Drinking while on SSRIs -- how is it?

[cheesecakec]

I was a pretty heavy drinker before SSRIs. When I was drinking after SSRIs, I blacked out had barely any recollection of the night before. Also had weird, ominous, and barely legible scribblings in my notebook like "I've been hijacked" and "save me." Another time I had complete memory loss of the night before. All I know is that I was just throwing up and was completely unconscious after a while. When I came back I was just saying random shit. (*clarification: i was told this second-hand, i truly have no memory of even getting drunk)

Anyway, so I've stopped drinking as much while on SSRIs and only letting myself get buzzed. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar?

 

[pelicanportal]

dont really recommend. it isnt recommended in general like medically, beyond my personal experience. no memory loss or babbling but puking and nausea yes. dont know if youre interested in stopping drinking but if you are, wellbutrin is an antidepressant that also doubles as a cessation medication for smoking and drinking with a decent rate of success.

 

[MapleS]

depends on meds. Look up how your substance work
At best it cancels SSRI's effects

 

[Dot]

Slf hd th/ sme xpernce 10 yrs ag/

Drnk cple glsses of wne @ rel8tve brthdy celbratn & cmpltly blackd out & cannt remmbr th/ evenng

 

[23done]

Trintellix 10mg. No difference here when I drink I'm a lightweight regardless.

I've heard with Lexapro the drinks hit harder. Overall it probably depends on the type of SSRI. I would try not to drink at all because it can mess with your recovery

 

[Sphinxi]

I drank on them. Make sure to pace yourself, it can exacerbate the negative effects of alcohol

 

[kitkatt]

I was a pretty heavy drinker before SSRIs. When I was drinking after SSRIs, I blacked out had barely any recollection of the night before. Also had weird, ominous, and barely legible scribblings in my notebook like "I've been hijacked" and "save me." Another time I had complete memory loss of the night before. All I know is that I was just throwing up and was completely unconscious after a while. When I came back I was just saying random shit. (*clarification: i was told this second-hand, i truly have no memory of even getting drunk)

Anyway, so I've stopped drinking as much while on SSRIs and only letting myself get buzzed. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar?

I was a heavy drinker before ssris and drinking after being on them was an entirely new game. I experienced many blackouts where I don't recall anything but people around me told me I was still up and functioning. So I can't recommend drinking and taking ssris at least at high doses because you will inevitably have to answer for a persons actions that you weren't conscious for. Also I say at high doses because I still take a very low dose of one to help with sleeping but I don't drink enough anymore to say if it affects anything