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Old 11-06-2007, 04:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi! I was just wondering if anyone could offer some advice. I have high blood pressure and I take three different medications for my blood pressure, as well as two medications for my anxiety. The anxiety medication is Wellbutrin SR 200 mg and Xanex 1 mg (x2 a day). My blood pressure has been doing great, but for the past several days I have been out of Xanex. I woke up this morning feeling extremely dizzy and sick to my stomach. I also felt like I had this heavy weight on my chest, as well as my blood pressure sky rocketing to over 100 on the bottom. I was just wondering if anyone else takes this medicine if they have ever experienced these symptoms?? I am not sure if it is because I have not taken the xanex for several days, or if something else could possibly be wrong. I have felt like I am in a "fog" all day long, extremely sick to my stomach, and dizzy. I would appreciate anyones input. Thanks!!
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Old 11-06-2007, 04:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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xanax is a benzodiazepine....so you can become addicted to it, especially it using it for a long time, or in larger doses (1mg twice daily is sorta big...usually you're started at .25 or .5mg.)

It sounds as though you're just having a few withdrawal symtoms, thank goodness they aren't more severe. I would also imagine, since the xanax makes you sorta 'la-la la' ish, it does have some impact upon your BP,...thus maybe that's a tiny part of that. And, BP changes so rapidly...and can be from anything, even after a meal, your blood pressure will be higher.

Does this 'heavy weight' on your chest, like....is it excruciating? Are you SOB, dizzy, sweaty all over? If so, you NEED to call 911 and chew a normal aspirin tablet (unless you're on blood thinners; then just call 911). i'm a nurse on the cardiac floor; women wait a long time and tend to minimize symptoms. It could possibly be anxiety, as well, since you've been off the xanax a few days, and it was an abrupt stop of a larger dose. But, only you know how bad it is. worst case scenario, it's only anxiety, but if you're still having chest pain....you need to take action. Better to be safe than sorry

I hope I've been of some help. I would call ur doc to get a refill on the xanax ASAP....and, ask him/her or their nurse to call you back TODAY and run everything by them..
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