I've been taking 250 mg of Antabuse for 5 months. I haven't had a dose for 5 days. I would really?

The reaction you had once, face getting very red, will not necessarily be the reaction you have again, and I don't mean that it would be less severe. After taking Antabuse for 5 months I would definitely wait the recommended 14 days before having a drink, if you want to. Antabuse causes very bad and sometimes severe reactions. I'd do whatever you can to wait another 9 days to be safe. Check the half-life data on Antabuse and you'll see that there is still a good amount of the drug in your system even after being off of it for 5 days. Be safe. No judgements, just information. Good luck.

Hi Hilary, I'm an alcoholic also but sober for more than three years now. I have heard anecdotal evidence of severe reactions up to and beyond 2 weeks following discontinuation after extended use.

You could try to play crash test dummy on yourself but I wouldn't take the chance personally.

Good luck, alcoholism, treated young, stands a good chance of not being part of ruining your life. It has been outrageously successful in contributing to me wasting most of my adult life to it, in part.