alcohol and lexapro - Drug Interactions / Side Effects Message Board

greenstumpie · 12-25-2003, 08:45 PM

hey
i have a quick question...i dont know if this was asked before... but can you drink alcohol while on lexapro??? i am on 20mg of lexapro right now and have been turning down drinking offers with my friends because iwas unsure what mixing the two would do
thanx

rotarypowered · 12-27-2003, 12:19 AM

seems like it would mess you up...i would not do it...like i know xanax and alcahol will mess you up...so much that it is not fun

oncidium · 12-30-2003, 09:58 AM

The prescribing literature on Lexapro says that it doesn't potentiate the effects of alchol. I am on 20 mg/day and have drank with no problems. I would start with only one to make sure you would do ok with it.

everytingcool · 12-30-2003, 12:46 PM

ok, I was on lexapro and didn't exactly follow my doctors orders about avoiding alcohol. I have gone to the hospital twice due to being drunk on lexapro. I have never had a drinking problem or ever gone to the hospital even through college. My advice is to stay away. Also, if you are on xanax, it's bad news. One of the times I went to the hospital i had also taken xanax after an anxiety attack and then drank. The second time I thought I was dying and it was a really big wake up call. I realized that drinking was not worth it. but it's totally up to you, I';m just sharing my experience.

greenstumpie · 01-07-2004, 04:14 PM

thanks everyone... i guess i am going to experiment, like say drink a glass of wine and work my way up from there... i am not going to hit the hard liquors though... if i feel horrible, i guess sober is the way to go... so until then...