Posted by yxibow on January 2, 2007, at 1:04:50
In reply to Re: Ativan and Alcohol..Don't Do It!!, posted by invisiblemanpa on January 1, 2007, at 8:31:51
> it stinks....but I found out again that Ativan plus antidepresants (remeron,lexapro).....and alcohol do not mix.....not even one beer.....it is a setup for disaster....I drank on my meds after not drinking for over a year and I ended up a raving idiot and in the ER, then the mental health unit for 5 days of hell..........I still would love the taste of beer or a glass of Merlot.....but it just doesn't mix.......I learned the hard way......Don't drink on meds!
While I sympathize with your situation, and yes, the general instruction from pharmacies, doctors, and the CYA protection in drug monographs, one drink or a glass of merlot -- and I mean one, even with Ativan and lexapro unless you're on 40mg of lorazepam and sky high doses of lexapro or cannot process the cytochromes that the two go through, which I forget offhand but a small number of people have low tolerance for CYP2D6 I believe, the average person is not going to get more than a headache at worst.
This is not open season on ethanol, but danger will robinson is not warranted for half a milligram of lorazepam, a good liver system, and a minimal amount of lexapro or remeron and an average adult -male- (females have different weight tolerance for alcohol, that does have to take into account) can certainly have a spot of bubbly to cheer in 2007.-- tidings
and best wishes for all for 2007
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