question - Panic Disorders Message Board

soda · 04-05-2003, 12:15 AM

I used to live a great life when i was younger. I went to parties..laughed..had friends..played sports...this was great.
I got my first panic attack..and bang..everything was gone.
didn't laugh anymore..didn't go out..lost my most of my freinds..the world moved on.
**** only in the last three yrs..have i been back to myself..no anxiety..no panic attacks..and talk and do anything i want.
The only thing I cant do is drink alcohol
Now don't get me wrong..drinking is not that important to me..and im on paxil so i know i shouldn't drink.
But i feel as long as i can't drink..im not a hundred percent back to me again..this might seem wierd.but thats how i feel.
Now i did have few drinks one time with some friends..we were out at a bar having fun..laughing..dancing..and all of a sudden i felt paniciky..and i stop drinking..and shrugged it off..but i wondering if it was the alcohol..or just me nervous about drink.
I was wondering if anyone else drinks when there on paxil..do they get attacks..
thanks
soda

ellekay · 04-05-2003, 12:47 AM

take it as a sign....i've stopped drinking too and realised it doesnt really matter.
enjoy life without it...if i can......u can!

hry33 · 04-06-2003, 12:16 PM

lots of people drink on paxil, this seldom causes panic attacks, your paxil dose may need to be upped
heavy drinking on paxil should be avoided

soda · 04-06-2003, 02:36 PM

im definilty not a drinker...its just that when eveyone is having few..lets say we're camping..or whatever..i would like to have a few..never alot to where im staggering..just a few to laugh with some of the..but i think that im scared to drink with medication in me......am i over exaggerating..
thanks for the help.
bye

boxerlover · 04-07-2003, 01:59 PM

I AM NOT ENCOURAGING THIS, BUT my brother drank for the good part of 10 years while on anti-depressants and did very well. I am happy to report that he is now in recovery, but he didn't have any panic attacks because of it. I think yours are just thought inflicted. If anything, it made him really sleepy and he had a lot of problems getting to work on time.