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Ativan Withdrawal Tapering Schedule 2mg

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raya44397
raya44397

Ativan Taper Schedule

                                   

Hello,

 

I've been on 2mg of Ativan, 1mg in the morning and 1mg in the evening for the past 40 days.  I now want to get off of it because I am starting to get adverse effects. was put on to help me until my Prozac full kicked in.  I read about the ashton method of benzo withdrawal and made my own little schedule: 

 

Ativan Taper Schedule

 

Starting Dose

Morning: 1mg, Evening: 1mg, Total Daily Dose: 2mg

 

Stage 1 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 1mg, Evening: 0.75mg, Total Daily Dose: 1.75mg

 

Stage 2 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.75mg, Evening: 0.75mg, Total Daily Dose: 1.50mg

 

Stage 3 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.75mg, Evening: 0.5mg, Total Daily Dose: 1.25mg

 

Stage 4 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.5mg, Evening: 0.5mg, Total Daily Dose: 1.00mg

 

Stage 5 (1-2 weeks)  

Morning: 0.5mg, Evening: 0.25mg, Total Daily Dose: 0.75mg

 

Stage 6 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.25mg, Evening: 0.25mg, Total Daily Dose: 0.50mg

 

Stage 7 (1-2) weeks)

Morning: 0.25mg, Evening: 0.0625mg, Total Daily Dose: 0.31mg

 

Stage 8 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.0625mg, Evening: 0.0625mg, Total Daily Dose: 0.13mg

 

Stage 9 (1-2 weeks)

Morning: 0.0625mg, Evening: 0mg, Total Daily Dose: 0.06mg

 

Stage 10

Morning: 0mg, Evening: 0mg, Total Daily Dose: 0mg

I am extremely, extremely scared, and am wondering if anyone has followed a schedule like the one above.  If so, did you still have withdrawal and how bad?  I am having panic and anxiety over this tapering process.

 

Thank you

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  • lc72704
    lc72704 raya44397

    Posted

    Hi Raya,

    Your taper schedule looks great. I did water titration at the end.

    I was taking ativan for sleep for2 1/2 years. So I was on it a lot longer than you. I had withdrawl symptoms but was able to continue to work. Everyone is differnt so you wont know til you get started.

    I hope and pray you're doing well!! The

  • meredith32617
    meredith32617 raya44397

    Posted

    Hi Raya,

    How has your tapering gone? I am interested in a schedule like this since switching to Diazepam did not agree with me.

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