@Napmp - Quitting benzos cold turkey without medical supervision is dangerous and can be potentially life threatening. If you start feeling bad do not hesitate to get to the emergency room as you can have siezures.
@Strity1994 and @Napmp - six years ago I quit booze, benzos, and antidepressants (Zoloft) cold turkey. Feel bad is quite the understatement lol. I used to say I felt like death - I spent many days in bed for months. I can relate to both of you.
Ideally you guys should have done a taper. Strity1994, there are some suppliments you can take to help with the brain zaps - if you're not on any other medication right now I recommend asking your doctor about 5-htp - it helps some. Try not to make any sudden movements, and move slowly when changing positions (sitting to standing etc).
To both of you I recommend a good bioavailable magnesium suppliment. Magnesium taurate is great and it doesn't have any laxative properties. If you can't get the taurate then get oxide or citrate, but stay close to a toilet. Magnesium will help with the heart palpitations and the electrical sensations. Napmp- when I stopped Xanax I found 400mg in the morning and at night really assisted in keeping me in my skin.
Both of you should invest in a good multivitamin - Garden of Life is an excellent choice. It's more expensive but everything contain is in a bioavailable form which means your body can use it. Also invest in a vitamin b complex - same brand. I recommend getting l-theanine and Relora to help with anxiety, it will also help with the electricity sensations and will calm your nerves (not like a benzo but it will bring you down a few levels). If you guys are working with a doctor you may want to ask about getting a script for Indural(propranolol). its not addictive and it's a beta blocker that stops the adrenaline response so you don't have full anxiety attacks. I also recommend melatonin for sleep, combined with Relora and 5-htp (if your doctor gives you the okay).
As far as energy, the best thing you can do is try to get adequate sleep, wake early go to bed early, eat clean, and eventually exercise. If you can't exercise yet go sit outside in the sun for 30 minutes. Do brain games like Luminosity, sounds silly but they make a difference. If either of you have questions feel free to hit me up. I was on Xanax and Zoloft for ten years and went through cold turkey withdrawal and know how unpleseant they are. Good luck!
Question to you both - how much of each med and how long did you take them for?
