Hi, @birchmere, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've merged your post with this one so that you can meet many other members discussing tapering off Lorazepam (Ativan) or other benzodiazepines, including switching to other medications or using CBD oil.

Please meet @rascal1 @littlecroissant @aarniek @iwillbok @hopeful33250 and others who may have some thoughts for you as you taper off the medication and look to what's next. @ainsleigh and @gailb may also have input for you.

You may also be interested in this thread about using CBD oil to wean off Lorazepam (Ativan), https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/using-cbd-to-wean-off-ativan.

I hear you that it's tough - we have had many members mention how very challenging it is.

What has your doctor suggested as far as tapering off the Lorazepam (Ativan)?