[BadBologna]

Hi, guys! This is sorta weird for me to talk about it, because I'm used to hiding it, but enough is enough! I have some stuff going on, and on a cocktail of meds that have never really bothered me until that one crazy day that my doctor added Lexapro to the mix. O___o;

So I’m a pretty hardcore alcoholic, and NORMALLY, I can/will pound up to ten drinks a day when left to my own devices, (I’m a female too), but OH BOY does that Lexapro stuff hate the very idea. I’m not even complaining, I really need to stop and I need a wake up call anyway. But I’m pretty surprised, because so far, I’ve been pretty much a tank about other psych drugs. I’m not even kidding, I puked four times today over three glasses of wine, so my life is a living hell, and I have to adjust FAST. I’m also having terrible insomnia, nausea, and heartburn whether I drink or not. Been a month. Is this my alcohol, or a bad drug interaction? I take Wellbutrin, Depakote, and Latuda, but I was told that there would be no problems.

SO! Instead of stating the obvious by telling me not to drink, I’ve no experience with SSRIs, so is this common, or just me? :3

[DelusionsDaily]

I dont think that would be a reaction with the other meds. I'm thinking its a reaction between the meds and the drinking. Depending on how long you stop drinking when you do, it could still be a reaction between the alcohol and meds.
But the best person to talk to is your pdoc. Be honest when asked questions and see what he/she says.

[with or without you]

Yes, it is interacting with your drinking. Alcohol + SSRIs = hell. I was on Paxil for many years and I could only tolerate 1 beer. Anything more than that and I was ready to fall asleep for the rest of the night. I could drink 2 if I was eating at the same time. SSRIs intensify the drowsiness that comes from drinking - no buzz, straight to zzzzzz.

As you requested, I'm not going to tell you to stop drinking, so your only other option is to go off your meds. It seems like you don't want to stop drinking. Not judging you - just saying that you probably can't have it both ways.

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I have been on a lot of different meds over the last few years, SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, mood stabilisers, anti psychotics... Never had this problem until I tried brintellix. Started a few months ago and then nearly every time I had a drink the next day I would be pretty sick. I've never been sick the next day before and it was not fun at all. I have sinced stopped taking it as I didn't think it was doing anything for me anyway..

I did find if I didn't drink too heavily and only had a coupld of drinks I would be alright the next day. Perhaps you could try cutting down a bit rather than stopping altogether and see if that helps?