Hi All, I have been taking flu now for 9 weeks and still have good and bad days. I am very anxious at times and feel impending doom which isnt helpful when I lead a busy life ie full time job and have a young child!! I still want to enjoy myself and although I dont need to I wouldnt mind a few glasses of wine with my girlies ecery now and then to relax and have fun. I'm wondering should I miss my 20mg flu capsule the day I want to have a few drinks?? Sorry if im droning lol :?
Hi Loopy Loz
You can have a drink whilst on flu, i did after about 6 weeks, just take it easy. You may feel drunker quicker and suffer more the next day. I tend to have a few glasses of wine when i go out but just drink slowly. I don't know but i don't think missing out a tablet on the day will make a difference as it will still be in your system.
Hope that helps and hope if you do decide to have a drink that you'll be okay.
Sam x
Hi Loopy Loz,
I have been taking flu for just under 5 weeks now. I have been drinking whilst on them and I either seem to get drunk very quickly or have no alcohol effects at all. I have had no bad effects the next day other then maybe feeling tired.... but then again I just seem to feel tired most the time and lacking in energy.
I wouldn't recommend skipping a capsule. The whole point is to slowly build up the body's serotonin levels and thus you need to take them regularly. As SamB says missing a capsule will not make much difference as the drug will still be in your system.
It might be a good idea to have a few drinks at home one evening and see how it is going to effect you. If it does effect you badly its better to be at home then making a tit of yourself in front of everyone.
Ax
just don't drink......you don't have to.....drink tea, juices whatever it says on the presciption....it might do you good if you dont....but if drink and something goes wrong who is responsible....