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How did you successfully taper off of 0.5 lorazepam (Ativan)?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Dec 8, 2025 | Replies (210)Comment receiving replies
@kawanhee saw my doctor today and i’m going to taper off the lorazepam. Tonight .5 mg, tomorrow none and so on for the next week and then two nights in between doses. I have some Calms Forte that I plan to use if needed. I’ve been taking .5 or 1mg for 6 weeks with a 5 day break of Ambien in between - which just doesn’t work for me anymore.
Next, I will try THC Gummies
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@berekann and, my plan worked well - took a Calm's Forte at 8:15pm as i was feeling much less than calm! Took .5mg Lorazepam at 8:50pm and was asleep shortly thereafter. Woke up several times and always went back to sleep. About midnight, I took .125mg Lorazepam and at 3am took 1 Calm's Forte. Slept until 5:30am. Had been waking up at 4 or 4:30am. Feel rested, but maybe a bit off-balance. Definitely a more restful sleep - more core and deep sleep, according to my smartwatch.
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@berekann that plan was too fast for me. Attached is how I weaned.