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Methylphenidate and alcohol? (endlesstalk.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm on 20mg slow-release Methylphenidate a day (taken in the mornings) and haven't had any alcohol since I started taking meds last fall. And even before that I could count on one hand the times I'd drink alcohol in a year.

But I used to be a big whisk(e)y afficionado and have started to really crave a glass of my favourite single malt scotch.

I asked my doctor if I could drink a little bit of alcohol in the evening every once in a blue moon and he said yes, but I'm still hesitant. Does anyone here have any experience in this regard?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it's short acting and you don't experience negative effects when you miss a dose you could always skip for a day you wanna relax and have some wiskey

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wouldn't advise people to skip their medicine just because they don't feel there are negative effects, it's dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Lots of ADHD meds are prescribed to be used as needed, it depends on the medication

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah, so you should ask your doctor instead of just doing it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

My doctor told me that I can skip weekends if I feel like I need to mellow out and the medication prevents that. I take the same thing as OP does.

Edit: ask your doctor tho, not medical advice obviously

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago

That's my point, ask your doctor. I'm not saying you can't skip, but you shouldn't just because some random person said so.