Fluoxetine (prozac) and alcohol

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Registered: 06-08-2005
Fluoxetine (prozac) and alcohol
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Fri, 01-12-2007 - 6:06pm

Hey everyone,

I guess this is a follow up post to the post I wrote earlier today. I'm going to post this on the AD message board as well, but I just wanted all of your opinions too. If you didn't read my earlier post it basically just talked about how confused I am in my current relationship and the anxiety Iv'e been experiencing. Before I do something stupid and loose this man I'm trying to weed out all the possible reasons my meds (prozac) has not kicked in yet (Iv'e been on them for three weeks).

I have been using alcohol to self medicate latley. I probably drink about four to five times a week. I know this is not good or healthy what so ever, I am just having the hardest time I have ever had in my life. I was wondering how much alcohol affects the prozac? Since starting it I have not noticed a difference and I feel like i'm getting worse and I was wondering if my excessive drinking (it's anywhere from two glasses of wine to 8-10 shots of whiskey a night)is a huge factor. Last night I had six beers. I know this is wrong, but I just almost broke it off with him again while I was in a panic so now i'm willing to try anything I can to get better before I do something i'll regret. I want to give everything my best shot before I make a decision on what to do in this situation.

Thanks for your replies and opinions.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 01-12-2007 - 6:45pm

The mixing of antidepressants & alcohol can be dangerous. Noone ever thinks it will happen to them, but sometimes it does. Noone knows the exact combination that will be that *one time* it takes, to cause an unintentional or accidental overdose. This is very risky.


Since antidepressants work

 

 


 



iVillage Member
Registered: 10-10-2006
Fri, 01-12-2007 - 6:59pm
that is way too much alcohol.it will make you feel depressed and when it wears off, you will feel anxious.also, talk to your doctor and be honest about how much you drink and how often. you may be bipolar, and trying to bring yourself down with the drinking.he may want to try another med. or increase the dose.
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Registered: 03-22-2003
Fri, 01-12-2007 - 10:24pm

In addition to what Jan said, I think it's important that you share your drinking patterns with your doctor, as he is prescribing the prozac to you probably without knowing that you are combining it with alcohol.

Sheri Ann