How can I ween myself off Ativan?

Soulztar · Post by **Soulztar** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:20 pm

Hello there, I am new here.

I have been taking Ativan ( Lorazepam ) for 15
years, for my insomnia. ( 1 mg. each night ) I
can't sleep without it.

Q; How do I go about weening myself off it and
eventually switch to natural remedies?

Thanks for your advice.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:15 am

Soulztar - Welcome to the group. All you need to do is talk to your doctor about it, he will have a gradual step down plan that you can follow. I have been on it and off of it many times over the past few years. So it can be done. Good Luck.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:55 am

Rule of thumb for a slow taper from Ativan that should result in a small number of withdrawal sympthoms is redcution of 10% of your dose every 10 to 14 days. Thats what is learned at <A HREF="http://www.benzobuddies.org" TARGET=_blank>www.benzobuddies.org</A>