How did you successfully taper off of 0.5 lorazepam (Ativan)?

Posted by ch2232 @ch2232, Jan 8, 2022

Has anyone tapered from 0.5mg of lorazepam per day? Can you share your experience? Thank you.

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imautistic | @imautistic | Jan 19 2:09pm

Im very tired on my last 2 week tapper

risah | @risah | Jan 20 7:03am

I was on it for YEARS and after repeated requests to my doctor about wanting to stop, I just started tapering myself by cutting the pills in half for a month or 2, then into quarters for a couple of months, and then just taking that quarter pill when absolutely necessary until I ran out. Now I smoke weed when I really need something, but thats safer and more controllable then the pharmaceuticals.

barbarasolinski | @barbarasolinski | Jan 20 12:05pm

Yes, I had been on it for years. Very slowly tapered off. Was at .5mg twice a day then down to half that .25mg twice a day then just once a day. Then I was to take it if needed but managed through the holidays with out any needed. Tapered slowly over months to be done with this med. I was told that this increases falling risk in older folks and since I'm 71 with other issues I didn't need this to be another risk. Good luck with your tapering off this med.