Posted by bleauberry on March 26, 2009, at 17:24:22
In reply to will 3.5 weeks on ativan require taper, posted by Drew stat on March 25, 2009, at 22:38:05
If it were me, yeah, I would need a slow taper. Probably no longer than the time I was on the med though, which in this case is 3 weeks.
The trick for me is baby steps. Tiny but consistent changes in dosage. Just enough uncomfortableness to know I am coming off a med, but not enough to be traumatic or frightening. That usually means getting good at cutting slivers off tablets or opening up capsules to make custome doses.
I am more sensitive than most people, having exaggerated experiences in both getting on and off meds. That said, if I were in your shoes, I would still be looking at about another 2 to 6 weeks before the antidepressant withdrawal was completely behind me. Heck, even just 25mg Zoloft for 6 weeks took me about 8 weeks after my final dose before I could say it was truly gone.
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