I too am tapering off lorazepam.
I have been on .5 mg for almost 6 years for PTSD after open heart surgery.
Working with my pcp I have reduced dose by 25% every 2 weeks. I am now down to .125 mg. I now have horrible insomnia. Maybe 2 hours of sleep a night. And that is not continuous. 30 minutes …15 minutes.
I too wondered which was worse …no sleep or lorazepam??
Let my pcp know what was going on and he prescribed hydroxyzine. It is a prescription antihistamine. I have taken it the last 2 nights and have slept 8 hours. Only drawback is that I am sleepy all day. Guess that is better than the anxiety.
I have an appointment with pcp this week. Thinking I can take the hydroxyzine until my body heals from lorazepam. We will see.
Also I am seeing a therapist. I am to journal while listening to bilateral stimulation.
Prayers for all of us.