[jcorn59483]

I have been taking Xanax for awhile and it has been helpful. Now my doctor wants me to take Welchol to control both cholesterol and gastrointestinal problems (GI problems since
gallbladder surgery). But I'm not sure how to time the Welchol so it does not affect my blood levels of Xanax - and a severe drop in Xanax could cause convulsions or other side effects!

I have been instructed to take the Welchol between 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours after any other meds and then wait at least 4 hours to take the Xanax (since we could not find any info on Xanax and Welchol interactions, this seemed the safest amount of time between the two meds).

Math is not my strong suit and this really confuses me! I generally take Xanax at 5 am, 11 am, 5pm and 11 pm (every six hours) So when should I take the Welchol? At 7 am? Also, I want to wean myself from Xanax but even thinking of tritrating the Xanax while using Welchol is not something I'd like to do, not while adapting to Welchol.