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Need to taper off ativan (lorazepam) after taking 1mg each day for 7 days, then .5 for the last 2 days? total use 9 days-can i just stop? dr says yes but scared
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Doc is right: You took Ativan (lorazepam) for anxiety & now you are anxious about stopping it--but you won't have any physical problems stopping it at this point.
Answered 5/11/2016
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