Switching from 2 mg clonazepam to lorazepam, question

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Another attempt ...

 

I've been using the clonazepam with great difficulty. Hard to tolerate.

 

I know it sounds crazy, but I'll try a direct switch to lorazepam (no crossover), followed by a taper of weeks/months.

 

It's a long story, diazepam is hard to tolerate.

 

The doc suggested taking the dose twice daily. I wonder if I'm not going to encounter interdose-withdrawal.

 

Any ideas ? Two or three times a day ?

 

I figured it was worth a try.

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I was switched from klonopin to lorazepam (1 mg k to 2 mg L).  I did it as a direct switch (no x-over).  I took it for sleep, so only took it in the evening.  It has a pretty short half-life, so you may want to dose 2-3 times a day depending on your underlying condition for taking it.  The good news is that multiple doses gives you some flexibility in when you make your cuts. 

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Not many people go from long acting to short.  But I wonder if you do not do a gradual cross if the opposite problem will occur and you will end up with too much benzo for a while until the K leaves.  And is this something to be concerned about.