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Posted by vic80 on July 2, 2010, at 17:21:51
Could even a small sub-clinical dose of 0.5mg lorazepam taken once daily for 10 weeks cause severe withdrawal symptoms is stopped suddenly?
Posted by ed_uk2010 on July 2, 2010, at 17:43:30
In reply to Lorazepam withdrawal = Paranoia and Panic Attacks?, posted by vic80 on July 2, 2010, at 17:21:51
> Could even a small sub-clinical dose of 0.5mg lorazepam taken once daily for 10 weeks cause severe withdrawal symptoms if stopped suddenly?
Yes, potentially. 0.5mg is not sub-clinical by the way, it does have an effect.
Posted by Phillipa on July 2, 2010, at 19:09:43
In reply to Re: Lorazepam withdrawal = Paranoia and Panic Attacks?, posted by ed_uk2010 on July 2, 2010, at 17:43:30
Try taking tinier doses for a few weeks. Was it prescribed initially for panic and anxiety? Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on July 3, 2010, at 12:13:32
In reply to Re: Lorazepam withdrawal = Paranoia and Panic Attacks?, posted by Phillipa on July 2, 2010, at 19:09:43
>Try taking tinier doses for a few weeks.
It's difficult to do that with lorazepam due to the lack of availability of appropriate tablet strengths. I would recommend transferring from 0.5mg lorazepam to about 4mg (2 x 2mg tablets) of diazepam and then reducing slowly over a period of about 5 weeks eg. 4mg at night for one week, 3mg for one week, 2mg for one week, 1mg for one week, 0.5mg for one week then stop.
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