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Has anyone drunk alcohol on Wellbutrin/Bupropion?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 28 3:47pm | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
@polopep Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You are doing great to ask such a question.
From all the accounts I have read, alcohol should not be combined with any anti-depressive medication. There is an increased risk of seizures, and change in the effectiveness of the medication. I don't believe you would want either one of those effects! That nausea you mention is not a good thing.
Do you feel the social aspect of the drinking helps you in situations where you might be nervous otherwise? How about a non-alcoholic drink in your hand, instead? Tonic water and lemon might be good. I will often have water with a lemon twist. Do you think you could try something like this?
Ginger
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Thank you. And I do appreciate the suggestions about a non-alcoholic drink. I do that often now anyways as I cunningly offer to drive on a lot of our family social engagements so I don't drink. I have severe anxiety and complex PTSD so I really do love a social drink at times with a very good meal. I was curious to see if anyone else had side effects as I've never had any side effects on other meds before with alcohol. I'm not a big drinker nowadays either I should point out. You are right - clearly the nausea is not a good thing but only happens rarely which is why I thought to ask to see if anyone else had it. Thank you for the advice - appreciated.