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I am in the process of withdrawing from Ativan. My PCP provided me a slow tapering schedule that I have been following following now for 11 days
Previously I was taking .5mg once a day.
Tapering off by reducing by .25 every 2weeks.
My main withdrawal symptom is not sleeping. I tried melatonin which was a BIG mistake. Horrible. ..couldn’t sleep period.
Now curious if a small glass of wine before bed would help. I need my sleep.
Any other suggestions?
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Remember. The lower the dose the better when it comes to melatonin. 1 mg. an hour before bed works well. Using alcohol will only disturb your GABA receptors even further during tapering and cause more problems.
What I find that helps me fall asleep is Yogi Bedtime tea. I am almost asleep by the time I finish my cup of tea.
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To be honest and also a fellow victim of Ativan, I would strongly say that it’s a tempting idea but not in your best interest, alcohol is our enemy until perhaps you get off them completely, all the best wishes for your successful withdrawal.