Im like "Halfway" on ashton

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HI,

I finally managed to switch my daytime doses of ativan to valium but I cant sleep without the ativan at night . Im pretty  :'( <---like that right now and am also having chronic headache.

Any advice or experience with switching that nighttime dose or .....try and taper them seperately?

Thanks

[[Pa...]]

Most folks do the complete crossover to Valium, then begin their taper, am I to understand you only switched part of your dose of Ativan before tapering?

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Yes, but I just started the tapering for 3 weeks now

[Guest [Si...]]

I would slowly push the one of the daytime doses to night. This may help you sleep better.

 

S#

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I did that and it does but now im taking the ativan and the valium at nighttime. I suppose I will have to switch over totally to valium at night but I tried that one night (with substituted dose) and couldnt sleep at all. Im not in very good health so one night without any sleep is a big deal.

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Yeah, I agree, to completely c/o to the Valium and then taper.  I understand the sleeping is a issue and you need the sleep but in my experience, you might have some nites you dont get much.  It it part of this awful process.  I hope all goes well and hang in there.

Renee

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I will try and substitute part of the nighttime dose of ativan with valium. I checked the ashton manual and that thats the thing to do. Ive only been tapering for 4 weeks now and I think I might be going a bit fast.