Drinking alcohol while on Sertraline

[waytorecovery]

So I've been doing some reading online about drinking while on Zoloft and am getting mixed messages, so I decided to post and get personalized advice. I am a 19 year old girl, small in stature, and am a lightweight when drinking alcohol. I am two weeks into taking Zoloft (never been on antidepressants before) and am planning to drink in a couple days. Does anyone have any advice on how much I can drink and what I should watch out for? Thank you!

(P.S. I am taking it for OCD, not depression, if that matters)

[tiptoes]

Everyone reacts different, it is a bit of trial and error.

If you are going to try drinking on a new medication take it slow, see how one drink has effected you before trying a second. If possible go for a smaller drink than you would normally and make sure you are in a safe environment when you are doing so.

There are more and more tasty soft drinks around - non-alcoholic alternatives to fizzy wine or mocktails if you do find that the meds and alcohol aren't compatible there are options to feel like you are having a treat or joining in the social environment without have an alcoholic drink.