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My psychiatrist wants to switch me from Ativan 1 mg to clonazepam .5 .
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 17 8:04am | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
After four moths my doc switched me abruptly from .25 of Lorazepam three times a day to ,25 Clonazepam twice a day. I felt a definite up take in anxiety, could slept for only two hours, and had nightmares after the third dose. From what I read, one needs to taper off and that they bind to different receptions in the brain. It was a nightmare. I called 988 four times, tried all the coping skills in my tool box and nothing stopped the severe anxiety. I was going to switch back to my Lor. schedule but read that this was not advised, so I took it and pray I won't have the same reaction to night. This is Saturday night and I canot reach my provider until Monday. It is almost to much to bear. Has any one else made this switch and how did you do it and how did you feel? There is a program n Weimar, CA that uses a natural approach. Has any one done it or looked into it?
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@gunshy, I am currently on Ativan 1mg daily, I’ve taken this medication for over 20 years and didn’t want to stop because frankly it works best for my anxiety. Recently the fates have turned and I’m experiencing inter dose withdrawal, what a shock to my system, I have researched endlessly about my options and there are several which brings me to your question about switching from Ativan to Clonazepam, I want to do this too because I tried tapering many years ago with Valium and it didn’t work so I stopped. It’s a bit tricky cross tapering from Ativan to Clonazepam but it can be done, I’m sure you realize that the strength between the two drugs are quite different and the tapering has to be slow just like when you want to stop using these drugs, I will see the doctor next week and discuss my options, I feel so bad physically and mentally and I’m praying daily for help with the battle ahead, I’ve survived cancer twice so I draw some strength from this, good luck with your recovery and hope it goes well.