Its me again,for those that dont know me I have been on Xanax for 17 years,been trying to cut back,I just talk

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to a nurse at the hospital amnd I told her how my blood presuure and pulse are doingshe told me to drink chicken broth and gateraide,because I have been drinking to much water(for a year a least I have drank over a gallon of water a day) She said that could mess with my heart rate.,because Im flushing important things out of my system.Has anyone heard of this before?Also I was taken 4 1 mg. Xanax a day and drinking beer with them,I have cut down to 21/2 to 3 Xanax a day and cutting back on beer, She said my body has proberly become immunne to the effectss of alcohol.Anyone heard of that one?

Answer 1

Are you Trying to get off of the Xanax and the beer?
I'm pretty sure that you have gotten use to the effects of both - meaning if you take one (beer) for exp. you need the other (xanax).
You do get tolerant to the effects of alcohol, but your body does not become immune. You may be immune to a certain amount of alcohol, but no...
The same with Xanax.
Note: It is not safe to quit cold turkey. Withdrawal from Xanax and alcohol can be dangerous, causing seizures, DTs, and even death.
The best way is to wean yourself off by gradually decreasing your doses of Xanax and beer.
Drinking plenty of water is a healthy thing, esp. since alcohol robs the body of fluids. Consider weaning yourself off with a different type of benzo such as Ativan(lorazepam) it works well and is less addictive that Xanax.

Answer 2

Xanax and beer, you must have been feeling good for a little while. Yes, your body becomes immune to them and I don't know what the hell the nurse means by drinking too much water. You need professional help getting off the Xanax and beer. That's not something you can do by yourself.

Answer 3

Wow, that's alot of Xanax! And with beer too! Something needs to change here! I hope you don't drive!

Answer 4

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