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How did you successfully taper off of 0.5 lorazepam (Ativan)?
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I’ve been taking 1mg of Ativan for six weeks for insomnia and anxiety. Now my primary care provider is having me taper slowly from 1mg per day to 0.75 ( pill cut). I’ve also been taking 30 mg of Cymbalta for seven years successfully. However my PCP determined that the Cymbalta wasn’t doing its job so to speak and increased the dosage to 60 Mg.
Since the Ativan taper began and the Cymbalta dosage was increased I’ve experienced bouts of serious anxiety and depression. Is this to be expected due to the taper and will the increased dose of Cymbalta eventually help with the anxiety and depression ?
Thank You
Tom
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@tommyboy1946 never taken cymbalta but my provider rarely changes two meds at once, unless he believes that the effects will balance each other out (I.e. decrease one sleeping med and increase a different sleeping med). I would probably tell your PCP about these negative effects and possibly ask about holding off on changes to cymbalta until you can complete your benzo taper. Good luck and hope you find a combo that works for you.