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Could only a few doses of ativan over a 3 month time span cause withdrawal


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Ive had the same 0.5mg prescription since january 2017. I have only used 5 or 6. I just use them very sparingly when I am anxious from being sleep deprived. I used a couple times in january and I had 2 sinus surgeries in a month and a half so i used one before and a couple after. Thats it.

 

How long does short term use withdrawal last if there is any in my case? I feel like I have cognitive impairment today and yesterday. I could just feel down because my body is healing from surgery last monday and Im still dealing with sinus pressure. Just wondering if this is just a side effect or withdrawal will even effect me. I took my last dose Friday night. Im not going to take them again because I hate the groggy feeling of them the next day and been getting really bad dry mouth. I know my sinuses cause that but the ativan makes it worse when i take them. It does help my anxiety  out and helped me to sleep during those uses but I dont want to rely on them and I feel hungover the next day. I just feel really slow right now and spaced out. Just dont know if this is just exacerbated due to sinuses healing and blood in my nose from sinus surgery. But it does still feel like Im still drugged from Friday night. So Im confused. I understand that effects have been known to last up to 72 hours so I could still be feeling the lingering effects of that. Just dont know.

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The textbook answer is that you shouldn't have much (or any) withdrawal from a few doses over a two month period.  That doesn't mean that some minor withdrawal doesn't occur.  But I'd expect it to be pretty minor and short-lived.
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Thanks for easing my mind. Brain sluggishness has improved since last dose. No more benzos for me.
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