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?
I’ve had drinks on methylphenidate many times and it hasn’t been a problem. Well, the biggest problem was getting a worse buzz from the drink, really. Probably wouldn’t recommend heavy drinking, especially if you’re on higher doses, but a glass of whiskey in the evening every now and then should be fine. Depending on when you take your meds in the morning and when you have your evening glass of whiskey most of the methylphenidate will probably be out of your system anyway.