hear - Was wondering about the alcohol part of it after a month or so. I'm taking the same 4-6 week wait time approach.
@@ReaperofThoughts oh right on. I take my meds at night, so on the rare occasion I drink, I do it before my meds, leaving plenty of time to sober up. Completely before the meds. Even with those precautions, I feel like I would get ‘drunk’ faster now. I’m unsure if it’s because I drink so little now, or if it’s like the alcohol is being amplified by the meds. Perhaps it’s both. Last night, I just wanted a beer with dinner, but I felt it was too close to my meds. I may just end up being an afternoon, light drinker now & then. Anyway, that was long-winded to say, please be careful! Everyone’s different. Alcohol may, or may not be just fine for you.
Im recently on lexapro 2 weeks now I feel amazing.. but an occasional drink is nice to have. I decided to only drink one white claw when I decide to. Actually, being on lexapro helps me to not drink like I would before socially. Great video thank you🤗
I5 year alcoholic. Down to once a week drinking since SSRI. Been on Fluoxetine (prozac) for 5 weeks. Found that the longer I take it/let it build up in my system, the harder the alcohol hits me. Can’t maintain a decent buzz as long before I just slam into blackout mode. That fun middle is gone. Go from buzz to blackout. Wake up to a bunch of “wtf/fuck you!” type of text replies and voicemails. Don’t even remember starting the conversation, but text history doesn’t lie. It’s like someone else took my phone. That’s been the worst of it.
Me too brother you described me exactly, I think I prefer the alcohol. I just don’t wanna quit Zoloft cold Turkey because I have to be 100% at work and I work 64 hours a week. This stupid antidepressant has caused me more problems than anything, I drink only like 10 beers and I’m already stumbling.
It’s my 21st birthday next week and uni starts back - I’ve been on sertraline for just over 6 weeks now so needed this video for reassurance it’s not gonna be a complete misery 😂
If you do drink, please make sure you take it slow. I made the decision (a few months after this video) to stop drinking altogether and have been sober now for about 7-8 months. This has made a bigger difference to my mental health than any other action. Hope Uni goes well!
Before I was diagnosed with depression I thought alcohol was the problem. But I was drinking because I was depressed. Since tackling my MH I now make better decisions about alcohol. I allow myself a drink on the rare nights my wife and I have off together. Maybe once a week. This works for me. However I drink AF when our with friends as that’s when I can slip into old habits. On a side note I’ve never felt ill having a drink with my setraline.
I use sertraline and hate to admit it but use alcohol very heavily and don’t really feel the SSRIs working, which is most possibly from using alcohol so heavily. I will easily consume 18 to 20 cans of strong bow a night.
Maybe it's the medication and you don't realize causeof the drinks Have you tried drinking slow. Literally slow .. I sip on wine with water all day and starting zoloft and nervous
Brilliant informative vids mate 👍 the brain thinking alcohol = happiness and relaxation is exactly the rut i got myself into but since taking sertraline i don't even think about relieving my symptoms through alcohol anymore. I only drank twice a week but heavy amounts for a feeling of escapism. Keep up the vids u come across really well n good luck on your journey x
Thank you so much! That's great news that Sertraline has disrupted your approach to alcohol as a coping mechanism. It is such an easy trap to fall in to! Do you drink alcohol at all now?
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth only on social occasions now never on my own like i used to. It does give me a big downer the next day so its hardly worth it anymore. How about you?
@@richd-koi I went sober for a long time and recently started to drink again but I can't control it effectively so I am stepping away from the booze again. Maybe in the future I will be able to drink in moderation properly but it's better for me to just avoid it altogether.
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth my wife helps me to manage it n curb my taste for it too but yeah it sounds like your doing the right thing there mate staying clear. You will find yourself in a better place without it tbh. U in liverpool? Im not too far away in sunny poor mans las vegas morecambe lol
when i first started prozac it was a liquid version in glucose and ethanol so i was kinda confused when the label said "DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL WHEN YOUR ON PROZAC!!!!!" it made it sound like it was deadly and that really confused me when there was actual alcohol in the medication itself. so thank you for explaining the actual reasons it says that :)
Thank you for posting this!! I was on lexapro and it made me super dizzy and made me throw up when I was drinking. I switched to Zoloft and wasn’t sure if it would be the same! I have a social event tonight and I think I’ll just sip on one drink.
Thank you so much for this video! I started sertaline a few months ago and everything is going super well, I was able to put myself out there more and make new friends in college. I was really worried because my 21st Birthday is soon and I really wanted to be able to have a small party or have a drink at a restaurant but now I'm relieved that one or two drinks probably wont be that big of a deal. I do not really enjoy alcohol or drinking so I'm not really worried about addiction or overdoing it I was more worried about side affects and I think that for the one day I'm willing to take the risk and feel normal.
I've been trying to cope with alchohol for years. I only wake up with more depression and anxiety. I'm going to quit drinking and start SSRI's tomorrow. Its more than likely easier to manage alchohol consumption if your happy without it. So hopefully I'll have a beer again someday if I can become more balanced and happy.
If you are 100% serious about quitting alcohol, you should listen to this: ua-cam.com/video/OVmKO16kbLQ/v-deo.html The audiobook I discuss - changed my entire outlook on alcohol.
@@thenorcalkid530 pretty good! I'm in rehab at the moment for alcohol abuse. Just trying to stay active and stick to the program. The SSRI's are helpful. How are you doing with the first week of the SSRI's. The first month was pretty rough for me but it gets better.
@@devilsadvocate1338 what i dont understand is if i already feel like the first month of an ssri is going on because i drink. how do i make the switch?
@@callmegunnI'm so glad you've reached out! I actually do. No anxiety for a couple of weeks which is shocking, because before it was rare not to feel anxious. Not feeling that groggy, hungover feeling as badly and have more mental clarity since I switched to taking it at night. How are you going?
If you can drink moderately it’s ok but if you binge drink then you should not take ssris as the alcohol will stop the tablets from working .. I stopped drinking totally as it was making my anxiety worse I just avoid events where alcohol is flowing freely at the moment , I used alcohol for social anxiety as it was a quick fix to feel comfortable socially eventually I had to stop totally as I was heading for a cliffs edge ..
Question- I’m a teenager and have been prescribed prozac and have been nervous to take it as i don’t know much about what i can and cannot do on it. i very occasionally (like once every other month type of thing) drink with my friends. I’m not an alcoholic or anything, but would it still be safe to take a couple shots once in awhile?
i mean i drank on lexapro and concerta for add and drank, felt like shit and puked all over, then puked at 8 am in school. so its up to you lol, just take it easy with it, 2 shots max at a time and give it sometime, then take more
I've been so nervous about this! I turned 21 like 3 days ago (I'm in America) and I started struggling with ptsd and panic attacks like a month ago. Of course, the week of my 21st birthday I also came to the conclusion that I have to try medication. I'm on lexapro now, I've always been afraid of medication and any interactions, so It's been so hard for me to make myself go through with taking it. I don't want to give up all the things I do, especially right when I turn 21. I mean I'm a college student!!! I want to be able to drink, as silly as it is. but I'm scared. If anyone has any in detail descriptions of what it's like to drink on these meds, PLEASE respond.
It's a fairly normal experience to be honest. I'd say I was perhaps a bit drunker sooner - and maybe a little spaced out than I would be normally. If you want to drink I'd moderate the amount you drink and don't go for blackout drunk! Please do bare in mind that alcohol does undo lots of the work that the pills do so beyond feeling slightly drunker the meds will be less effective too. Just enjoy life, be safe and if you are going to drink - take your time and know when to stop.
It's ok for me to mix the 2. Never had a problem. Lexapro hasn't been working so doc switched me to bupropion xl I start tomorrow. We shall see how it goes. Good luck
Same boat man. 21 and I want to try all of the alcoholic drinks and see what I like especially wines. I don’t plan on getting drunk every weekend but I’d like the option to try things
@@benjaminlehman3221 I'm no doctor but I do drink with mine. The meds have been working. And I drink daily. I dont reccomend it but that's just what I do and feel better with this new meds. It took 2 weeks to work. I was depressed and wanted to cry every day until the bupropion kicked in. Now I'm great. Not 100 percent but much better.
@@benjaminlehman3221 if it helps, I’m 22 now, been on lexapro for a year and it’s really really helped me. I mean like it has really made such a huge difference. I have had the best and happiest year of my life and I’ve been on lexapro the whole time. I only take a super small dose (5 mg). I still drink on it. I haven’t had a single negative side effect. Drinking has been perfectly fine, there has even been some nights where me and my friends are out at bars until 4 am and I’ve had no issues at all. Always do what’s best for you, and take your own situation into account, but I hope helps you with your worries. Man I wish I could go back a year ago and just tell myself it was all gonna work out. Cause it is so scary. But it’s all been fine and I’m sure it will be for you too!
This hasn’t been proven, but I almost wonder if the combination of Prozac and alcohol makes me even more reckless. The years that I drank while on Prozac we’re the most self destructive in my life.
Quite possibly. Since this video I've gone sober or 99.99% sober and it's been the best decision. I was a wreck on the booze and didn't really realise it until recently. Hope you are doing good!?
I drink because my chest feels really thight with anxiety and when I drink wine it takes that pain away. Right away only a cup of wine 🍷 I didn’t understand the video can I drink or not?
Yea you can but I’d only drink in moderation. Some people have a really bad time drinking with medication. I don’t drink anymore and that is much better!!
I just wanna say thank you for your video's... I'm on my 2nd day of taking Sertraline... And after watching the first couple of your video's... Im thinking this might not be that bad... Cause I was nervous on starting it... So thanks again...
I've been on 100 Zoloft since 2020 and haven't drank at all since starting. I used to have a huge tolerance and honestly just been really nervous to try drinking again, but I have dreams of opening my own bar and it would be a lot harder to do if I can't taste what I'm serving. What should I do?
I wouldnt listen to this, having one too many drinks on ssri will leave you with a horrific night, blacking out and not remembering a single thing the next morning. Vomiting throughout the day. It is a dangerous mix.
Thanks for this. I just started taking a very low dose of Zoloft (12.5mg) to help with recovering from situational depression, and have been wondering about this. Although I never had issues with alcohol in the past, I feel that it’s best for me to stay away from alcohol for the time being....at least until I start feeling less vulnerable.
Absolutely! That sounds like a sensible plan. It’s a bit like starting a heavy workout routine and binging on cheat days. Get your body and brain in order and the decide if alcohol is still important. I hope you are well?
Is there side Effects of years of alcohol and Sertraline ? I’ve stopped drinking now for four months - I’ve had severe derealization- would this be the root cause. ?
I drink at night because it finally helps depression and anhedonia, but next day no motivation and the world is zapped of joy, then that night i'm good again after a couple drinks, i just quit smoking for three months, but now i'm going to cut the alcohol down, i not sure how i'm gonna make it, i'm fighting low testosterone too so already lacking joy and motivation, scared i'm going to feel even more dark. I've quit for a couple months here and there, but i still had cigs, now i'll have nothing for dopamine. Thoughts?
I am/was the same way. I would wait for my kids to go down for bed and drink and feel "happy" for a bit. I realized I was severely depressed (I've struggled with it since I was a teen, off and on). I started Zoloft, low dose and stopped drinking. I feel a little more stabilized (not overly happy, but sometimes more hopeful and more calm now). I was scared to quit drinking too.
@@stephaniepincesttianna1673 i'm 4 days sober right now, just do take a damn break. Feels weird, get mad and irritated because i know like while i was with some family earlier out and around, and or chillin at my house now, everything just pops and seems better while buzzed. IDK.........i'm gonna go back to how i was before covid, but the nightly drinking and binging has to stop. I'm on lexapro, just tapered down to smaller dose. Anyways, my last post said i was cutting it down. nope. So two months now though back on primarily healthy food, still no smoking since october, now four days off the drinks, thought about one tonight but really rather let my brain and such reset. I hear you though, I hope my natural joy improves, hard though cuz i've always kinda been a darker guy, not like hateful but i got a more intellectual type humor, tons of hobbies, but if i'm not laughing and playing games snd shit with everyone they bug me and think i'm a grouch, i just like different stuff, i feel like they can't keep a conversation with me on anything i'm interested in, so when i drink, it levels out, but i can't drink every night.......anyways, just trips me out.
I don’t find that Prozac made me any less tolerant to drinking alcohol. I felt the same. In fact, the hangovers weren’t as bad because I wasn’t getting that anxiety that I used to. Everyone is different though.
I've drank nightly for years on lexapro, but i do suffer from depression and anhedonia, feel great when i drink, but depressed the rest of the time, trying to break this. Just quit smoking for three months hoping it would help, it did a bit, but still feeling low joy. My testosterone is low, and lexapro hurts libido and motivation already. Struggling, thoughts anyone?
Since I filmed this I’ve gone sober. Was the single most profound step I took in improving my mental health. I’m so planning to film some videos on this track as it took me a long time to figure out how to stop drinking but there is a great audiobook by Craig Beck called “Alcohol lied to me” and then replacing the pleasure with zero % alternatives I.e. keep the rituals but loose the booze.
I have to tell you all. Antidepressants (SSRIs) rapidly increase the desire for alcohol in some people, so be careful with these drugs. "SSRIs are not known to have very serious side effects but there have been recent reports of SSRIs inducing alcohol cravings. Research has found that antidepressants can intensify the effects of alcohol, or can lead individuals to increase their alcohol consumption and become heavily dependent on alcohol"!!!!
Ok if you're able to pace yourself. Last december I had upped my dose of Sertraline/Zoloft from 100mg to 150mg. Later that night I went to a friends house after work and they offered me a drink. I had what could be considered a "Double Vodka" at a restaurant. Something I would drink pretty regularly when I went out and be completely fine. After that drink, I remember setting the empty glass down and thats the last thing I remember until i woke up in jail for DUI. Friend who i was with told me I started a second drink then started acting incredibly drunk and erratic, saying i was going to kill myself. They told me to sleep it off and had went to the bathroom and when they came back I was gone. Dont know if it was because I had increased my dose that day or if maybe I wasnt adapted to the med long enough as it had only been about 6 weeks (maybe 8) from me beginning it at 50mg, but everyone is different. I know several people on the same med that tell me they drink just fine on it, but that incident scared me from drinking since. Just pace yourself and take it easy. Just like SSRI medications, drinking while taking SSRI's effects everyone differently.
I've been asked before if I was bi-polar . " Yes .. When someone tilts my axis " . I used to have panic attacks and the only thing that stopped me from shaking was laying on the floor . With my puppies licking my head and back . I don't know if I have depression but I have every reason to be depressed . My brain has been tampered with a lot . The first one is I am a thinker , Constantly thinking and have been accused of thinking too much . In the last few years I have become very familiar my pharmacist . I didn't start drinking until I was 30 and it was relaxing .. Then life came along and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer with 3 inoperable brain tumors . My Brain !!!! .. They built me a mask , bolted my head down to a table . With some space age Star Wars machine. Laser beams.. Fired beams of focused protons into my brain . I asked them to please not hit the vital parts that might make me stupid or flaccid . That went well I think . Been close to 2 years and those tumors are undetectable . Then I had pituitary problems so they gave me Levothyroxine . Nerves shattered So they added Ativan , Had high blood pressure so added Lisinipril and Amolopidine , They put a port in my chest and I get Opdivo . Now I am being introduced to Lexapro .. A veritable cornucopia .... Some have wondered why I am still alive from the cancer .. I said " Beer and Pizza " . . I like beer .. maybe 6 beers at night over 6 hours . Now I am weighing out a new drug Lexapro and how it might interfere ..
I'm not much of a drinker but have a week of family celebrations coming up in August where I'd like to be as free as possible with alcohol use while on venlafaxine. Any tips/experience/advise would be very welcome. Tia!
I made the stupid mistake of getting drunk for the first time while on Zoloft and Depakote. Been having dizziness , shortness of breath and fainting feeling for 3 days now. Don’t know if I should go to the DR for it.
I'm taking serrtaline ssri as well as benzos and I've got 350ml of 37.5% vodka and I'm Gonna drink it right now 🤪 I've done this for a long time now so I knowmy limits I will fall asleep before I can possibly drink the full bottle done it time and time again and falling asleep before being able to finishing the full bottle probably saves my life
Got prescribed fluoxetine today I personally don’t think I am depressed but my wife passed away in February and when I told our personal care physician I had picked up drinking long before my wife passed away and honestly I probably started drinking because of her diagnosis so still connected she said I was depressed and I wouldn’t find her in a bottle. I enjoy drinking and playing games and drinking with friends but she told me while on it one or two drinks would be more than enough to get me drunk and to watch how much I drink. I am so sick of the hatred people have towards drugs in general. I’m a truck driver and you wouldn’t believe the number of fake articles talking about how I can’t take any number of prescriptions like my adhd medication because because it’s basically meth turns out to be a lie so I never know what articles to trust about anything. So I usually trust my Dr so I am really curious how drinking will affect me when I start the medication tomorrow because I see videos and comments split 50/50 on it’s alright or it might kill me.
I need help 😭😢 I took sertraline with alcohol and now my medicine doesn’t work anymore!! And when I drink I black out !! I have stoped drinking for 2 months now (I was basically An alcoholic) but my sertraline doesn’t work 😭😭😭 should I yo my does to 200mg? I was taking 50 - 100 before, please please someone help I’m so desperate I’m thinking about taking percocets for the anxiety, ocd, depression and motivation 💔💔💔
The first times that I drank alcohol while on Lexapro felt weird, I got easily dizzy and anxious but then I got used to it...buuut I’ve never had any alcohol problems so it’s easy for me to control myself, I would only drink every once in a while and thankfully I don’t usually feel extremely anxious the days after drinking. I believe everyone should test on themselves and see how they feel, everyone is different and also go easy with your drinks, don’t try to drink too fast to get drunk.
That’s how I felt the first time so I stopped taking lexapro. How long did it take for u to b able to take lexapro and drink? Do u have to get used to the lexapro before drinking ?
First time i drank on lexapro i got super dizzy and drowsy. Now i just get drowsy when i drink but it blocks out the euphoric and happy effect from the alcohol and it just give me a body numb feeling. Kinda sucks cuz i loved drinking every friday or saturday :(
Zoloft made it so I could drink much more. Very strange, made me feel the alcohol less. The only side effect was drinking too much at a time. Gotta be self aware.
That is interesting. Here I was thinking that my 12.5mg a day would essentially cause me to black out or something if I drank a beer. I'm cool with having a lower tolerance...I just don't want to quite drinking, as I don't misuse alcohol and Im not afraid to admit that I love the social aspect of drinking.
I'm starting today and was very nervous tell now Thank you guys. I sip on wine with some water all DAY . Don't get drunk But still hoping this helps me quit drinking
Im thanksful for this vid I was drunk for some hours with sertralin and now I feel extremely scared My arm hurts and stuff I think my body is working Im sorry for my body
Hello,i am on sertraline 50 mg a day,If I wanna drink a beer in one evening how many days before i dont take the pills?and the day after i take the pills ore not
I’m on 100mg sertraline(Zoloft) and I’m good of a 8% can of alcohol idk if its got to do with my height and my weight but before I started on antidepressant I could drink way more and not get drunk easy but now it’s a different story 😭😭
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Thankyou so much for this, I am having some confusion with alcohol and my tablets at present. I had a bad episode last Friday which had my friends saying I turned into someone else completely we was day drinking and I must have gone to far, see this has helped me understand so thank you xx
@@kirstyhead7213 No worries - My current stance is that no alcohol is the best route. I feel that drinking has such a profoundly bad effect on your body avoiding it is key to improvement. If that's impossible for whatever reason try and limit things as much as possible.
You just opened my eyes when you said if we have to drink to be happy because our brains associate happiness with drinking alcohol. That really spoke to me.
Hope it helps!
This is an amazing video. I was on prozac but because I misuse alcohol- it quickly became a disaster. I felt like I was never "that drunk" but everyone around me would tell me I need to slow down. I think prozac just blurred the line of when I should stop drinking for the night. I loved this video because you said that being social is crucial to your mental health. I totally agree!! I used to avoid alcohol and in turn it made me avoid people and social events and then I quickly became resentful and depressed. You can drink on SSRI's just don't deny it's effects of lowering your tolerance. It definitely made me engage in more risky behaviours when drinking than when I wasn't on medication. Great vid!
Rightly said 👍🏻👍🏻
Did it effect your depression or anxiety?
For me I feel like I get drunk easier(lexapro)
Same here! I am taking zoloft and I never feel like I am too drunk. I never know my limits. I have since been intentional about having a few trusted people to tell me when to stop.
Me too I’m trying to stop drinking
I’m going to quit SSRIS and start drinking tomorrow! Thank you for this video:)
“Alcohol loves vulnerable people”
Well said.
Me and my ex were both on Zoloft. I didn't drink but she did. I told her the dangers of drinking too much but she didn't listen and alcohol turned her into an emotional, aggressive monster, which eventually led to us splitting. I wish she would've listened as she was such a lovely person sober.
So sorry to hear that. I hope things are good for you now and she has found another way to cope.
Facts man, one lady I’m talking too is on Prozac and is the sweetest most loving person when sober and turns into a demon when drinking, and she drinks heavy, I wanna help her but I feel like she doesn’t listen to a damn thing, it’s a shame cause she’s a teddy bear when she’s not drunk
Been on Zoloft for about 2 months, 25 then 50 after the first week until now, I can REALLY tell that it changed my tolerence, I used to feel the buzz after 2-3 5% drinks, now I feel it after 1.5
Zoloft and alcohol are a deadly combination for me. I’d feel completely normal and loving life when I was sober, but when I’d get drunk I could turn suicidal. I’ve made a couple attempts on my life with carbon monoxide. Fortunately, both times I was found unconscious, but alive. Let’s just say I’ve been sober for 2.5 years now. That combination is no joke, my people!
If it's ok may I ask how much would you drink?
@@oxBLUNTxo Good question, I see she didn’t reply unfortunately.
I drink and take Zoloft I haven’t experienced the suicidal thoughts when I’m drunk but what I’ve realized is that I seem to get drunk faster than before I used Zoloft
Yes
ive tried zoloft with a combination of weed and liquor but when i did i was at a table with my friends playing drunk uno then i started to drift off and woke up to them laughing saying “did u see that” i got up n left, quit zoloft that day, and dont really chill with them anymore accept for my bro frm middle school every now n then.
People like us gotta stick to together. That's it, I'm subscribing! ✨
Did the same bro
Straight to the point and infomitive, well done my friend.
No problem! Appreciate the feedback. Hope you are well?
So straightforward and non-judgmental. I'm starting Brintellix. Needed this.
Much appreciated, mate.
Thank you so much for this! So much info on the internet literally don’t know what to listen to anymore. So so grateful for this video, very clear and straightforward. Thank you!
No worries! Just as an important note. Since I filmed this video I have basically dropped alcohol consumption completely and that has had more of a positive impact than the antidepressants did. I am not massively preachy about sobriety or near-sobriety but reworking my relationship with alcohol was really worth the time. Hope you stay well!
How lucky we are that we have someone who suffers with anxiety who’s fantastic at portraying a message.
If you didn’t suffer with anxiety you may never have made any videos and a lot of us would be missing out because of it.
If I could take your anxiety away I would, but part of me is a little happy you have it or I wouldn’t have got your assistance and help :) this message is meant in the nicest possible way.
Please never stop.
Agreed 🙏🏼💛
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Phew i was so worried about this thanks for this video man
Just to say - since this video I have no gone sober and it really was the best decision I could have made. Helped me tons!
Mate you explained that all very well and rationally. Thanks for the insight. I totally agree that the road to recovery for your mental health should not be punishing by excluding yourself from social events such as the occasional drink. Cheers!
I just found this this today, thank you... for just wanting to make this, really means a lot to me... if that means anything to you, I was so confused lately but my SSRI's have been heavy but very helpful and mental health
Your voice alone eased my anxiety and made me subscribe, thank you
This was really reassuring, this is my first medication and I've only been diagnosed this week, so I've going through a bunch of questions in my mind. I'm still learning to be okay with being vulnerable and to be okay with talking to people and knowing that I don't have to remove myself from social situations is really nice to know. Still gonna talk to my doctor about this but thanks for the peace of mind in the meantime
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I hope EVERYONE is doing good and staying safe ❤
After my father passed away I turned to alcohol and it became a part of my life because it would make me feel like I’m fine when really I’m not I’ve had 4 DUI’s my license has been revoked I’ve been woken up in the parks by police shit faced out of my mind it took over my life I lost everything to alcohol i was drinking a 5th of vodka a day and police didn’t care they would just throw me in jail and one time i got stopped by a police officer and he talked to me like a human and not like a alcoholic or a criminal instead of him throwing me back in jail he drove me to the hospital and I agreed to get help my doctor put me on bupropion and it’s been working amazingly I’ve been 5 weeks sober but I still feel like taking a few sips I just tell myself it’s not worth it if I can do it anyone can Hell Has A Exit.
That's amazing to hear you're managing so well. Coping with loss and grief is really hard but being 5 weeks sober is a huge accomplishment! if you keep going you'll get even better and one day look back and be glad you put in the hard work. hope you're doing well :D
Thank you for posting this; means a lot.
There is something very calming about his vids!
I do enjoy a couple of bottles of red wine every other weekend. I admit I drink to the point where I'm sloshed by binge drinking, but it's not to the point where I'm slaughtered and I feel ill. I do drink pints of water in between aswell. I do feel happy drinking, but I also feel happy having a cup of tea. I hope that doesn't come across as I'm dependent on alcohol. I just love a realize every now and then. The medication is definitely helping aswell. But I'm really exhausted mentally.
I’ve been on 100mg of Zoloft for years and I drink a good amount of alcohol every week. However, I know my body/mind very well and I’ve never struggled with depression. Only side effects I’ve noticed is that it’s much easier to get nauseous and dizzy from alcohol. Best to be careful/mindful and if you start feeling off call it quits for the night!
How long did you wait to drink when you first took Zoloft?
@ not sure. Think I drank normally the whole time, even right after I started Zoloft
Yeah, my pamphlet says in bold letter “do not drink alcohol”. The doc said the same thing you said, about alcohol being a depressant, so it can cancel out the Zoloft. I ‘just’ started my Rx a few days ago. For me, I’m going to wait until after the 4-6 week ‘wait and see’ period. I want to give the meds every fair chance to work.
How did it go?
@@ReaperofThoughts thanks for asking. After some ups, downs, trial & error, I’m now on Zoloft & a low dose of Abilify. The Abilify was added a couple weeks ago, and so far, I feel better than I have in years.
@@AlienFrequency You're welcome and glad to hear - Was wondering about the alcohol part of it after a month or so. I'm taking the same 4-6 week wait time approach.
@@ReaperofThoughts oh right on. I take my meds at night, so on the rare occasion I drink, I do it before my meds, leaving plenty of time to sober up. Completely before the meds. Even with those precautions, I feel like I would get ‘drunk’ faster now. I’m unsure if it’s because I drink so little now, or if it’s like the alcohol is being amplified by the meds. Perhaps it’s both. Last night, I just wanted a beer with dinner, but I felt it was too close to my meds. I may just end up being an afternoon, light drinker now & then. Anyway, that was long-winded to say, please be careful! Everyone’s different. Alcohol may, or may not be just fine for you.
@@AlienFrequency Thank you brother I appreciate the information - best of the luck on the road ahead. I sub'd your channel might hear from me again.
Thanks for answering the question in a real-world way! I appreciated this conversation soooo much!
How am I only finding this UA-cam channel now ! WOW thanks for a great video 🥰
Thanks! Enjoy your night!
Im recently on lexapro 2 weeks now I feel amazing.. but an occasional drink is nice to have. I decided to only drink one white claw when I decide to. Actually, being on lexapro helps me to not drink like I would before socially. Great video thank you🤗
I’m on celexa and I was wondering the same thing
I5 year alcoholic. Down to once a week drinking since SSRI. Been on Fluoxetine (prozac) for 5 weeks. Found that the longer I take it/let it build up in my system, the harder the alcohol hits me. Can’t maintain a decent buzz as long before I just slam into blackout mode. That fun middle is gone. Go from buzz to blackout. Wake up to a bunch of “wtf/fuck you!” type of text replies and voicemails. Don’t even remember starting the conversation, but text history doesn’t lie. It’s like someone else took my phone. That’s been the worst of it.
Me too!!
that's actually pretty rockstar
Me too brother you described me exactly, I think I prefer the alcohol. I just don’t wanna quit Zoloft cold Turkey because I have to be 100% at work and I work 64 hours a week. This stupid antidepressant has caused me more problems than anything, I drink only like 10 beers and I’m already stumbling.
Thanks for this mate, and thank you to the comments section for reassurances and clarity
It’s my 21st birthday next week and uni starts back - I’ve been on sertraline for just over 6 weeks now so needed this video for reassurance it’s not gonna be a complete misery 😂
If you do drink, please make sure you take it slow. I made the decision (a few months after this video) to stop drinking altogether and have been sober now for about 7-8 months. This has made a bigger difference to my mental health than any other action. Hope Uni goes well!
Before I was diagnosed with depression I thought alcohol was the problem. But I was drinking because I was depressed. Since tackling my MH I now make better decisions about alcohol. I allow myself a drink on the rare nights my wife and I have off together. Maybe once a week. This works for me. However I drink AF when our with friends as that’s when I can slip into old habits.
On a side note I’ve never felt ill having a drink with my setraline.
Great video! I appreciate it, getting on this medication and your perspective has been very helpful to me.
Great sensible advice! I’m not a big drinker and it seems to be OK for me in moderation. Occasionally overdo it on special occasions. 😂😳
I use sertraline and hate to admit it but use alcohol very heavily and don’t really feel the SSRIs working, which is most possibly from using alcohol so heavily. I will easily consume 18 to 20 cans of strong bow a night.
Same here
@Sasha Koch I’ll chat with you Sasha
I do the same mate it's bad habit but I feel like drink helps me more than medication
Maybe it's the medication and you don't realize causeof the drinks
Have you tried drinking slow.
Literally slow ..
I sip on wine with water all day and starting zoloft and nervous
Brilliant informative vids mate 👍 the brain thinking alcohol = happiness and relaxation is exactly the rut i got myself into but since taking sertraline i don't even think about relieving my symptoms through alcohol anymore. I only drank twice a week but heavy amounts for a feeling of escapism. Keep up the vids u come across really well n good luck on your journey x
Thank you so much! That's great news that Sertraline has disrupted your approach to alcohol as a coping mechanism. It is such an easy trap to fall in to!
Do you drink alcohol at all now?
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth only on social occasions now never on my own like i used to. It does give me a big downer the next day so its hardly worth it anymore. How about you?
@@richd-koi I went sober for a long time and recently started to drink again but I can't control it effectively so I am stepping away from the booze again. Maybe in the future I will be able to drink in moderation properly but it's better for me to just avoid it altogether.
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth my wife helps me to manage it n curb my taste for it too but yeah it sounds like your doing the right thing there mate staying clear. You will find yourself in a better place without it tbh. U in liverpool? Im not too far away in sunny poor mans las vegas morecambe lol
@@richd-koi Yep, Liverpool! Love a bit of Morecambe - although it's been a few years since I ventured up there! Very fond memories of Frontier Land!
when i first started prozac it was a liquid version in glucose and ethanol so i was kinda confused when the label said "DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL WHEN YOUR ON PROZAC!!!!!" it made it sound like it was deadly and that really confused me when there was actual alcohol in the medication itself. so thank you for explaining the actual reasons it says that :)
Very articulate. Very well put man. Hard to find that but glad I did. Thank you
Thank you!
Thank you for posting this!! I was on lexapro and it made me super dizzy and made me throw up when I was drinking. I switched to Zoloft and wasn’t sure if it would be the same! I have a social event tonight and I think I’ll just sip on one drink.
I need a friend like you 😢
Yes, I'm drinking on it. But since taking it, I drink with moderation.
Thank you so much for this video! I started sertaline a few months ago and everything is going super well, I was able to put myself out there more and make new friends in college. I was really worried because my 21st Birthday is soon and I really wanted to be able to have a small party or have a drink at a restaurant but now I'm relieved that one or two drinks probably wont be that big of a deal. I do not really enjoy alcohol or drinking so I'm not really worried about addiction or overdoing it I was more worried about side affects and I think that for the one day I'm willing to take the risk and feel normal.
@Jazmine Irene And how did it went? Going to have 18th birthday party and im kinda worrying too. Does couple shots can have side effectss??
I've been trying to cope with alchohol for years. I only wake up with more depression and anxiety. I'm going to quit drinking and start SSRI's tomorrow. Its more than likely easier to manage alchohol consumption if your happy without it. So hopefully I'll have a beer again someday if I can become more balanced and happy.
If you are 100% serious about quitting alcohol, you should listen to this: ua-cam.com/video/OVmKO16kbLQ/v-deo.html
The audiobook I discuss - changed my entire outlook on alcohol.
Thanks man I'll check it out!
I'm starting SSRI's tomorrow. How's your journey going?
@@thenorcalkid530 pretty good! I'm in rehab at the moment for alcohol abuse. Just trying to stay active and stick to the program. The SSRI's are helpful. How are you doing with the first week of the SSRI's. The first month was pretty rough for me but it gets better.
@@devilsadvocate1338 what i dont understand is if i already feel like the first month of an ssri is going on because i drink. how do i make the switch?
I just started Lexapro and my 21st is coming up. Thank you!
have you felt any effects yet? i just started today
@@callmegunn Only been on it for two weeks so unsure still having anxiety daily, but side effects are gone. supposed to start working after 3-6 weeks
@@callmegunn Also hope it works for you. I'll try to remember to pop back in and let you know how I go in the coming weeks
Kate Black idk if you’ll see this cause it’s youtube , but hopefully you have a positive update for me ? :)
@@callmegunnI'm so glad you've reached out! I actually do. No anxiety for a couple of weeks which is shocking, because before it was rare not to feel anxious. Not feeling that groggy, hungover feeling as badly and have more mental clarity since I switched to taking it at night. How are you going?
What you are saying is completely obvious but I really needed to hear it
That’s the kind of feedback I love. We usually know the answer to our question but hesitate to follow up. Hope you are well 🤘
I had my first anti depressant last night, and had a drink, not knowing what would happen I became afraid I didn’t know what was happening
If you can drink moderately it’s ok but if you binge drink then you should not take ssris as the alcohol will stop the tablets from working .. I stopped drinking totally as it was making my anxiety worse I just avoid events where alcohol is flowing freely at the moment , I used alcohol for social anxiety as it was a quick fix to feel comfortable socially eventually I had to stop totally as I was heading for a cliffs edge ..
What if one consume Alcohol once a week only
Question- I’m a teenager and have been prescribed prozac and have been nervous to take it as i don’t know much about what i can and cannot do on it. i very occasionally (like once every other month type of thing) drink with my friends. I’m not an alcoholic or anything, but would it still be safe to take a couple shots once in awhile?
i mean i drank on lexapro and concerta for add and drank, felt like shit and puked all over, then puked at 8 am in school. so its up to you lol, just take it easy with it, 2 shots max at a time and give it sometime, then take more
thank u so much for this! I understand much more how it works, and im calmnauseous
No worries, I am glad it helped you! Let me know how you are feeling!
How long after I take my pill should I drink or am I able to drink with it in the system?
Absolutely fantastic information. Thank you 🙏🏾
I drinked 2 sips of wine on Christmas, and i still feel like shit. So, Zoloft and drink i think it s not good for me.
I've been so nervous about this! I turned 21 like 3 days ago (I'm in America) and I started struggling with ptsd and panic attacks like a month ago. Of course, the week of my 21st birthday I also came to the conclusion that I have to try medication. I'm on lexapro now, I've always been afraid of medication and any interactions, so It's been so hard for me to make myself go through with taking it. I don't want to give up all the things I do, especially right when I turn 21. I mean I'm a college student!!! I want to be able to drink, as silly as it is. but I'm scared. If anyone has any in detail descriptions of what it's like to drink on these meds, PLEASE respond.
It's a fairly normal experience to be honest. I'd say I was perhaps a bit drunker sooner - and maybe a little spaced out than I would be normally. If you want to drink I'd moderate the amount you drink and don't go for blackout drunk!
Please do bare in mind that alcohol does undo lots of the work that the pills do so beyond feeling slightly drunker the meds will be less effective too.
Just enjoy life, be safe and if you are going to drink - take your time and know when to stop.
It's ok for me to mix the 2. Never had a problem. Lexapro hasn't been working so doc switched me to bupropion xl I start tomorrow. We shall see how it goes. Good luck
Same boat man. 21 and I want to try all of the alcoholic drinks and see what I like especially wines. I don’t plan on getting drunk every weekend but I’d like the option to try things
@@benjaminlehman3221 I'm no doctor but I do drink with mine. The meds have been working. And I drink daily. I dont reccomend it but that's just what I do and feel better with this new meds. It took 2 weeks to work. I was depressed and wanted to cry every day until the bupropion kicked in. Now I'm great. Not 100 percent but much better.
@@benjaminlehman3221 if it helps, I’m 22 now, been on lexapro for a year and it’s really really helped me. I mean like it has really made such a huge difference. I have had the best and happiest year of my life and I’ve been on lexapro the whole time. I only take a super small dose (5 mg). I still drink on it. I haven’t had a single negative side effect. Drinking has been perfectly fine, there has even been some nights where me and my friends are out at bars until 4 am and I’ve had no issues at all. Always do what’s best for you, and take your own situation into account, but I hope helps you with your worries. Man I wish I could go back a year ago and just tell myself it was all gonna work out. Cause it is so scary. But it’s all been fine and I’m sure it will be for you too!
Your videos are just so very very helpful. Thank you.
This hasn’t been proven, but I almost wonder if the combination of Prozac and alcohol makes me even more reckless. The years that I drank while on Prozac we’re the most self destructive in my life.
Quite possibly. Since this video I've gone sober or 99.99% sober and it's been the best decision. I was a wreck on the booze and didn't really realise it until recently. Hope you are doing good!?
did you get bukkaked while drinking on prozac?
I drink because my chest feels really thight with anxiety and when I drink wine it takes that pain away. Right away only a cup of wine 🍷 I didn’t understand the video can I drink or not?
Yea you can but I’d only drink in moderation. Some people have a really bad time drinking with medication. I don’t drink anymore and that is much better!!
Ok, I'm watching this while drinking, alone. Cheers 🥂
As an alcoholic this one doesn't really apply to me. But I enjoy your videos most of the time.
I just wanna say thank you for your video's... I'm on my 2nd day of taking Sertraline... And after watching the first couple of your video's... Im thinking this might not be that bad... Cause I was nervous on starting it... So thanks again...
I'm about to start and I'm nervous
I sip on wine all day
With water
How did it turn out for you ?
I've been on 100 Zoloft since 2020 and haven't drank at all since starting. I used to have a huge tolerance and honestly just been really nervous to try drinking again, but I have dreams of opening my own bar and it would be a lot harder to do if I can't taste what I'm serving. What should I do?
Down a bottle and see what happens
I wouldnt listen to this, having one too many drinks on ssri will leave you with a horrific night, blacking out and not remembering a single thing the next morning. Vomiting throughout the day. It is a dangerous mix.
Thanks for this. I just started taking a very low dose of Zoloft (12.5mg) to help with recovering from situational depression, and have been wondering about this. Although I never had issues with alcohol in the past, I feel that it’s best for me to stay away from alcohol for the time being....at least until I start feeling less vulnerable.
Absolutely! That sounds like a sensible plan. It’s a bit like starting a heavy workout routine and binging on cheat days. Get your body and brain in order and the decide if alcohol is still important. I hope you are well?
Is there side Effects of years of alcohol and Sertraline ? I’ve stopped drinking now for four months - I’ve had severe derealization- would this be the root cause. ?
He has a soothing voice, very reassuring haha
I enjoy drinking alcohol whilst taking Zoloft. Combining the two brings awesome effects.
I drink at night because it finally helps depression and anhedonia, but next day no motivation and the world is zapped of joy, then that night i'm good again after a couple drinks, i just quit smoking for three months, but now i'm going to cut the alcohol down, i not sure how i'm gonna make it, i'm fighting low testosterone too so already lacking joy and motivation, scared i'm going to feel even more dark.
I've quit for a couple months here and there, but i still had cigs, now i'll have nothing for dopamine.
Thoughts?
I am/was the same way. I would wait for my kids to go down for bed and drink and feel "happy" for a bit. I realized I was severely depressed (I've struggled with it since I was a teen, off and on). I started Zoloft, low dose and stopped drinking. I feel a little more stabilized (not overly happy, but sometimes more hopeful and more calm now). I was scared to quit drinking too.
@@stephaniepincesttianna1673 i'm 4 days sober right now, just do take a damn break. Feels weird, get mad and irritated because i know like while i was with some family earlier out and around, and or chillin at my house now, everything just pops and seems better while buzzed. IDK.........i'm gonna go back to how i was before covid, but the nightly drinking and binging has to stop. I'm on lexapro, just tapered down to smaller dose.
Anyways, my last post said i was cutting it down. nope.
So two months now though back on primarily healthy food, still no smoking since october, now four days off the drinks, thought about one tonight but really rather let my brain and such reset. I hear you though, I hope my natural joy improves, hard though cuz i've always kinda been a darker guy, not like hateful but i got a more intellectual type humor, tons of hobbies, but if i'm not laughing and playing games snd shit with everyone they bug me and think i'm a grouch, i just like different stuff, i feel like they can't keep a conversation with me on anything i'm interested in, so when i drink, it levels out, but i can't drink every night.......anyways, just trips me out.
I don’t find that Prozac made me any less tolerant to drinking alcohol. I felt the same. In fact, the hangovers weren’t as bad because I wasn’t getting that anxiety that I used to. Everyone is different though.
What about for anxiety tho? Cos I wanna take anti depressants for my anxiety
I tend to find drinking on an anti-depressant better. I don’t feel like I need the alcohol to feel better and a few get me quite in the Krunk enough!
We're you taking zoloft ?
I've drank nightly for years on lexapro, but i do suffer from depression and anhedonia, feel great when i drink, but depressed the rest of the time, trying to break this.
Just quit smoking for three months hoping it would help, it did a bit, but still feeling low joy.
My testosterone is low, and lexapro hurts libido and motivation already.
Struggling, thoughts anyone?
Since I filmed this I’ve gone sober. Was the single most profound step I took in improving my mental health. I’m so planning to film some videos on this track as it took me a long time to figure out how to stop drinking but there is a great audiobook by Craig Beck called “Alcohol lied to me” and then replacing the pleasure with zero % alternatives I.e. keep the rituals but loose the booze.
I think alcohol over rides the Prozac for me when I drink. Only because I feel back to feeling like crap again right away.
Yeah - I barely touch alcohol now. Best decision I have made.
What if your on cymbalta? I’m currently taking 20mg
I have to tell you all. Antidepressants (SSRIs) rapidly increase the desire for alcohol in some people, so be careful with these drugs. "SSRIs are not known to have very serious side effects but there have been recent reports of SSRIs inducing alcohol cravings. Research has found that antidepressants can intensify the effects of alcohol, or can lead individuals to increase their alcohol consumption and become heavily dependent on alcohol"!!!!
Ok if you're able to pace yourself. Last december I had upped my dose of Sertraline/Zoloft from 100mg to 150mg. Later that night I went to a friends house after work and they offered me a drink. I had what could be considered a "Double Vodka" at a restaurant. Something I would drink pretty regularly when I went out and be completely fine. After that drink, I remember setting the empty glass down and thats the last thing I remember until i woke up in jail for DUI. Friend who i was with told me I started a second drink then started acting incredibly drunk and erratic, saying i was going to kill myself. They told me to sleep it off and had went to the bathroom and when they came back I was gone.
Dont know if it was because I had increased my dose that day or if maybe I wasnt adapted to the med long enough as it had only been about 6 weeks (maybe 8) from me beginning it at 50mg, but everyone is different. I know several people on the same med that tell me they drink just fine on it, but that incident scared me from drinking since.
Just pace yourself and take it easy. Just like SSRI medications, drinking while taking SSRI's effects everyone differently.
I've been asked before if I was bi-polar . " Yes .. When someone tilts my axis " . I used to have panic attacks and the only thing that stopped me from shaking was laying on the floor . With my puppies licking my head and back . I don't know if I have depression but I have every reason to be depressed . My brain has been tampered with a lot . The first one is I am a thinker , Constantly thinking and have been accused of thinking too much . In the last few years I have become very familiar my pharmacist . I didn't start drinking until I was 30 and it was relaxing .. Then life came along and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer with 3 inoperable brain tumors . My Brain !!!! .. They built me a mask , bolted my head down to a table . With some space age Star Wars machine. Laser beams.. Fired beams of focused protons into my brain . I asked them to please not hit the vital parts that might make me stupid or flaccid . That went well I think . Been close to 2 years and those tumors are undetectable . Then I had pituitary problems so they gave me Levothyroxine . Nerves shattered So they added Ativan , Had high blood pressure so added Lisinipril and Amolopidine , They put a port in my chest and I get Opdivo . Now I am being introduced to Lexapro .. A veritable cornucopia .... Some have wondered why I am still alive from the cancer .. I said " Beer and Pizza " . . I like beer .. maybe 6 beers at night over 6 hours . Now I am weighing out a new drug Lexapro and how it might interfere ..
Thank God for this man 🤘
What about alcohol and Celexa??
I'm not much of a drinker but have a week of family celebrations coming up in August where I'd like to be as free as possible with alcohol use while on venlafaxine. Any tips/experience/advise would be very welcome. Tia!
If I was having one or two drinks would I still take at the same time (I take at night before bed)?
I made the stupid mistake of getting drunk for the first time while on Zoloft and Depakote. Been having dizziness , shortness of breath and fainting feeling for 3 days now. Don’t know if I should go to the DR for it.
Should i skip zoloft when im going drinking
I'm taking serrtaline ssri as well as benzos and I've got 350ml of 37.5% vodka and I'm Gonna drink it right now 🤪 I've done this for a long time now so I knowmy limits I will fall asleep before I can possibly drink the full bottle done it time and time again and falling asleep before being able to finishing the full bottle probably saves my life
Got prescribed fluoxetine today I personally don’t think I am depressed but my wife passed away in February and when I told our personal care physician I had picked up drinking long before my wife passed away and honestly I probably started drinking because of her diagnosis so still connected she said I was depressed and I wouldn’t find her in a bottle. I enjoy drinking and playing games and drinking with friends but she told me while on it one or two drinks would be more than enough to get me drunk and to watch how much I drink. I am so sick of the hatred people have towards drugs in general. I’m a truck driver and you wouldn’t believe the number of fake articles talking about how I can’t take any number of prescriptions like my adhd medication because because it’s basically meth turns out to be a lie so I never know what articles to trust about anything. So I usually trust my Dr so I am really curious how drinking will affect me when I start the medication tomorrow because I see videos and comments split 50/50 on it’s alright or it might kill me.
I read on the sertraline notice that we shouldn't drink grapefruit juice 😭 i love grapefruit
What about smoking weed ??? Please reply
I need help 😭😢 I took sertraline with alcohol and now my medicine doesn’t work anymore!! And when I drink I black out !! I have stoped drinking for 2 months now (I was basically An alcoholic) but my sertraline doesn’t work 😭😭😭 should I yo my does to 200mg? I was taking 50 - 100 before, please please someone help I’m so desperate I’m thinking about taking percocets for the anxiety, ocd, depression and motivation 💔💔💔
Should i skip taking zoloft when im going To drink alcohol i just started 25mg zoloft
Good advice and info, also liked your Beatle accent
The first times that I drank alcohol while on Lexapro felt weird, I got easily dizzy and anxious but then I got used to it...buuut I’ve never had any alcohol problems so it’s easy for me to control myself, I would only drink every once in a while and thankfully I don’t usually feel extremely anxious the days after drinking. I believe everyone should test on themselves and see how they feel, everyone is different and also go easy with your drinks, don’t try to drink too fast to get drunk.
That’s how I felt the first time so I stopped taking lexapro. How long did it take for u to b able to take lexapro and drink? Do u have to get used to the lexapro before drinking ?
First time i drank on lexapro i got super dizzy and drowsy. Now i just get drowsy when i drink but it blocks out the euphoric and happy effect from the alcohol and it just give me a body numb feeling. Kinda sucks cuz i loved drinking every friday or saturday :(
Problem I have, its currently christmas day! and I take my lexapro at night! so do I skip the dose to drink or to take it as normal?
Take your dose at normal time. Preferably drink less, lots of fun to be had as the sober one
What if I am am weening of one antidepressant and slowly starting a new SSRI? Can I have a drink then?
Anyone know if you can get drunk while taking Bupropion/Wellbutrin 100mg
It's very true and it's so sad because you're correct
Zoloft made it so I could drink much more. Very strange, made me feel the alcohol less. The only side effect was drinking too much at a time. Gotta be self aware.
Same here but the more alcohol I consume throughout the week to weaker the therapeutic response seems to be from Zoloft
That is interesting. Here I was thinking that my 12.5mg a day would essentially cause me to black out or something if I drank a beer. I'm cool with having a lower tolerance...I just don't want to quite drinking, as I don't misuse alcohol and Im not afraid to admit that I love the social aspect of drinking.
@@blackelf23 it lowered my tolderance
I'm starting today and was very nervous tell now
Thank you guys.
I sip on wine with some water all DAY . Don't get drunk
But still hoping this helps me quit drinking
Im thanksful for this vid
I was drunk for some hours with sertralin and now I feel extremely scared
My arm hurts and stuff
I think my body is working
Im sorry for my body
How do you think a 5mg dose of lexapro would handle? I have drank but very lightly
Hello,i am on sertraline 50 mg a day,If I wanna drink a beer in one evening how many days before i dont take the pills?and the day after i take the pills ore not
Thank you for this video ! I have been wondering. Any thoughts on chocolate?
I love it? Do you mean - is it ok to eat it with SSRIs?
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth Yes, sorry that is what I meant
Continue to enjoy the foods you like!
I’m on 100mg sertraline(Zoloft) and I’m good of a 8% can of alcohol idk if its got to do with my height and my weight but before I started on antidepressant I could drink way more and not get drunk easy but now it’s a different story 😭😭
If I drink lexapro in the am can I have a couple of beers around 7 pm ?
Great video mate! Helped me heaps!
I just would like a social drink mever abused alcohol however i like to enjoy myself with my husband