Posted by Skorpius60 on March 8, 2004, at 10:05:41
In reply to Re: bizarre dreams, drinking on effexor, sweats » Skorpius60, posted by PoohBear on March 8, 2004, at 9:40:03
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Thanks Tony, for the info. I never knew that about Wellbutrin either -- and I was on it for years and drank -- and I never had one of those notices put on my bottle -- wish I had!!! Also, my doctors have never mentioned I shouldn't drink, either with the Wellbutrin or the Effexor. I think when I go see my doctor again I will let her know what happened to me so that she can counsel other patients to not drink and take Effexor either. Thank God nothing happened to me but a hangover. And so it also seems the worsening of my sweats is NOT just my menopause -- from your post ("standing to take a leak" :) you are not a female. Yee Hah for me -- now I get to break out with these sweats due to 2 causes instead of one. Oh, well, better than being depressed, that's for damn sure! Joan> Most pharmacies put a little label on the bottle that says something to the effect of "Avoid Alcohol" when taking Effexor (or any other antidepressant for that matter...) It's just *not* a good idea, nor very smart. I'm glad that all you suffered was the mother of all hang-overs, and not something worse. People die doing stuff like that... The label the pharmacy put on my Wellbutrin prescription said: "Do not use alcohol while taking this medication, may cause DEATH". I'm not making this up.
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> As for night sweats, these drugs *do* seem to mess up one's body temperature regulation. I woke up the other night, my side of the bed was *SOAKED* with sweat and when I got up to use the bathroom, the sweat was literally *dripping* off me as I stood there taking a leak. VERY weird, and definitely *NOT* something I've ever experienced in my life, short of when I've been sick and had a fever break. I can't attribute it to the Effexor however. It could just as well have bee the Seroquel.
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> Good luck and please avoid drinking. The risk is just not worth it while on these drugs.
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> Tony
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