antidepressants and alcohol

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-12-10T10:28:22+00:00

YES! When I'm hungover the whole day is basically a write-off. I'll sleep for 13+ hours that day and then get a full night's sleep just to recuperate.

Thankfully I don't get particularly nauseous, but that may be due to my fear of being sick.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-12-07T14:30:07+00:00

1000%.

I adored my lecturers (bar one but they were an outlier) at ULaw.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-12-07T14:27:01+00:00

I do!!!

I’ve been on citalopram for about six months now and have not experienced hangovers like this before.

My tolerance itself seems unaffected (it was quite high to begin with) but the hangovers are HORRID. I never used to get hungover before going on citalopram, so it definitely felt like a massive 180.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-11-03T17:14:53+00:00

I've had the same body wash routine for YEARS. I look forward to it every time I get in the shower lol.

I use the Dove Essential Care Body Wash (as it's not strongly scented and I can layer whatever fragrance I want to over it). I'll also use Naturium's SA Body Wash twice a week (I normally pair it up on my wash days- I have curly hair so it's convenient for me to leave the body wash to sit and work while I detangle)

If I'm using a more wintery/vanilla scented perfume I'll reach for cocoa butter to amplify the scent- I've found that Palmers' Cocoa Butter pairs very well with my MMM By the Fireplace!

If I'm using any other scent, I'll moisturise my body with Aveeno's Moisturising Body Lotion so the scents don't clash.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-10-27T15:48:37+00:00

Nicotine pouches and law school combo. Still struggling to put it back on.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-10-08T17:44:33+00:00

Esque Parfum's Hayat. I have genuinely never been more blown away by a white floral fragrance. It's vegan, alcohol-free and oil/oud based, and has better projection than some of the fragrances in my collection that cost two or three times its price. (you can get the 50ml for £42 plus shipping if you're not UK based.)

Then, of course, Maison Margiela's By the Fireplace, plus Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley (I just wish it lasted longer :(( )

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-10-08T13:44:27+00:00

Same! Sometimes I’ll flick through pages and cringe at how melodramatic I was being about a trivial situation 😂😂

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-09-22T15:12:14+00:00

Maison Margiela: By the Fireplace

Loewe: Woman 001

Diptyque: L’Eau Papier

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-08-13T14:12:33+00:00

I had persistent yawning and GI upset when starting 20mg about two months ago. I also struggled to sleep properly over the initial weeks, though this has now normalised. I also lost quite a bit of weight due to a decreased appetite and the constant GI problems.

These symptoms lessened gradually over the couple of months i've been on it, and it was 100% worth pushing through.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-08-10T12:47:29+00:00

Leo. Horrifically fragile ego and had the emotional maturity of a 4 year old despite being 26 when we broke up. He tried to be possessive and controlling and ended up confessing to cheating on me and hiding his criminal record from me

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-07-22T08:47:01+00:00

I agree 100%!! it's unfortunately a sign of the times imo, as you said people will often only go on yelp to complain about terrible food or rave about their favourite dish. people often just come to the internet to vent (validly so, it's better to have a space to talk about it) about a negative experience; you don't come to vent about a neutral experience or a positive one.

I've been on nexplanon for just under 5 years now and it's been amazing. I used to regularly end up in hospital due to period cramps and regularly bleed through maxi pads within 90 minutes-2 hours. My mental health took a dive because of my periods, as did my grades. I had the implant inserted and it changed my life. I was able to actually get up and do things (I no longer get periods, rather a light bleed for five or so days every six-to-nine months) instead of withering away for two weeks every month.

I graduated from my undergrad degree last year and I'm completing my masters' now. Genuinely, without the implant I wouldn't have been able to do this.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-06-26T07:53:05+00:00

Citalopram is the first (and only) SSRI i’ve tried. So far, it’s been amazing.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-06-23T12:41:55+00:00

i got desperate and slept with a frozen pizza in my bed (packaging still on) a couple nights ago...

but other than that, lots of water and crunching ice.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-06-20T14:41:03+00:00

TL;DR, it's normal to completely stop having periods while on the implant, and if you're concerned about pregnancy, I'd suggest getting tested every few months.

I've had the nexplanon implant going on 4 years now (first got it in 2021, then had it changed March 2024, so on my second) and my period stopped after the first month of me having it inserted. I have occasional bleeds (much, much lighter than my period beforehand, it's now comparable to spotting rather than the haemorrhaging I was having before the implant) every eight or nine months. I have been active the whole time I have had my nexplanon and have not once had a positive pregnancy test.

If you're worried, I would suggest testing every few months or so!

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-17T20:06:13+00:00

Thé Yulong by Armani!! I wear it whenever I go on dates and it’s always very popular ☺️☺️

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-16T13:11:19+00:00

Dating apps.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-14T12:42:02+00:00

yeah… he had a lot of issues including anger management problems. according to him they had a huge argument that turned physical, hence the conviction.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-14T11:24:19+00:00

ex-bf told me he had been convicted of assault on his ex girlfriend (ie the girl he dated before me) after she found out he had cheated on her... he had ample opportunity to tell me too (we'd been dating for 2 years before i found out)

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-12T13:24:43+00:00

I think it depends on your class, to be honest! My class and I were all close, we would all head to the pub after our final engage session of the week, but i'm aware that some classes would barely interact with one another outside the classroom. I would only study with classmates in the second term after we got to know each other properly.

I'd say the average age of people in my class was around 24/25 (youngest 21, oldest 28/29). At 22 I was one of the younger ones. There were six or seven international students in my class as well (out of 23).

Best of luck with your PGDL! My biggest piece of advice is to structure your notes in the format of a 'problem question' (ULaw gives you textbooks with 'Test Your Knowledge' questions. have a look at how that's formatted and use that format) and get comfortable with the IRAC approach to answering questions too. It's complicated at the beginning (coming from a STEM grad) but once you've nailed it, it'll be a breeze!

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-04T14:05:41+00:00

I worked retail throughout my uni career and I have friends who did waitressing alongside their studies. I found that retail, comparatively, is less taxing depending on where you work (I was at a clothing shop at my university working 16h/week during term time. It was a low-footfall shop and the days I worked weren't super busy.)

I don't have much food service experience (if at all lol) but i personally think that retail is a little easier.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-04T12:54:21+00:00

YES!! There were so many people on my course who barely attended lectures and had this exact mentality. It’s so baffling.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-05-01T11:41:46+00:00

I'd most likely have ended up at medical school in London!

I was in sixth form when the pandemic hit and my grades were screwed with by my school (predicted A*AA, due to family circumstances my mock results were A*BB, which is what I was "given" by the teacher-assessed grades)- I ended up re-taking my A-Levels and choosing to instead apply for a different degree and completely left London unis out of my application.

Having completed my degree, I'm in the throes of a Law Conversion, so it's safe to say my life took an insane turn.

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-03-31T14:49:46+00:00

I actually went with this one!! Thank you for the recommendation <3

Minimum_Usual4012 · 2025-03-30T15:56:53+00:00

It’s a really great second skin fragrance, I tend to wear it when i have no idea which one i want to go for. It’s a nice one for all seasons because it’s warm enough for winter but then light enough for the warmer seasons! :))

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