What's on your Tuesday Menu?
When on SSRI, after a few years I found myself craving alcohol if I started drinking any, just because. I couldn't have just one glass, and often I would stop on a way from work and get "just one glass - a small bottle" just to try to control my drinking. It was weird. My friend found an article connecting some SSRI intake and developing alcohol dependency. When I stopped talking SSRI I could control my drinking. But... my mental health got worse... back and forth.
I'm now on SNRI, older medication, and that is helping with mental health, and I have better control of alcohol if I don't start drinking. I can "not drink".
Just be aware that SSRI, and alcohol don't mix well.
And after WLS- there's possibility of developing alcohol issues. So be vigilant
P.S. I'm originally from Poland. "Vodka country". Until I had RNY and until app 4 years post op (3.5 years on SSRI) I never had issues with alcohol, alcohol craving or controlling how much and if I would have some. I never thought I would be the one telling people: be very careful with alcohol.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Great to hear about your improving mental health. Hope the buyer's remorse is gone and you're liking your new way of life. As the scale moved my remorse was lessened. Hope the same for you.
HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.
