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Blood pressure after taking 4mg xanax is scary low.. hipslikemonroe
  May 10 2008 06:21

68/41......  panic time? :/

*just purged a little..*

usually sits at 80/55

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#1 nycgirl May 10 2008 06:42

I am not a doctor so cannot say but it does seem low. I suggest that you call the doctor who prescribed the xanax ASAP and ask him or her. Your blood pressure is low normally it seems ... are you getting the nutrition you need? By saying you purged a little, are you being serious?

#2 peaches0405 May 10 2008 06:45

Is 4mg alot?  As long as it's the prescribed dosage, I'd think you would be ok....but I don't know what a correct dosage would be.   the purging does disturb me, however.

I'd suggest what nycgirl said.

#3 nycgirl May 10 2008 06:48

hipslikemonroe, is 4mg your normal dose, and were you supposed to take it all at once?

If not, go to the emergency room ASAP and tell them exactly what is going on. A better option is to call Poison Control.

Are you ok??

#4 hipslikemonroe May 10 2008 19:22

****, guys i am so sorry.. I usually take 0.25mg but i took the wrong pills and too many (kind of by accident) and its because i was super anxious..went over to my parents and finished my dinner which i NEVER manage..I even had a slice of raison bread and like 5 pieces of choc (2 fear foods ive not had in forever) and i got home and purged a bit (not all-and i have stopped purging recently as it really really damages me as im too weak to tolerate it nowerdays) my blood pressure plummeted and i had a pedialyte, some blood pressure medication(my last pill-dammit-noone will pescribe me it again as its a steroid..) and i woke up a 1.5 pounds heavier?! ****.   I usually have very little to eat and eat insanely healthy but i think the xanax brought out a semi-bulimic in me (which has never existed before)..Ive never eaten that much ever ever eever... CRAZY experiance.

I am ok today..still drowsy but im ok :)

im so sorry to scare y'all...     

#5 salomershy May 11 2008 04:57

I hope you're feeling better.

Xanax does take away inhibitions, kind of like alcohol - and can make you eat like crazy without anxiety about getting fat. It's happened to me, too.

Be very careful becuase Xanax overdose can suppress the breathing reflex in the brain. 

The weight gain you had after pedialite was probably water retention from the salt. If you have another blood pressure dip and have no pedialite on hand, shake some salt on the palm of your hand and lick it.

 

#6 axonic May 11 2008 17:55

wait wait wait...are you taking medication to lower your blood pressure any further?  or is it to raise your blood pressure?   80/55 is low for a normal blood pressure, at least from what I know. 

Taking more than 10 times your Xanax dose is serious and could cause some respiratory depression.  Pedialyte or licking salt is not a good way to self treat.  I would seek medical attention as respiratory depression can happen very quickly and you will lose conciousness.  

Sounds like you have multiple medical issues -- hope you are getting good care. 

#7 jbdrn May 12 2008 01:45

You have a serious problem going on. 4mg is well over the normal dose. Dosage usually runs 0.25 -0.50 mg. 1mg is a large dose. You need to talk to your Dr. about your problem. I see more than one medical issue going on here.

 

Please talk to your Dr.

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