Lexapro and alcohol - binge drinking

Hey guys im new to the forums. Just to put it out there incase i get flamed i HAVE looked at countless amounts of existing threads but im still unsure of what to do in my situation.

I have been suffering anxiety to an extent where i was in depersonalisation every day. Always tired, felt like a zomby and had a cloud of fog over my brain.

I have been on Lexapro now for 3 weeks at a dosage of 10mg per day and its absolutely turned my life around! I owe alot to this drug and have had absolutely none of the negative side affects associated with it thus far.

My previous tradition prior to the lexapro involved HEAVY binge drinking every weekend which i have obviously not been a part of in the past few weeks and its causing abit of questions from my friends. I like to keep my use of this medication confidential and dont want them finding out so ive been throwing in the excuse of "anti-biotics" for the past few weeks now.

The problem is ive got my birthday coming up in a weeks time and i really dont know *** to do! I am extremely happy with my life on lexapro and to be quiet honest i dont even feel like i need alcohol any more but im going to be in a situation where i will be getting fed drinks the entire night by friends and i know thats not the smartest thing to do while on lex.

I was thinking to start tapering off lexapro starting from tomorow for the next few days and drop down to 5mg per day and 2 days before my big outing stop it all together, go out, drink as i normally would and after that start back up on the 10mg routine and stop all this alcohol non-sense.

Sorry for the long winded story guys lol ANY advice would be helpful

Please don't stop your medication just for a night of drinking. We all know that alcohol is a depressant and you may find yourself in a deeper hole than when you started. Also, there are some side effects when you taper off anti-depressants which may be really uncomfortable. Is it really worth it when you are doing so well and feeling so good to jeopardize your progress for a few hours of pointless drinking? I hope I don't sound harsh, it's just that I would hate to see you lose the progress you have made.

Wishing you all the best and hoping you make the decision is that is right for you.