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Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 7 7:47am | Replies (275)
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@wa34937

I took 10mg ativan some years ago for insomnia. Becoming suspicious I cut the dosage in half. All was great for a week and then my heart rate and blood pressure skyrocketed. As I was preparing for the ER I searched ativan withdrawal. Garden variety withdrawal. Taper under supervision.

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sears | @sears | Feb 18, 2023

Unfortunately it’s very difficult to find a GP or physchiatrist that actually knows how to taper benzodiazepines or any other physchiatric drug. There wouldn’t be forums like this if they did. We have to reach out to strangers on the internet for help.

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