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I took 0.5 mg of ativan twice daily for three weeks due to severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. can i stop abruptly or does even three weeks of 1mg daily require tapering the dose? am i at risk of withdrawal from the ativan ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Detoxification: It sounds like you are trying to detoxify yourself. Do not recommend home detoxification unless this is being done under medical supervision. Asking input from an unknown doctor on a public education site is not medical monitoring.

Answered 10/8/2020

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A member asked:

I took 0.5 mg of ativan twice daily for three weeks due to severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. can i stop abruptly or does even three weeks of 1mg daily require tapering the dose? am i at risk of withdrawal from the ativan ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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