Xanax Newbie with Questions?

[Tracy D]

I've been prescribed Xanax to help me deal with an extreme emotional trauma. The dose is .5 mg. What can I expect when I take this drug? Aside from the normal drug-speak they have to say about it on their websites, how does Xanax normally make you feel? One other thing: I take a very small dose of oxycontin every morning for arthritis and bone spurs. Will the Xanax knock me out if I combine it with the narcotic? Thank you for your reply.
Thank you Tweety for your excellent answer and advice. The same doctor prescribed both medications. I was in such a poor state however that I neglected to ask him how these would work together.

 

[TweetyBird]

Xanax makes you feel more normal, calmer and able to cope. Although Xanax and oxycontin belong to two different classes of drugs, they both act on the central nervous system. You can take both safely as long as the dosages are low. Will the combination knock you out? I can't say. That depends on how sensitive you are. If the oxycontin already makes you drowsy, it's possible. I suggest you take them both when you don't have to go anywhere. Were these meds prescribed by two different doctors?