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How did you successfully taper off of 0.5 lorazepam (Ativan)?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 11 4:46pm | Replies (113)Comment receiving replies
Could anyone specifically address the topic of weaning off of .5 of Ativan. A family member is on a number (too many) sleep meds, and wants to stop Ativan. What would be a reasonable approach if one was on for just about a year or so, initially taking 1mg, but now taking only .5 for a few months. Much online seems to only address higher doses...Can someone comment on perhaps going from .5 to .375 to .25 to .125 to stop make sense with at least a week between changes if no withdrawal is experienced. I'll ask another related question in another post, but any guidance appreciated.
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I think the reason not one is addressing .5 mg is because it such a miniscule dosage. I take .5 mg Ativan on AS NEEDED basis. I have gone weeks without taking it with no noticeable withdrawal. And the suggestion to chop up these .5 tablets doesn't really work. They are so tiny you can barely manipulate them much less cut them into fourths. Ativan comes in 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg and some are prescribed two or three "2s" or more. That's where tapering really comes in. Anyway, also get professional medical advice when dealing with psychotropics, as several have suggested.
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Attached the the weaning schedule I followed. It was much slower than doctors recommended. I have been successfully off it since June. For the record, I’m not a medical professional, but thus worked for me. Good luck!!