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Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?
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@happytoseeyou
Like you, I did too much reading about tapering! And it made me very anxious. But each reduction I made was .25 mg and I never had a horrible reaction. Although I did have some nights without much sleep, but we survive! My doctor said I could take Benadryl at midnight which did help, but it’s not really recommended and then that stopped working for me too. If you get anxious during the day, maybe try calm’s Forte. It’s homeopathic and it does help me.
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@berekann
I so appreciate your reassurance and suggestions! I was thinking about Benadryl, and used it here and there decades ago and sometimes it helped and others it didn't and actually made things worse. I tried Calm's Forte years ago too and sometimes helped and love that it's homeopathic , thanks again. If you don't mind me asking, and I think you mentioned it in an earlier message, how long did you take Ativan, and what dose and did you stay a week or longer each time you cut .25mg and how long did the whole taper take? If that's too much to go into, no problem and I appreciate your encouragement!