Alcohol & medication

[lola_p]

I have recently been prescribed antidepressants by the doctor.  I take 10mg amitripyline at night & 20mg citalopram in the morning.  I know i am on low dosage of both pills & that both advise you not to drink alcohol.  Does anyone have any first experience of drinking with these pills? I don't want to get stupid drunk but i would like the odd glass of wine. 

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[Munchroom]

Lola - in my experience, a glass or two of wine has never done me any harm. They are low doses and I have enjoyed a tipple on doses higher than that so I don't think you need to worry too much 

It is all down to individual people though - sometimes I find if I am very low, one glass of wine is enough so send me further down, if I am 'hyper' then it will have me bouncing off the walls!  Usually though.... I think in general it just has a slightly more sedating effect, which for me... is good!!  $%$

[Zaf]

I used to drink alcohol while taking citralopram and didnt notice any side effects or problems so I'm sure the occasional gass of wine wouldnt hurt

[Depina]

I agree
I have had the odd glass or 2 of wine, I don't drink much anyway, I didn't notice any side effects at all, $%$ while taking citalopram. I wouldn't worry about the odd glass.
XX

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[cornish]

i would say the opposite, just over a year ago now i completely stopped drinking as i had a very bad experience with alcohol and what ever i was taking at the time, not too sure what it was but im pretty sure it was a very high dosage and after just over 1 pint of cider i felt horrific, then again it was real cider. i wont go into the details but i would never drink on any meds from now on.

[Munchroom]

As a girl living in Somerset... I can sympathise that one pint of 'real' cider can leave you feeling truly horrific, meds or no meds! 

[cornish]

PAH somerset cider,  REAL cider is CORNISH and would literally make you bloody northerners poop your self as soon as you tried to stand up,  ive seen it happen before.

with the amount i used to drink 1 pint was nothing to me really

[Munchroom]

I'm not a northerner... *frowns* 

[lola_p]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I will take it slowly & see how I get on. I'll be quite pleased if wine makes me sleepy. Since I started taking the citalopram during the day the amitripyline doesn't seem to help me sleep as well as it did.

[cornish]

I'm not a northerner... *frowns* 

you might as well be, you married one and left the homeland 

[Munchroom]

1. We aren't married yet - and if he continues to dispute that ANY Devonshire clotted cream is better than Roddas... we won't be for a while!!
And
2. I'll come back one day, when I can afford to! So 

xx

[cornish]

Married or not married, your still A traitor :p. And that is the best reason I've ever heard not to marry someone

When you do I will welcome you with open arms

[Munchroom]

 :)

You'll have to un-ban me first though 

[cornish]

of course but you have to make it worth my while 

[Depina]

Hi Munch, how are you today, hope things are better for you Love Di XXXXX &*(

Hi Iola, Hows things? Love Di XXXXX   ^&^