Posted by omegon on October 14, 2003, at 19:53:47
In reply to ADs, alcohol and memory loss, posted by Wildflower on October 14, 2003, at 9:01:51
I got wildly varying effects from alcohol while on Paxil. I wanted to drink a lot because it made me very agitated in the afternoone and I really needed to calm down. Some days I could drink a huge amount, not feel very drunk, and wake up and go to work. Other days, a couple of drinks would have me absolutely wasted, I'd do various reckless things, have memory loss of what happened, and next day I'd have a hangover (milder than I used to get before ADs, though) and feel anxious and depressed for a couple of days. Weird.
I've had memory loss from binge drinking in the past, but never at levels where I would be able to get out of bed at any point in the next 24 hours.
I've switched from Paxil to Efexor now. Still doesn't mix with alcohol, but at least I don't have any desire to drink - much calmer!
> Yes, I know that drinking on ADs is counter productive but has anyone experienced memory loss after having only a few drinks?
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> It's the weirdest thing, I can go out and have a few drinks with friends and then wake up in the morning feeling completely normal (not hungover)except for memory loss from the night before. It's very scary...
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> Anyone else having similar SEs?
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