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Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 7 7:47am | Replies (275)Comment receiving replies
You are so lucky your taper is going well! I cannot sleep on my .5 taer so went back to taking 1 mg at night. I am tapering per my request to my doctor. I don't know if I can accomplish this. The sleepless nights and the nightmares every night are literally driving me to thoughts of suicide.
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@lindasmith1222 I am also curious what your doctor says about your thoughts and nightmares. What was the reason he wanted you to taper off of it? Were you having side effects?
I am so very sorry to hear this! I am always here if you need someone to talk to, please reach out!! I have no idea why it's gone smooth so far but the thought of tapering further honestly does scare me no matter how badly I want to be off of it. I miss life so much before ativan but it did help I will not lie. There was a time I couldn't sleep at all. I wish you the best and happy new year to you
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What does your doctor say about your suicidal thoughts?