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Ativan withdrawal and going on Lunesta

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 19 6:14pm | Replies (59)
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Thanks. I did question her and she said that it was fine. They are comparable. I should have done my homework. Hard to find a second opinion. Thanks for caring.

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frouke | @frouke | May 18 9:08pm

@lakesofdelray , Your doctor had the right idea as far as replacing 1 mg. of Ativan with 0.5 mg. of Xanax however doing a direct switch would definitely cause withdrawal symptoms from Ativan. If you do try it again you just start with one Ativan replaced by Xanax for a week and then do it again with a second Ativan for another week until you are only taking Xanax after the third week, this method will help you to avoid withdrawal symptoms, best wishes.

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