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How Can Severe Fatigue After Withdrawing From Alprazolam Be Treated?

What do you recommend for someone who took alprazolam 5 mg daily for 17 years was forced off not for medical reason but because the VA and it physicians wanted legal protection. 2 years later my life is without any quality of life. I can t leave my house, and the only food available for delivery is pizza hut, thank God they have raw veggies, EVERY thing else I can do without. This is survival living only, and I am not sure survival is enough. Not suicidal! I am just exhausted. Any advice? Appreciate any. Just another tired veteran.
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Fatigue may be due to several causes including your long term consumption of Alprazolam.
First and foremost the causes of fatigue needs to be ruled out like anemia, diabetes ,inadequate sleep, electrolyte imbalances , medication toxicity , vitamin d , b12 folate and and other mineral deficiencies, sleep apnea ,Not eating enough and also eating non nutritious foods, depression , anxiety hypothyroidism, dehydration , heart disease ,chronic renal failure ,Cancer ,COPD etc

the treatment depends on the cause
General guidelines include
eating a nutrient dense balanced diet .No processed foods.
Adequate hydration
Exercise daily
Sunlight exposure
No alcohol and no smoking
Meditate , do yoga etc
Show gratitude , socialize
Embrace nature.
Treat the underlying cause
Hope these things help you
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How Can Severe Fatigue After Withdrawing From Alprazolam Be Treated?

Fatigue may be due to several causes including your long term consumption of Alprazolam. First and foremost the causes of fatigue needs to be ruled out like anemia, diabetes ,inadequate sleep, electrolyte imbalances , medication toxicity , vitamin d , b12 folate and and other mineral deficiencies, sleep apnea ,Not eating enough and also eating non nutritious foods, depression , anxiety hypothyroidism, dehydration , heart disease ,chronic renal failure ,Cancer ,COPD etc the treatment depends on the cause General guidelines include eating a nutrient dense balanced diet .No processed foods. Adequate hydration Exercise daily Sunlight exposure No alcohol and no smoking Meditate , do yoga etc Show gratitude , socialize Embrace nature. Treat the underlying cause Hope these things help you