Posted by semi-conscious on March 17, 2004, at 13:50:40
In reply to Re: drinking and weight gain on effexor, posted by jbird on March 16, 2004, at 19:55:50
> I'm sorry you were "crazier than a shithouse rat" when you were drinking and taking antidepressants. I don't consider myself a "depressed person" and I just wanted to know if anyone else had the same desire for an occasional social drink. Geez. Excuse me for asking.>
(My response) You don't have to apologize to anyone. Everyone handles the symptoms of their depression in their own way. I know they say not to drink with ant-depressants, they say that about all drugs. I'm not saying you should, I'm here to say that I have and do. Not a whole lot. But, sometimes the anxiety can quickly be calmed by a drink. Sometimes the anxiousness is exacerbated by the Effexor, sometimes not. Depends on what I have eaten or how much coffee or how much Iced tea I've drank. I have incredibly little energy and cannot even get off the couch without some kind of stimulant. Sometimes in my effort to accomplish at least ONE THING THAT DAY, I drink too much caffiene. So I have a drink or two. It doesn't get me hammered. In fact I really don't care to drink as much as I used to. Also, some people have a hard time sleeping on EFfexor. I find that I can fall asleep awhile after a couple drinks. I do a lot of thngs I shouldn't do while taking anti-depressants, but I hate to think what I'd be like if I did't take them because I use other chemicals now and then. Trial and error or trial and right, I think I've found MY right combination.
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