Does anyone know how to thwart the after-effect of depression I feel usually 2-3days after i drink a considerable amount of alcohol? I am using an SSRI antidepressant so that could have something to do with it but not sure...thanks and god bless!
2006-09-24 17:26:23 · 9 answers · asked by stpete2106 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Jeez, if the doctor who prescribed your seratonin reuptake inhibitor didn't warn you not to drink alcohol, he should be shot (and sued).
You are not only negating the effects of the SSRI, you're ingesting one of the strongest depressants on earth (alcohol) and if you knew how much more likely you are to become an alcoholic b/c you have mild depression, you'd stay CLEAR of the stuff. Alcohol is poison to anyone, but for someone with depression it's bad poison and for some who's on an SSRI, it's a really bad poison. Your option is pretty clear, NO alcohol. It's not worth your sanity and your relationships and your future.
2006-09-24 17:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alcohol is the most common legal depressant.
In general, the manufacturers of most SSRIs recommend avoiding alcohol with these medicines. The combination of an SSRI and alcohol may increase the chance or severity of side effects such as drowsiness, slow reflexes, or clouded judgment. This can be dangerous when driving a car or operating other machinery.
Also, alcohol may make you feel depressed. In this way, alcohol can interfere with the actions of your SSRI to treat depression. Try to avoid or limit your use of alcohol while taking an SSRI.
2006-09-25 15:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is a depressant, which is why you feel depressed the day after consuming large amounts of it. If memory serves me, alcohol works to pull out serotonin (the 'feel good' chemical in the brain that can eventually be transformed into dopamine to create natural euphoria). Since alcohol secretes serotonin in an unnatural amount, your brain cannot keep up with production and thus you feel depressed. (Marijuana works in just the same way).
Obviously, alcohol isn't making your depression any better. It's even more harmful to mix alcohol with strong medication. It may seem hard now, but try to seek counseling from a psychologist. Sometimes counsel is more or just as effective than medication. there are also natural alternatives to meds, such as SAMe and St. John's Wort.
2006-09-24 17:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by monkiesee_monkiedo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My biggest fear is to become an alcoholic. All drugs and alcohol do is for a moment make you forget about your HUGE problems America has made you think you have. I have noticed that many people think life is about having a 100k job and all the luxuries and if not your life is not worth a dime and we can't comprehend that life is hard as whatever word you want to use. Life will always be hard and that is why we have to enjoy the happy time we have instead of getting drunk in a bar where we won't have any memories except make you think your less of a person the next day .
2006-09-24 17:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by unt_ciro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 20:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can avoid the effects of alcohol altogether by avoiding those drinks. Alcohol is a depressant. When used with SSRIs, the CNS depressant effect is intensified so the use of alcohol is discouraged. Avoid alcohol altogether. You cannot combine them with antidepressants.
2006-09-24 17:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alcohol is definitely bad for you if you are depressed. Try to find something positive to do to pass the time. Exercise or find a hobby like painting, music, etc. You should talk honestly with your psychiatrist about this so they can advise you. Hang in there, it will get better. Good luck.
2006-09-24 17:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by babalu2 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
stop the alcohol. It is a drug and a poison. It interacts with your medication. If you cannot stop the alcohol you have an addiction to it.
2006-09-24 17:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by winkcat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
don't drink.
2006-09-24 17:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by sweets 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋