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Getting off lorazepam (Ativan). What was your taper schedule?

Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: May 17 10:14am | Replies (42)
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I have cut back 25% for seven days the One day, I may not have too much of withdraws and then the next day the withdraws are a little stronger is this normal don’t want to start cutting back anymore until the withdraws has subsided

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diverdown1 | @diverdown1 | May 17 10:14am

I am not a doctor, but 25% at a time is pretty standard. Your body is used to having the benzo. You could always try to cut back the 25% for a couple of extra days? Also, if you are able to exercise, even just walking, this helps so much. It relieves the anxiety, gets the dopamine and other "feel good" stuff going in your brain. Maybe do the 25% cut back for an additional couple of days and try to do something active as well. One day at a time. Hang in there.

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