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Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 12 8:40am | Replies (279)
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@davidedlund63
EXTREMELY SLOWLY.
If you start having withdrawal symptoms go back up to your previous dose where you didn't have the symptoms.
Cut your dose every 2-6 weeks.
SLOW!!!
Your doctor will likely tell you to taper faster and if you take his advice will you let us know how it went for you
Jake

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frankaventura | @frankaventura | Feb 8 5:43pm

I followed my doctor's advice and dropped from .5 mg to .25 mg in the morning and has insomnia for 6 weeks. I am trying to taper the afternoon dose from .475 to .45 using a scale and weighing 10 tablets at .60 grams weight and then reducing it by 5% or .95, then 5% more every 3 weeks until I can jump at .05 mg in about 360 days. It will be the happiest day of my life. The benzos make you into a walking zombie. They drain all of the energy out of you and cause insomnia at night.

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