it effects ppl defrently it is not advised to tho, i draank on friday last week and it did not sit well and made me feel shit but you want no itill you try it is diffrent for everyone

Mixing the to can be deadly not kiding here It can kill you

My sister unfortubately was a heavy drinker. She saw a Dr. for depression and panic. He gave her Lexapro and she take 3 Xanax a day. He told her NO ALCOHOL. When she balked he said ok...only 1 beer a day. She sometimes has 2 or 3. He would have a fit if he knew. I certainly wouldn't advise it but I would talk to your Dr.

So what you are saying then, is it could possibly be deadly but........will my meds not work properly and make me more depressed and more anxiety? I'm in trouble here.

Drinking while taking antidepressants is definitly not good. Trust me on this one. Alcohol is a depressant, it doesn't make sense to take an anti-depressant with a depressant. The two just don't go together. If you really want to clear up your anxiety and depression, don't drink while on the meds. Try the meds without drinking for a month or two and see if they help. If they do, you won't need to drink the wine. Sometimes you can't have it both ways. Good Luck to you!

I agree with hopeless..it's counter productive to take something that will lessen the depression, only to drink alcohol. Alcohol may may you feel more relaxed for a short while, but over time it is a depressant.

I have the same problem...I drink 2 beers in the evening just to chill out. I'm not on medication anymore, but I certainly feel more anxious in the mornings.

Us anxiety sufferers also have the potential problem that by drinking, we will create a psychological 'anchor'.

Kind of like, "Ok, i'm having a drink now, so I will feel better".

It's so easy to rely on that anchor to feel better and that isn't a situation that you want really.

I'm trying to create that 'feeling good anchor' with other things, like taking my dog for a walk etc...that way I can have more tools to use to make me feel ok.

Oh, forget this too:

I'm sure what meds you are on, but most SSRIs and benzo type drugs greatly intensify the effects of alcohol, so you really have to watch that you don't end up in a bad way.

I too do have a drink, but it only makes things worse, i get palps, and the next day i feel terribly anxious, i know the effects at the time can give you a boost and a well deserved break from the anx, but i think it is actually the worse thing we can do. This is just my thoughts, am not telling anybody NOT to have a drink if they need one.

Its efing hard though i know, like i say, i do it sometimes. Why is it that all the bad things make us feel good, and at times all the good things make us feel bad?

Well i agree its not a terribly good idea, it makes anxiety worse next day, it is a short term fix but i do understand where your coming from.
I stopped drinking beer for about 6 weeks as my doctor gave me sleep aid, i ve had a slip the past 2 weeks and need to get back with the programme and start taking my sleep aid again, its hard to relax between between bedtime and sleep.
I do it for instant anxiety stopper to chill, even though its 3 beers i think its become a reliant sorce for chilling and sleep.
Im not saying dont do it but i am saying be carefull, it can become a vicious cycle if your not carefull.

well i agree with everyone else about feeling more anxious the next day.But i find if i only have a few it dosent really affect me.But i find it hard to only have a few when iam out with my friends.I was getting really anxious every weekend so i stopped drinking this past five weeks, but i still feel really anxious now because iam fed up and dont have a release if you know what i mean.so i dont really know myself if it,s best to drink or not.But be careful i dont know what medication you are on.Iam on cillopram 20mg a day.

I'm on Wellbutrin 150 and Lexapro 20mg.........my doctor said I should not have a seizure on the Wellbutrin even if I go out and hammer it up some times - "when I'm well and an handle the liquor." I've always drank on antidepressants in fact they probably started the entire process of not letting me relax in the evenings. I HATE IT. I will try to stay at one to two glasses at night now or maybe just one. Do you think it makes the medication ineffective? I feel like crying a lot and after 9 weeks on Wellbutrin 150 and Lexapro 10mg, you'd think this would go away, but I get sad about my past and how well I was so I'm not sure if I'm doing this to myself or not.