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I Played Golf Today Starting At 2:30 Pm And Consumed

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2020
Question: I played golf today starting at 2:30 pm and consumed a six pack of beer. then we had dinner where I had about 4 glasses of wine. I uber%E2%80%99ed home and slept from 8 pm to 3 am. I am up ow and feel totally sober albeit a little hungover. I take 2 mgs of xanax every night. I%E2%80%99m simply asking now about 3:30 am after drinking what I drank and sleeping, can I take my xanax. has the alcohol sufficiently evacuated my system to safely take my meds. ive been taking these meds for over 15 years for panic attacks and generalized anxiety and I get very agitated when I dont take it. 63 year old male. 6 feet 215 pounds. thank you.
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
I played golf today starting at 2:30 pm and consumed a six pack of beer. then we had dinner where I had about 4 glasses of wine. I uber%E2%80%99ed home and slept from 8 pm to 3 am. I am up ow and feel totally sober albeit a little hungover. I take 2 mgs of xanax every night. I%E2%80%99m simply asking now about 3:30 am after drinking what I drank and sleeping, can I take my xanax. has the alcohol sufficiently evacuated my system to safely take my meds. ive been taking these meds for over 15 years for panic attacks and generalized anxiety and I get very agitated when I dont take it. 63 year old male. 6 feet 215 pounds. thank you.
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)
ok. its 5 am now. no answer yet. I would appreciate a thoughtful response.
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
ok. its 5 am now. no answer yet. I would appreciate a thoughtful response.
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can take xanax now.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

You had really consumed a large amount of alcohol and as you know alcohol is not allowed to be consumed while on xanax.
You can occasionally have a drink or a glass of wine but not such amount of alcohol.
Now you can have the xanax tablet because you need it and you have been taking it for a long time.
Now most of alcohol is out of your system. You have to take care next time because you have to limit alcohol intake while on xanax.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
You can take xanax now.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

You had really consumed a large amount of alcohol and as you know alcohol is not allowed to be consumed while on xanax.
You can occasionally have a drink or a glass of wine but not such amount of alcohol.
Now you can have the xanax tablet because you need it and you have been taking it for a long time.
Now most of alcohol is out of your system. You have to take care next time because you have to limit alcohol intake while on xanax.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (10 minutes later)
Thank you. Is it true that for a guy my size, it takes about one hour per drink to metabolize out of my system. I am very analytical and I would appreciate your thoughts. I will close out after your reply. Thank you. 5 stars!
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
Thank you. Is it true that for a guy my size, it takes about one hour per drink to metabolize out of my system. I am very analytical and I would appreciate your thoughts. I will close out after your reply. Thank you. 5 stars!
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You may be without alcohol in 5 hours.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
It is somehow true that it may take an hour to eleminate a standard drink but it varies greatly depending on the conditions of the body, liver health, kind of drink you are having.
Your blood will clear the alcohol drink about 20 mg /dl. So you may be clear in about 5 hours after the last drink.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
You may be without alcohol in 5 hours.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
It is somehow true that it may take an hour to eleminate a standard drink but it varies greatly depending on the conditions of the body, liver health, kind of drink you are having.
Your blood will clear the alcohol drink about 20 mg /dl. So you may be clear in about 5 hours after the last drink.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (42 minutes later)
I really don’t understand. Can you explain this like you are talking to a child. Basically, on average, is alcohol eliminated at a rate of 1 drink per hour. More, less? 20mg/dL without a reference point is not information I understand. It’s like saying how fast are you walking and reply 6. 6 what? Miles per hour, kilometers per hour, steps per minute? Thank you in advance.
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Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
I really don’t understand. Can you explain this like you are talking to a child. Basically, on average, is alcohol eliminated at a rate of 1 drink per hour. More, less? 20mg/dL without a reference point is not information I understand. It’s like saying how fast are you walking and reply 6. 6 what? Miles per hour, kilometers per hour, steps per minute? Thank you in advance.
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Approximately a drink per hour.

Detailed Answer:
OK trying to make it simple I was explaining that alcohol is cleared from blood with a speed of 20mg/dl per hour.
But it is a bit difficult for you to calculate it.
So it can be said that alcohol is cleared by one drink per hour.
So as a conclusion you are clear from alcohol now and can take your xanax tablet.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Approximately a drink per hour.

Detailed Answer:
OK trying to make it simple I was explaining that alcohol is cleared from blood with a speed of 20mg/dl per hour.
But it is a bit difficult for you to calculate it.
So it can be said that alcohol is cleared by one drink per hour.
So as a conclusion you are clear from alcohol now and can take your xanax tablet.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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I Played Golf Today Starting At 2:30 Pm And Consumed

I played golf today starting at 2:30 pm and consumed a six pack of beer. then we had dinner where I had about 4 glasses of wine. I uber%E2%80%99ed home and slept from 8 pm to 3 am. I am up ow and feel totally sober albeit a little hungover. I take 2 mgs of xanax every night. I%E2%80%99m simply asking now about 3:30 am after drinking what I drank and sleeping, can I take my xanax. has the alcohol sufficiently evacuated my system to safely take my meds. ive been taking these meds for over 15 years for panic attacks and generalized anxiety and I get very agitated when I dont take it. 63 year old male. 6 feet 215 pounds. thank you.