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General => Medication => Topic started by: kendo on April 11, 2012, 07:48:27 PM

Title: smoking
Post by: kendo on April 11, 2012, 07:48:27 PM

Hi all,

I am on 100mg setraline for depression/anxiety. Been on them for 3 and a half months now and doing ok.
My question is this : does smoking cigarettes effect the medication in any way?

I have stopped drinking any alcohol as I found this to lower my mood quite drastically for a few days afterwards even after only a couple of pints it seemed!

I am smoking more than usual at the moment, especially when I feel anxious. Am I really not helping myself? (aside from usual smoke related health issues)

Many thanks

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: kendo on April 12, 2012, 09:51:29 PM

Any views?

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: Buttercup on April 12, 2012, 09:54:40 PM

Sorry Kendo I don't smoke, just wanted to let you know that I had read your post.

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: Sweetpea on April 12, 2012, 10:00:39 PM

Hi Kendo, I do smoke and I am on medication (Duloxetine) I do not find any difference, I do not drink alcohol at all since starting the meds, did not drink munch before only the occasional glass of wine.

S x

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: mrmoody on April 14, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

I am on mitrazapine and I found when I smoked I felt very heavy and sluggish. I was also smoking alot more. I was also get a racing heart which made my anxiety seem worse. I gave up 5 days ago and havent looked back. I only took it up 5 months ago after a break of 3 years. I thought smoking was helping with my stress but it was making it worse I think