Today around 12, i took 20 mg of prozac (Fluoxetine, Generic) My percription,Ive been on it for a while and never considered having a drink. Well my friends called and invited me out to a girls night out tonight. So i was wondering if anyone knew if it would be ok for me to have drinks tonight. I know this is a question that should be anwsered by a doctor but its after 5 pm where i am from and doctors closed. Chances are since its Ruby Tuesdays it wont be beer, itll be hard liqur. I am just wondering for opions here, I wont make a decision based on what someone tells me. P.S. Just to be clear there will be a DD, Come on i have 3 kids im more responsable than that..
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Prozac stays in your system for a long time, and if I remember correctly, it hits peak levels in your blood at about 6-8 hours after dosing. What that means is if you took some at noon, the levels of Prozac in your system will be highest between about 6 to 8 p.m. If that's the case, I would strongly advise you to not drink alcohol, or if you absolutely must, to limit yourself to one drink only, and then stick to soda afterwards.I take anti-depressants, and I called my uncle, who is a pharmacist and really knows about all this stuff, several years ago on New Year's Eve to find out if I could drink. He said it's safer to have the alcohol BEFORE the medication, and then wait 'til the last possible time to take the medication, so when I drink, that's what I do. He also said I shouldn't have more than two drinks if I was drinking liquor. The reason he gave me that advice was because the liquor would be mostly out of my system before the drug was at peak level in my system. Here, you have a reversed situation, so I think you need to be very, very careful.Good luck!
they usually say dont mix the stuff because it will deteriorate your liver (over time). you took the pill hours ago so its not "peaking". if you had just taken it i would say its probably not safe to drink. if you start to feel lightheaded then you'll obviously stop drinking.
the only thing is that its bad for your liver, but only in extreme, even one night of hard drinking wont be bad.. they mean, dont drink excessivly daily, then that will ruin your liver, no its perfectly fine, my doctor told my husband this. he takes that.. worse thing that will happen is you will get drunk a hell of a lot quicker,, the medicine extends the effect of the alcohol.
It will make the affect of the Prozac go away for one. The only thing I can think that would be a reason not to drink with it for tonight is because you are more than likely on it for some form of depression. Alcohol is a downer. It could make you feel suicidal, But I don't know how severe your symptoms are, so that may not be something you would worry about.
I used to take Prozac some time ago.as long as you don't over do it.and I emphasize.a couple of drinks will be ok.KNOW YOUR LIMITS!
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