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How long will it take to wean off 1mg of ativan (lorazepam) per day? taken this for many years . how do ido this? already having bad panick attacks.. not started

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Panic and Ativan (lorazepam): It sounds like you're not ready to wean from Ativan (lorazepam) just yet, if already having bad panic attacks. There are much better and less habit-forming medicines for panic than ativan (lorazepam), (lorazepam) although it certainly can help with acute anxiety. Many antidepressants also have anti-anxiety/anti-panic affects, and would be safer -- & then you could taper your ativan (lorazepam). Please see a psychiatrist about this.

Answered 6/24/2014

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