Drinking On Lexapro (Page 5)
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I was just wondering if anyone has drank with this med and were there any side effects? I've been on lexapro 10 mg for a month and am feeling great but I am petrified to even attempt to drink alcohol, but would like to try. So if anyone could help that would be great.

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Try a beer first and see how your body reacts to it, that's what I did and I was fine.

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I am a 28 year old female, 120 pounds and 5'4... when I am not on lexapro I can 8 or 9 drinks. I will be hammered but I will still remember everything. When I am on lexapro- 2+ drinks I will black out. I've had 2 drinks and woken up not sure where I was or how I got home. One time my friend introduced me to her friend- or I thought it was an introduction. Turns out I had met him, been to his house for 3 hours, and spent an hour of that time playing with his dog. He showed me pictures of his house and his dog. Nothing triggered any memory of this. Be careful

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I am scared to drink during the week

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I get the same weird feeling, like there's a pressure in my head. I don't drink, though. I haven't since I started taking the medication.

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I have been taking Lexapro for 8 days now and I plan to try and have a drink for the first time to see how it feels. I'll probably start with a beer.

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I agree I drink wine 2 half glasses of wine every night! I have zero side effects! I don't intend to stop as its my only vice! I'm 68 female

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I have been on 10 mg of Lexapro for 2 years and I drink regularly with no ill effect. I have been told that the mixture heightens the high but I have not noticed any difference.

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This is not true at all. The drug goes into your body instantly. Some people don't notice the drug for a delayed time. I felt the drug the very first day I took it. I also have a lot of experience with drugs. This is not true at all.

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Have been on lexapro 10mg for almost 2 years now. I can drink but have noticed that my tolerance is lower. When I once could have 5 or 6 beers now I can have 2 or 3.

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All of us are different as all meds does well for some an worse for others but when I use to drink an I'm on 8prescription meds daily an every time I'd have to get info from others on what I did that night 1option might be to take it at night after your last drink it might work better that way with less blackouts but they do happen an that suck hope this helps thanks Ken

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As an ex Vet I started this drug to calm my head.
Then I retired from service and took another job (I'm still working) and began drinking more as depression set in, just to sleep.
It's a circle guys, you drink so you can sleep, then the drug kicks in (and you loose memory) then wake up hoping your wife can forgive you with no real memory of what you have done.
I'm not lecturing, but I have found taking a sleeping table works just as well - without the memory loose.
And yes, I still like a drink, but a light beer will do.

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Have a drink----or 2, be mindful if you do have side effects---I did not and am happy to report that on 15mg of Lexapro for 12 weeks and I feel great!!!

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I have been on Lexapro for insomnia and menopausal symptoms for 12 weeks. was up to 20mg, but had the horrible G.I. effects along with nausea and diarrhea. I went down to 15mg and feel great. I do have 2 glasses of wine at dinner and have never felt any weird side effects of "over indulging".
Give the drug time, fine tune the dose and you should be fine. It has done so much for my sleeping pattern, hot flashes, mood issues. I highly recommend Lexapro. Just keep your Dr. informed--in case adjustments need to be taken. It's a life saver and not a dirty drug.

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every time I drink on it I get extremely sick and am up all night and even blank out. I don't recommend it it's not worth the pain

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I drink wine daily and have never had a problem combining wine with alcohol. It seems, from the postings, that it depends on the individual body chemistry. If you want to try some alcohol while on Lexapro, be in a safe place and have no need to drive.

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Ive been on Lexapro for two months now and I am a college student. SO naturally I drink, and I have never had any problems.

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When I drank 2-3 drinks on Lexapro it completely threw my balance off. I fell down, do not remember periods of the evening, and at one point I was on the floor feeling like I weighed a thousand pounds and could not get up. What this does to the brain is evident - I highly advise AGAINST drinking alcohol on Lexapro!

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I would not recommend having more than one or two drinks while on lexapro. I was on 10 mg for two years and could get away with having a couple drinks and be fine. My doctor upped my dose to 20 mg and now if I have more than two drinks I'm DONE. Like, embarrassing done. It happened the other night where I had more than two drinks and it's like my mental filter completely disappears. Not to mention you feel terrible the next day. Be careful!

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If you have difficult side effects, cut the dose, take less. Lexapro effects people in many different ways, depending on their chemical makeup. For me, it has taken away hopelessness. On 10 mg, I began feeling like a hummingbird. So I gradually cut back to between 5 and 7 mg by cutting the pills with a single edge razor blade. During the holiday season, I up the dose to 7. If I start thinking 'suicide,' I up the dose to 7. But I try to keep it around 5-6mg.

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I have been on 10 mg of generic lexapro for 7 weeks for anxiety that hit me out of nowhere. Startup was tough(first 10 days), increased anxiety, nausea, dizziness but the drug really works. I like to have a few drinks during the week and usually more on the weekends. I find that if I have only a few I am fine. I don't notice anything different mixing the alcohol and lex other than highly increased anxiety for a couple of days after if I overdue it, 10+ drinks. I am 39 year old male 6'1" 190 lbs.

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