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Been on lorazepam 0.5mg 2x a day for a week, have 3 pills left, plan is to cut it to 1 a day till gone now, will i be ok? no withdrawls? seizures?

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Depends: on how long you have been on lorazepam or any benzodiazepine? If you have taken it for less than 2 weeks, chances are your body has not depended on it long enough to withdraw. If you have taken it longer than 2 weeks straight, and you have had benzodiazepines for long stretches of time in the past, then your chance of withdrawal increases.

Answered 4/28/2016

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Talk to doctor: Tapering and stopping lorazepam depends on several factors: total length of time taking med, other meds you take, highest lorazepam dose, any history of substance abuse or dependence, etc. You should be medically supervised while tapering/stopping lorazepam with prescribing doctor available if you need more time, a few more pills, to discontinue. I hope this helps.

Answered 4/28/2016

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Yes: Being on a low dose for 2 weeks is a short time and this taper should be ok with no withdrawal.

Answered 10/4/2015

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Response: Are you working closely with your doctor while tapering? At the low dose, and short duration of use, very unlikely you will encounter issues of any kind, but double check with your doctor as you proceed.

Answered 3/2/2018

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