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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
@laurine7 My mother has been on lorazepam for sleep for more years than I care to remember. Now at 91 she’s on it 3x a day and her anxiety level is off the charts when she misses a dose. Very addictive medication. At this stage impossible to taper her off.
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YOU ARE CORRECT, NOT A GOOD IDEA TO STOP AT 91. I HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS EVERYDAY ASKING MYSELF, WAS IT WORTH IT AFTER BEING ON FOR 17 YEARS. THE WORST SIDE EFFECTS ARE FALLING AND AUTO ACCIDENTS, IF SHE IS NOT HAVING THEM, REALLY THINK TWICE. I REALLY SUFFERED, AND STILL AM WITH HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. ISN'T SHE TAKING ANYTHING FOR ANTI ANXIETY? LORAZEPAM IS A USEFUL DRUG FOR MANY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND SURGEONS. OUR PROBLEM IS THEY ARE FOR SHORT TERM ONLY AND THE PRESCRIBING LONG TERM USE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE...........NO EXCEPTIONS