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Gonna jump today, am I crazy?


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I'm thinking of just letting today be my last dose of Ativan....am I crazy to jump? I've been tapering for 5 weeks and I'm not a real long term user.
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you're not crazy jut although i personally would have done a 2-3 month valium taper with your history of usage. but you jumping is not totally retarded at all..  :P
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I agree with Challis and if you drop the drug then all you have to deal with are the withdrawal symptoms. You have probably had some of these anyway during your taper and you will know what they are like. Once the benzodiazepine is gone it can't do any further damage like it was doing when you were taking the drug on a day by day basis.

 

The symptoms shouldn't be bad if you only took the drug for a short time. (@@@@). :thumbsup:

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I agree with what everyone else said. Go for it! You may experience some WD but it will probably be brief and manageable! The main thing is to go into with a positive outlook and DONOT EXPECT THE WORST!!! The mental part is half the battle! :thumbsup:
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Thanks guys!! Really really hoping this goes well! So grateful for this website. And yes I've been experiencing some withdrawal and it hasn't been fun but it has been manageable.
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Ativan has a very short half life so symptoms come on very quickly. Much quicker than Valium. If you are doing ok in the first days your acute period will probably not be too bad. How is is going? Any increase in symptoms?
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I was a short time user myself, and during my fast taper (about 2 weeks), I felt like a train wreck. So if your symptoms are manageable now, hopefully you'll have a pretty smooth landing after you jump. Best wishes!
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It's been 48 hours and I feel better today than yesterday. Had some insomnia and nausea mainly. Anxiety in the morning but it usually fades as the day goes on. Really grateful and hoping for the best!
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