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Is It Safe To Take Xanax After Consuming Beer?

I have been dizzy/confused for the last couple of weeks and it is made me extremely worried, I m 21 and never have health issues. I have had an EKG, stress test, blood work and cat scan recently in which they all came back negative. I am prescribed Xanax (.25mg) and only take it on occasion since I usually don t feel the need to take it. However the last couple of days I have had a tight chest, could the tight chest and confusion be due to anxiety? I had 1 beer tonight about 4 hours ago and wanted to know it it is safe for me to take one xanax? i have been told never to mix them.
Wed, 21 May 2014
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Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Yes it is safe to take one xanax with one drink of beer as the dose of xanax that you are taking 0.25mg is too low a dose. Further tight chest could be a manifestation of anxiety. However other causes needs to be evaluated. You may also take a course of OTC ranitidine 150mg as even acidity could be responsible for these symptoms.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Is It Safe To Take Xanax After Consuming Beer?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes it is safe to take one xanax with one drink of beer as the dose of xanax that you are taking 0.25mg is too low a dose. Further tight chest could be a manifestation of anxiety. However other causes needs to be evaluated. You may also take a course of OTC ranitidine 150mg as even acidity could be responsible for these symptoms. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.