Alcohol and Alcoholism

[Asher]

Originally posted by Zylka
Asher... you're not technically supposed to drink while taking SSRIs. The medication near QUADROUPLES many people's reaction to alcohol - I personally will be way past tipsy after nursing even one beer. 3 drinks in a night is safe while using anti-depressants, you simply can't binge safely as you used to. Basically a glass of wine with dinner here, or a beer at the bar there is seen as ok. Multiples exaggerate the effect, and once you get beyond 5 or 6, you're going to probably be straight f*cking hammered (as is the case for myself) - and not with good social results

This would totally explain it then.

I knew you were useful for something.

[Ecthy]

last night I tried to draw a smiley next to my name... the pen was a bit old and f*cked up, and now anyone seeing my name on that girl's schoolmate sheet with that stupid smiley attempt next to it must think me the offspring of a beer can and a turd.

[Skanky Burns]

I get to the point of vomitting well before I get to memory loss. I haven't had memory loss yet, which is a lot of fun when you can laugh at those who did forget, and also imply that they did things they would be embarassed about.

I had sex and don't remember a damn thing about it.

What a waste.

[Ecthy]

he probably just told him. when in reality Asher ran around naked and crapped int oevery corner with everyone laughing at him and making pictures. he'll never know, though. he just buys the sex version.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I get to the point of vomitting well before I get to memory loss. I haven't had memory loss yet, which is a lot of fun when you can laugh at those who did forget, and also imply that they did things they would be embarassed about.

You're mean.
But I've never been sick while drinking, nor have I ever really had a hangover (save for not being hungry in the morning, being very tired, and maybe a headache).

What a waste.

It happens enough with him that it doesn't matter much really.

he probably just told him. when in reality Asher ran around naked and crapped int oevery corner with everyone laughing at him and making pictures. he'll never know, though. he just buys the sex version.

Damn you! I never thought of that...
He would do that, too.

[Al B. Sure!]

i dont know but i will say this...

STOP TAKING CELEXA

had to go to an incompetent psychiatrist who prescribed me that ****... no affect. i then randomly stopped taking them and there's been no difference in anything. it's bull**** to weaken you... thinking you need drugs

[Asher]

If it didn't help you, it's probably because it's a psychological problem with you rather than physiological...

You really have no idea how much it's helped me. I'm like a whole new person IRL. Extroverted, confident, sociable, etc.

[Al B. Sure!]

Asher:

thats why i told the guy... i said, if i'm troubled at all it's because how i live... so fix the problems in my life and i'd be great... medicine won't do ****.

nevertheless, i don't beleive in this physiological ****... Asher, if you got some problems in your life, give me your AIM name and what not and i'll talk to you and try to help you... no need for no drugs.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
Asher:

thats why i told the guy... i said, if i'm troubled at all it's because how i live... so fix the problems in my life and i'd be great... medicine won't do ****.

nevertheless, i don't beleive in this physiological ****... Asher, if you got some problems in your life, give me your AIM name and what not and i'll talk to you and try to help you... no need for no drugs.

Everybody's different, Speer.

I don't need to talk about anything right now. I've been on a bunch of different drugs in my teens, none of them really seemed to do much, but Celexa hit the spot for me.

As for "talking", I had a psychologist for a while til I dumped him for being a useless turd.

[Al B. Sure!]

Asher:

i'm better than any damn psychologists. they just have you sit on some little coach and ask you vague questions like, "how are you feeling? tell me about your feelings," all the while they're eating potato chips and taking calls from their family and you're paying 20 dollars per ten minute session...

[Asher]

But there's nothing to talk about.

[Al B. Sure!]

Asher:

so if nothing's wrong, why are you still using celexa?

(how much are you on by the way? 5 mg? 10?)

[Asher]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
Asher:

so if nothing's wrong, why are you still using celexa?

Because prior to it, something was wrong.
Now, it's not.

And seeing as it's free, and things are going great, why risk going off it?

(how much are you on by the way? 5 mg? 10?)

60mg...

If you were on 5/10mg, no wonder it didn't work for you.

I didn't notice any difference til 40mg. They started me off at 10, then 20, then 40. 40 was when I started noticing a difference, and 60 seems perfect.

The highest he'll let me go is 80.

[Al B. Sure!]

Asher:

i dont understand... something was wrong before and now it's not so whats the need for the pills? your life has improved so you don't need to be on that 'high' of celexa?

and damn 60 mg?! my psychiatrist and therapist couldn't decide if i should be on 5 or 10... anything more was un-needed.


thanks

[Asher]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
Asher:

i dont understand... something was wrong before and now it's not so whats the need for the pills? your life has improved so you don't need to be on that 'high' of celexa?

No, Speer: Celexa is a treatment, not a cure.

If I stop taking it, I'll likely turn back to what I was before.

and damn 60 mg?! my psychiatrist and therapist couldn't decide if i should be on 5 or 10... anything more was un-needed.

thanks

The typical dosage is 40, IIRC.

According to my doc, anxiety disorders (rather than depression) require 60-80 to work.

5 or 10 is the usual starting dose, as your body begins to adapt to it. I started at 10, and I had huge headaches and insomnia for the first 3 days, then it went away. When I went up to 20, I had a headache for about a day, then it went away. Haven't had any other side-effects since, aside from lowerered alcohol tolerance.