Posted by Cait on August 30, 2003, at 14:44:25
In reply to Re: Lexapro and drinking, posted by Panic_attack on August 30, 2003, at 14:13:34
> Yesssss... I just started taking Lexapro about a month ago and I crave Alcohol everyday or every other day. I read other posts where people say that they crave sugar when taking Lexapro. Since Alcohol turns to sugar afterwards, that may be why we crave the alcohol. I have always been a drinker and I am drinking now more than ever. I dont get hangovers either. When I wake up in the morning, I have severe anxiety!!! And I feel really weird.. like depersonalization. I dont know if you know anything about that but its horrible. Anyways, I might have to change medications if I continue drinking on Lexapro. What good will the Lexapro do us if were drinking on it? Will it still work? I don't know...
Me too I get that depersonalization feeling aswell and it is not pleasent its like you are floating around observing yourself but not wanting to intefere. Your comment about the sugar ,I feel is very valid and probably the cause of the need to consume alcohol. I have to say at this point it would not cause me to stop taking Lexapro. To go back to feeling so depressed and anxious is not an option I would consider and I suppose I should try and deal with the alcohol dependecy as a seperate issue, even though I know without lexepro I wouldn't have such a need.
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