xanax and caffeine - Anxiety Message Board

bumblebee919 · 01-30-2006, 03:42 PM

Hi all - I don't normally drink coffee because it makes my anxiety go up whenever I drink it, but I had barely any sleep today so I drank coffee. I now have a high anxiety level.

My question is -- is it ok to take a xanax when you've had a couple cups of coffee during the day? Caffeine is a stimulant and xanax relaxes you, so is it bad to take xanax when there is a bunch of caffeine running through your system?

Any responses would greatly be appreciated

Thanks everyone!!

Graciecat · 01-30-2006, 04:47 PM

I'm not an expert or a medical professional of any sort so this is just my experiance.

First of all I do have to say that caffeine never made my anxiety worse so I might not be the best person to answer this...but when I took Xanax I drank at least 3 cups of coffee or tea every single day and it never did anything to me.

Like I said, that's just my experiance and caffeine never bothered me in the first place so that could be why I never had a problem.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Punkdizzle · 01-30-2006, 08:43 PM

heh Its funny you asked this question because for the last 2 months i have been drinking things with caffeine in it in small amounts to see if it would matter with the xanax... no difference i mean i am sure if i had like 6 cups of coffee a day or something i would be wired.. but for me a small amount like 1 cup of coffee or a can of cola does nothing to up my anxiety when i am on xanax..

but anyway to answer your question no i dont think there is anything wrong with taking a xanax when you have had coffee.. if there was i am sure there would be a warning on the label... only food i know of that is a big No-No with xanax is grapefruit.. (and alcohol... but thats a given.)

bumblebee919 · 01-30-2006, 09:11 PM

hey all - thanks for the replies! looks like i'm ok to drink coffee then!

by the way -- I've never heard the grapefruit thing before - is it all citrus stuff (like tangerines, oranges, etc) or just grapefruit...and why grapefruit?

Punkdizzle · 01-30-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bumblebee919

hey all - thanks for the replies! looks like i'm ok to drink coffee then!

by the way -- I've never heard the grapefruit thing before - is it all citrus stuff (like tangerines, oranges, etc) or just grapefruit...and why grapefruit?

i think it is because grapefruit will intensify the effect of your med and has something to do with the way it is metabolized in your liver.. but i dont know exactly how it works..

they have always put a warning sticker on my bottle to avoid grapefruit while on the med..

it is just grapefruit ( odd huh

) other citrus stuff is fine.