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@richelainebaker

Thank you so much for your response. It was definitely helpful and I will keep it in mind as I start this process. I have a few medical appointments coming up and I am worried about starting too soon as I might need the lorazepam before I go in for those appointments. I am thinking that during the summer when it's nice and bright and sunny outside, it might be a good time to start titrating down. I think the winter would not be a good time as the dreariness and weather might not help my mood at all and make it worse. I am thinking of going into my local pharmacy where I get my medication and asking the pharmacist if he thinks I should maybe bypass my primary care doctor and see a mental health physician who might be able to help me with this process. Again, thank you so very much.

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I don't know what dosages Lorazepam is available in, but it makes it easier to reduce the dosage, the smaller the pill is. For example, cutting a .5mg pill in quarters is harder than cutting a .25mg in half. It was kind of a pain to cut the 1mg pills into quarters and eighths, and not very precise.

I agree with the idea of doing it in the pleasant summer months.

Jim