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Old Sep 18, 2010, 08:42 AM
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it is a friends 18th birthday today and we are celebrating later on today. i just have a question as im not sure if i can drink.
on wednesday my doctor put me on fluoxetine can i take these meds and still drink alcohol. my doctor never said anything and im just curious because i am worried about whether or not there will be any side effects

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Old Sep 18, 2010, 10:03 AM
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lonely and scared; the med information sheets that came with your prescription should be able to tell you. In saying that if you have been experiencing depression lately you may not want to drink because alcohol is a depressant.
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