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Looking for help to taper off Ativan (lorazepam)

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 20 8:37pm | Replies (68)
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@grumpypants

Hello everyone.

Long story short I've been on Ativan for 1 year, with 0.5 morning and evening. I tapered the morning dose 2 times in the past year. It's been a week since i finished my 2nd taper for the morning dose. I've noticed an increase in anxiety in the past week so obviously I'm scared of stating the evening taper.

I'm doing all of this under the direction of my doctor. And she does a taper that is once 1 day off several times, then every 2,3,4 days over the course of 2 months or so.

To be honest idk why i made this post. Maybe just wanted to put my fear of withdrawals, seizures somewhere.

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lizziel1 | @lizziel1 | Oct 30, 2023

When I turned 65, my P-Doc told me I could no longer be on Ativan, which I’ve been taking .5 mg for 15+ years.
He had me take half the dose for a month and then cut me off! Ridiculous! I think a much slower taper should have been done along with some counseling to help cope…as I have PTSD.
I was using a high quality CBD to help with anxiety, but I’m on opiates for chronic pain and when the pain clinic tested my urine it came back showing a trace of THC. So… I can’t take that now unless I get a medical marijuana license. Again, ridiculous!
Maybe I’ll just start drinking again! 🤪

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rickame | @rickame | Oct 31, 2023

Thanks..hoping the doctor will work with her...not meeting until Dec.

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