Hi I'm New Here. Trying to recover from benzos and flouraquinolone

[marct456]

Hey Folks

I am Marc.
I am new here and looking to get some knowledge on receptors and benzo withdrawal
Heard this is the best place to find people that could help me.

Long story short. going through benzo withdrawal after quinolone reaction. a week ago i was advised to try seriphos for cortisol management.
But i didnt notice anything much after first dose, and following day had major fatigue and anxiety and since then been getting worse insomnia. not sure what it did exactly but its really scary.

Any Advice

Marc

 

[disco1979]

Hello Marc. Sorry to hear about your situation. It is not a place I would like to be myself, but I will share what I know from others and also research. I too know how bad and sneaky those benzos can be.

With benzos, they should not be quit cold turkey in most cases, I hope you are under a doctors supervision for this and under a taper ideally. How much you took and for how long, as well as how long acting also plays a factor. Some benzos are considered long acting, others short. Xanax for instance is a short acting benzo, and Klonopin is a longer acting benzo, as is Valium.

Benzos attach to the benzodiazepine binding spot, within the GABA A receptor. This increases the efficiency of GABA. It is the same area that drinking affects, basically - only benzos are more refined in their effects.

Once you have been addicted, overexcitability of the neurons due to the change in release of GABA can cause seizure and other icky feling withdrawal effects upon abrupt cessation of use. I too have used benzos at one time for a long enough period to get twitches and felt icky for a few days, but that was because I quit after I ran out and it was for about two months. I liked it for sleep, but my tolerance went up fast. In your case, if you used long term and/or abused them especially, it may take a long time, a month or more, for the symptoms to start to go away. The safest, most comfortable way is to talk to your doctor if you can. They should be able to get you diazepam or another long acting benzo and start the taper. You can search for taper plans online.

But you will get through it, it might take a while but keep on the trail. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, and eat what you can, the healthier foods the better. Let us know how it goes.