Is Teppy around? I have a medication question. The "Do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking this medicine" on my brand new bottle of Welbutrin - is that a "Don't cross the streams, it would be bad" kind of warning, or is really "A little once in a while won't kill you, but if we put that on a warning label we would end up getting sued by the family of some joker who defined 'a little' as four beers and a fifth of vodka" kind of warning?
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WindSparrow - Jan 07, 2011 3:50:59 pm PST #12581 of 30000
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Nora Deirdre - Jan 07, 2011 3:57:18 pm PST #12582 of 30000
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I am on the Welbutrin and drink quite frequently. Not that I'm advocating my bad behavior. It might be because of alcohol being a depressant.
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2011 4:01:42 pm PST #12583 of 30000
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I take Wellbutrin and drink cavalierly.
"A little once in a while won't kill you, but if we put that on a warning label we would end up getting sued by the family of some joker who defined 'a little' as four beers and a fifth of vodka" kind of warning?
Pretty much this.
It might be because of alcohol being a depressant.
And also this. I should note that I don't know this for certain, but I feel pretty confident in that guess.
To sum up: you should be fine.
smonster - Jan 07, 2011 4:02:11 pm PST #12584 of 30000
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WS, I think that warning is on every AD ever concocted. I personally take it as, drink with caution because there may be synergistic effects. So until you know how alcohol and Wellbutrin play together for you, take it very easy. And yes, alcohol is a depressant. If you're just asking whether you can have a glass of wine, you probably can. But IANAPharmacist.
WindSparrow - Jan 07, 2011 4:07:28 pm PST #12585 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Ok, thanks, that helps. So the bottle of whiskey I bought for sloshing a bit into mugs of hot cocoa and/or making the occasional hot toddy with, won't have to just sit there forlornly forever.
sj - Jan 07, 2011 4:09:15 pm PST #12586 of 30000
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WS, I think that warning is on every AD ever concocted. I personally take it as, drink with caution because there may be synergistic effects. So until you know how alcohol and Wellbutrin play together for you, take it very easy. And yes, alcohol is a depressant. If you're just asking whether you can have a glass of wine, you probably can. But IANAPharmacist.
This has been my experience as well, and also you may feel more drunk with less alcohol than you used, so keep that in mind.
Calli - Jan 07, 2011 4:56:31 pm PST #12587 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My doctor said that many ADs doubled the impact of booze, and to hold off on drinking until I knew how the meds alone affected me. Then I could add the alcohol back carefully.
Atropa - Jan 07, 2011 4:59:45 pm PST #12588 of 30000
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also you may feel more drunk with less alcohol than you used, so keep that in mind.
This has been my experience. Celexa has made me even more of a lightweight.
DavidS - Jan 07, 2011 5:05:38 pm PST #12589 of 30000
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On a whim I picked up TJ's Brie en Croute (wrapped in pastry).
Guess what? It's soooo good.
Hot melty brie wrapped in pastry. The French - they are the do that people.
Cass - Jan 07, 2011 5:11:48 pm PST #12590 of 30000
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TJ's Brie en Croute
My ex-GF picked this up for a recent casual gettogether at her place and OMG so good. Like, I wish I didn't know about it, good. String cheese, I am not allowed to buy this without adult supervision, good.