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I've struggled a lot with trying to take drug holidays. When I do them, I end up lying in bed all day and become depressed and/or extremely tired.

What are things that you do to make it easier?

For those that don't know: A 'drug holiday' is essentially a day that you don't take your ADHD medication so that your body has time to decrease tolerance and make the medication more effective.

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[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago (5 children)

define "adhd meds".

Not taking a stimulant shouldn't cause anxiety or depression, but going cold turkey for antidepressants might after a short while and just not taking those is nothing i'd recommend in any case.

[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I take concerta which although a stimulant is also an SNRI, so a lot of drugs in this class are also anti depressants. Even with amphetamines one of the most common withdrawal side effects is depression.

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago

Do you stop the SNRI on your holidays? If so, don't.

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