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I recently was prescribed Celexa.  I am only taking 5 mg each day to start with.  I have had great trouble sleeping lately so in the wee hours of the morning yesterday I finally took a shot of my parent’s hard alcohol (I never touch the stuff normally!) and I mean only about 4 tablespoons worth. I have been so nauseated and sick that I feel as bad as a person on Effexor XR trying to withdraw! (LOL!  Only on this newsgroup would people "get" that!) Is it the whiskey?  Or is it the CELEXA itself?  I HATE low-level nausea in a medication!!  I felt this way on Serzone and it drove me bonkers – gave it about 3 weeks and then said, "FORGET IT!" Anyone else have trouble with stomach upset and Celexa?  Or am I just suffering from drinking the alcohol? Thanks, and please be merciful! ~Melissa

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I’ve been on Celexa about 2 months at 20 mg per day.  I got the nausea during the first week, but it slowly went away.  I don’t think the alcohol did much – I still enjoy the occasional drink of single malt scotch, and it hasn’t caused any nausea. Give it a couple weeks, and if your body doesn’t adjust, have a chat with your doctor… Cheers, D.L. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I recently was prescribed Celexa.  I am only taking 5 mg each day to > start with.  I have had great trouble sleeping lately so in the wee > hours of the morning yesterday I finally took a shot of my parent’s > hard alcohol (I never touch the stuff normally!) and I mean only about > 4 tablespoons worth. > I have been so nauseated and sick that I feel as bad as a person on > Effexor XR trying to withdraw! (LOL!  Only on this newsgroup would > people "get" that!) > Is it the whiskey?  Or is it the CELEXA itself?  I HATE low-level > nausea in a medication!!  I felt this way on Serzone and it drove me > bonkers – gave it about 3 weeks and then said, "FORGET IT!" > Anyone else have trouble with stomach upset and Celexa?  Or am I just > suffering from drinking the alcohol? > Thanks, and please be merciful! > ~Melissa

– D.L. Sharp         Cincinnati, Ohio     dls at ruptured dot net     Kindred Spirits Hearth: http://www.kindredspirits.org

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