Cipramil is the brand name for Citoplepram and its an anti-depressant but Im taking it for anxiety and panic attacks. Now every one says you shouldnt drink on anti depressants because alcohol is a depressant and it just cancels out the effects. But if Im taking it for anxiety will alcohol stop it from working for me? Im only on it a week so it hasnt kicked in yet but I dont want the alcohol to inhibit the drug in any way…

I have been self-medicating for anxiety for a year now. I have gotten myself into trouble with alcohol and lost jobs.

The problem is that I have panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder (diagnosed by a professional) and NO medication makes the panic stop but alcohol. And I have been on a LOT of meds for years.

I am working with a therapist, a drug counselor, and am on zoloft and xanax. Im scared that panic will never go away until I drink myself into a coma. It’s a useless cycle of panic sober and relief drunk. God please help me!
Thats the thing, Im already in a 6 month treatment program I just can’t “kick it”. Im sure those of you who have never been in my situation can say Im a mess.

And in your opinion what is more dangerous considering tollerance and withdrawal?

Please dont say benzos are medicine and alcohol is a drug, i know that. I just want to hear from people with anxiety problems how do they compare alcohol with benzos in stressful, anxious sitations.

I think I know what is going on, but I wonder if there is an easy way out. Over the past few years I have been drinking wine and beer, moderately, but am an alcoholic and don’t want to go through (for the second time) AA programs and give up the alcohol. It seems to me that a little drinking gives me a tiny bit of the good life. If you tell me to give up the wine, to get out more, make friends, exercise, volunteer; I will say OK, but never do them. Instead I will stay inside my house, do computing stuff, drink a litle wine or beers. I want to cure myself, along with my meds. only because I feel the depression inside my head and I don’t do the thinks I used to like to do. I am 70 and have prostate cancer and no more prospects of finding a girlfriend. That is a big depressive. I wont bore you with all the others, because I have started to read all the books guarenteed to lift one out of depression and never get to the end. About the only thing that worked much was going into new wilderness areas in the safety of a group tour, but now I don’t have the money to do this. I do feel that there is SOMETHING just about to come into my consiousness that will tell me what to do and I will feel great. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out what that is while I am depressed or anxious. OK this is too long a soupy, but maybe somebody is here tonight who can tell me how to save my life.

For the past few weeks I’ve been feeling physically ill. I wake up most mornings feeling like I’ve got a hangover even though I haven’t been drinking. Nausea, headaches, shakiness, etc. I’ve also been feeling really faint to the point where I find it hard to stand without leaning on something. I’ve been to the doctors and my white blood cell count is normal. She seemed to be unsure what was wrong with me.

I was wondering if my mental health problems could cause physical symptoms like this? I’m fed up of feeling ill.
Not this time but a very similar thing happened to me about a year ago and I had everything tested – liver function, thyroid function, everything. All my tests came back fine.
I’m pretty sure the same thing is going on this time and I’m also pretty sure it’s related to my mood.
Believe me, I am depressed. That I do know.
Oh, also a constant ache in the middle of my back. No matter what position I sit/lie/stand in, it never goes.

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I use to smoke marijuana and developed horrible anxiety disorder from smoking marijuana. Everytime I would smoke it, I’d have terrible panic attacks.

I just bought wine tonight, and I’m wondering if I will have a panic attack if I drink this wine? I rarely ever drink, so this is an occasional thing. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
I haven’t drank alcohol since I’ve quit smoking marijuana.

The day after I drink alcohol, I feel so anxious and stressed out.I don’t drink very often because of this feeling..but when I do I just want to go crazy! I can’t sleep, eat, etc….Is there anyone out there that has the same feelings??????????????????
I remember everything the next day…this happens even if I drink 2-3 drinks! I don’t do anything stupid or anything I would not normally do when I drink…My stress level is high to begin with (I am an RN in a busy ER)..My husband never feels like this ,he thinks I am crazy!But, it is only when I drink alcohol that I feel this way the next day…????

I understand that anxiety can be increased by drinking but what i dont understand is that i thoguth it was teh day after or something. I start to get more anxious the moment i start drinking and i need to drink alot for the anxiety to subside. then when it wears of it begins again. its like alcohol triggers anxiety the moment i start drinking.

Suggestions?

I’ve had problems with major depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety for years. Its been getting a lot worse over the past year or so. I’ve tried lots of different medications without much success. Im a student taking the semester off and I don’t have insurance so I can’t afford to see another doctor at the moment. I need ideas for self treatment so as to avoid anything reckless. I work out regularly and do things as they come up but there’s not much else. I’ve tried things as stupid as drug and alcohol use, excessive promiscuity, and self mutilation. I don’t want to kill myself or harm myself any further so I could use some ideas for self-treatment. Thanks.

I had been in therapy for two years in a different state and moved here, during my pysch meetings we tried drug after drug after drug.

(I had a mental break down prior to the therapy sessions and was diagnosed with PTSD, acute anxiety disorder, panic attacks, night terrors or panic attacks whilst sleeping and borderline personality disorder)

At the end of treatment I was finally on meds that fit me well. 225 mg effexor xr daily, Xanax 2mg one in morning, 1 in afternoon, 2 at night for the extreme night terrors, and trazadone ( I forget the mg)

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