has anyone drank alcohol while taking Celexa/Lexipro.?
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friend of mine takes celexa and on the rare occasions she drinks she has been fine, but each person is different. would talk to your doc first. always the safest bet.
860999
Ask your doctor about the safe use of alcoholic beverages while you are taking paroxetine.\nPlease see the web pages for more details on Paroxetine.
367149
What did the pharmacy hand out say? Good rule of thumb...never drink alcoholic beverages while on certain medications especially antibx (nasty GI effects & med looses effectivnesss fighting through the booze to work). Call the pharmacy that filled the medication and ask the RPh or follow up with your Dr.'s office.
317591
this is a difficult question.  I went through a period of depression and I was put on Celexa.  The Celexa brought me to an all-time low.  I was completely unable to function.  Whatever you do, avoid medications.  I would suggest surroudning yourself with close family and friends, especially people who are upbeat.  Negative people tend to bring others down, and that is not what you need.  Ask people to be supportive, and hang in there!!!!!
574098
I laughed so much I once got light headed and dizzy, does that count? And having a glass of wine or two, but I did not get dizzy :) and when I had my kids, Demerol. (it was legal for me)
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excellen t chance - unless it was because of a drug interaction - were you drinking or taking other pills?
869355
I am on exactly the same drug... although a different brand, and some time ago I found out the hard way that it can have dreadful side-effects with alcohol (off the planet). The brand I was taking did not carry any warning regarding alcohol at the time.\n\nI sought medical advice regarding consumption of alcohol and Metformin at the time, and was advised that a two standard drinks limit, consumed at a steady pace... would be ok. I was also advised that when there is an occasion where I may consume more than that (not all the time)... it was ok to skip the doses for that day, and resume medication the next day. I have found that really I need to skip the dose from the night before as well. \n\nI'm just letting you know the above as it might be something you wish to ask a medical professional about. Do not do that with seeking medical advice... as that advice my apply to my situation and not yours. I am not currently a diabetic, I have insulin resistance as a symptom of another condition... and in my case I can get by ok without meds.
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That's quite a mixture of drugs.\n\nDilaudid is an opiate; benadryl is an antihistamine; promethazine is an antipsychotic (but is used for other things) - all 3 of these cause drowsiness.\n\nMix that with alcohol, and the effects will be increased.  Citalopram (Celexa) is an antidepressant.\n\nMy guess is that the person overdosed on some or all of these meds.  The actual cause of death?  Maybe he/she stopped breathing, or the heart rate slowed down so much that there wasn't enough blood being pumped to support life.\n\nJust a guess, I'm not a pathologist.
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ABSOLUTELY!\nIt raises serotonin, and in some people (like myself) it causes "Serotonin Syndrome" -- making you feel more depressed and totally soggy.  Any of the SSRI's can do this: Prozac, Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft are all in this class.\n\nAfter 3 years of sleeping my life away -- because I was presumably depressed and the doctor kept increaing my dosage of Effexor or Prozac -- a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner had the sense to take me off that drug...and suddenly I was no longer tired! \n\nGood for you for investigating.\n\nLove & Light!
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Yes - When I started taking meds 15 yrs ago, I finally realized what it was like to feel normal!  Today I take 900 mg of lithium, 100 mg of zoloft and 150 mg of effexor.   Both my father and grandfather committed suicide due to this disease, yet modern medecine was less advanced at that time than today. I don't miss much work as a result of the bipolar, plus I have a high stress, high level position at work, and, I have 3 children and am married.  I did miss quite a bit of work due to breast cancer but that is another story.  The bottomline is this disease is like many others, if you manage it properly, life can be very normal...you can play from the same deck of cards as most everyone else.  Being bipolar is not terribly different from many others diseases; like diabetes, which at the beginning of the 20th century was considered a mental disorder.  The biggest difference I see between functioning and nonfunctioning patients is 1.) willing to be responsible for self - a.) take meds as prescribed - b.) do not drink alcohol or take recreational drugs - c.) don't use your condition as a crutch or an excuse 2.) follow these simple steps and your treatment will help you.  I saw a lot of doctors due to my breast cancer and received astonishlingly ignorant comments from some - "you take these meds?" "why?" "that's enough meds to kill a horse"  and I'm petite...Comments like that foster shame which gets one mind thinking...I don't need/want to take all these pills...but I know without a shadow of a doubt I need the meds...and ignorant people, whether they are doctors or not, will not derail my health.  I have had some problems associated with tremors and a twich, but for the most part they have been lessened by modification of the meds.  hope this helps. Godspeed.
1022102
Hello, I am a pharmacist from Oklahoma and no, it is not recommended that you drink alcohol with these medications.
981077
Lexapro works great, it uses the key componant from Celexa.  Also, you need to get Ativan or Xanax for immediate relief when you are having a severe attack.  Be careful though because Ativan and Xanax are addictive.
1002963
YES.. they gave me both Celexa and then Topomax (an anti seizure drug) daily then Maxalt for the migraine itself. \n\nI had chronic daily migraines and went from 30 a month to 15 just using prozac when I first started having them.  Imitrex injections when I did get them. \n\nWith all of the new improvements and advancements the combo of Celexa and Topomax daily took me down to having maybe 5-6 a month. When it starts I use the Maxalt and within an hour I can get out and go.  \n\nAfter being on that for over a year (prob closer to 2 yars) I tapered myself off of all of it and now am able to use an OTC herbal gel for the migraines and they are not nearly as horrible as they were when they started 10 years ago. \nGood Luck, they are horrible..
720658
is that one of the warnings on the package?? i wouldn't drink alcohol while on any medications that warn not to.
679862
i know this isn't the answer your looking for, but as a friend, I'll give you my take for what ever its worth.i was classified as bipolar ever since i was a kid.doctors have put me on countless meds. throughout my life.meds. have never had any effect on me.before i knew the Lord,i thought of meds. as the answer.now that I'm a believer,i don't take meds. any longer and don't go to therapy.I'm not saying that he should not take any meds but that he must put his trust in the Lord to help him with this.let me put it another way,if you quit drinking by willpower alone you will always have cravings and may go back to drinking.if you ask Jesus to take this addiction away from you,you will not have any cravings and will never need A.A.if you need further proof,go to your local church and ask to speak to believers who quit drinking.i feel you should ask brothers from your church to talk to him and ask the sisters for support.i also don't know why people can't answer your question with respect.\nP.S. i loved your answer you gave to my question,you must be the glue that keeps your relationship together\n                     God Bless
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Find a 24 hour pharmacy like Wal-greens or CVS and call now and ask the pharmacist.  \n\nI mix alot of stuff but that doesn't sound right.\n\n\n\nAlso - I was on Cymbalta for awhile and that stuff made me CRAZY when I drank 3-4 alcoholic beverages.
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You absolutely should not drink while taking medications.  Alcohol affects different types of medicines in different ways and can cause you problems.