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Hi, @debra51 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You sound familiar with being in a process of weaning off a medication and realistic about it taking some time.
When your doctor gave you 6 months to taper off the lorazepam (Ativan), did he by chance give you a tapering schedule? If not, could you call his office to let them know what you are experiencing and get some input on how he wants you to taper from .25?
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I am being treated by a PSYCHIATRIST AT UCSF Langley Porter San Francisco for 8 months to taper off Lorazepam which I was prescribed for t least 10 years and have zero schedule for the TAPERING. I started Langley Porter at .50 Clonazepam and tapered myself to .25. I am having so many problems and I want off this poison. I was going to taper to 1/4 of the .25 tomorrow. What advice can I get?
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@lisalucier Thank you so much for your response. No, my doctor did not give me any kind of schedule. I have called his office this morning and I have an appointment for tomorrow ( unless they get a cancellation and can get me in today) I feel better this morning after taking the Ativan last night, but I still have a horrendous headache and feel sweaty, etc. I will continue with the .25 until I get a plan.