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The past month ive been on ativan. started with .25mg 4/day. ended up with 6/day. tried to taper back to 5/day, now back to 4 again. i feel dependent?
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Ativan : Yes Ativan is addictive. Seek help from your doctor. Have a clear and honest conversation about it. We were never made to have an Ativan need when we were born. As we live life it is interesting how we look to outside chemicals to give us the peace of mind. If you give a ballon a string it flies freely and safely, once you remove the sting, it escapes without restriction to eventually get lost.
Answered 1/26/2019
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