Drinking whilst on AD's/night out really

[CharlieBoo]

Hi, I've been on citalopram since July 11 and have had 2 or 3 nights out since then with some of my girlfriends. Since I've been on citalopram, I don't really go on nights out drinking with my buddies, as the alcohol just makes goes to my head and I feel very very drunk. However its getting harder to avoid/make excuses as to why I can't come out, I've always been the life and sole and enjoyed a good night out. Tomorrow night I've said I will go, but just have a few, but know I will be under pressure to drink more. How do you guys cope with this? Do you drink anymore? I haven't told many people Im on these pills and I don't want to really. I always feel crap after Ive been on one of these nights and I'm in a good place at the mo. On the odd occasion I have drank with citalopram I remember very little from the night before and then end up in a complete state of panic and paranoia. Im gonna have to cancel again!

I was on AD (Citalopram) last year and simply didn't drink at all. To be fair though, I hardly drank any alcohol anyway so it wasn't a big deal. My GP did state in no uncertain terms that I shouldn't drink anything, at all whilst on the tablets.

I'm a bit surprised that your friends can't simply accept that you don't want to drink ie surely they're not great mates if they put pressure on you?

I guess if you don't feel as if you can just drink soft drinks then can you drive and use that as your reason for not drinking??

Why do you let your friends pressure you into boozing? Boozing is not a healthy or very exciting passtime as it is and you should not have to explain why you don't want to get drunk. Problem is they sound like they would push you if you just said you were cutting back a bit. I think refusing to offer an explanation and switching to soft drinks when you've had enough alcohol is the only way forward. Don't forget alcohol is a depressant.

Thanks so much for replies... I know what you're saying about friends, just we've grown up together and over the years had lots of nights out. Now we have children it's once in a blue moon but I just don't like the getting so drunk thing. Have chickened out and cancelled and feel better.