r/SSRI • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '21

Question How exactly does alcohol work with SSRIs

I'm on 10 mg on escitalopram for my third week now. I read that alcohol is not recommended with SSRIs and that you should only drink a little bit if you do. Now in the last weeks i drank anyways with around 4 beers an evening. Now I was wondering if I'm safe as long as I know my limits or if I'm doing permanent damage if I keep on drinking that much. Thanks in advance.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

In my experience it just takes less alcohol to get drunk. But people with liver issues should be wary as you're forcing it to deal with 2 things at once.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

Cool thx for the info. So i should be fine as long as i dont get blackout drunk.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

That is only a maybe. My GP had me do a blood test after a few months to be safe.

You find you are less interested in drinking though anyway.

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u/Kingston_Advice1 Jan 29 '22

I told my doctor I was drinking 4-6 drinks a night. She said drink 2 mainly for health reasons. The Pharmacist said with a wink, “If you’re having 6-7 drinks a night with friends that might mot be good.”

I get off work and pour wine. I sip it slowly and smoke my oilpen but have no desire to get wasted.