Feeling awful switching from Ativan to Diazepam for taper

[[Mu...]]

Hi Team

Dr has switched me over after 3mths of everyday Lorazepam use for anxiety 

The equivalent Diazepam dose is lower then the Lorazepam and im feeling the physical effects of withdrawal 

Im tempted to use some Lorazepam i still have remaining 

Help

 

[[Hu...]]

The equivalent is 10:1. What did you get?

[[Id...]]

Hi @[Mu...],

 

On 02/11/2023 at 04:28, [[M...] said:

Im tempted to use some Lorazepam i still have remaining

Is it a possibility to contact your doctor and explain what you are experiencing and that probably you need to take things slowly, so that you can have a better guide and a better supply of what you eventually need?

[[An...]]

On 01/11/2023 at 23:28, [[M...] said:

Hi Team

Dr has switched me over after 3mths of everyday Lorazepam use for anxiety 

The equivalent Diazepam dose is lower then the Lorazepam and im feeling the physical effects of withdrawal 

Im tempted to use some Lorazepam i still have remaining 

Help

How much ativan were you on? How much valium did he put you on?

[[Mu...]]

I was on .5 to 1mg Ativan per day depending on my symptoms - Dr gave me 4mgs Diazepam which i believe doesnt equate to .5 of Ativan just under. Feeling the difference with anxiety lingering throughout the day. She wants to drop me by a mg each week. Thats to rapid a taper? It seems most GPs in my country have no idea about tapering and probably dont even know what the Ashton method is

 

[[Hu...]]

3 hours ago, [[M...] said:

I was on .5 to 1mg Ativan per day depending on my symptoms - Dr gave me 4mgs Diazepam which i believe doesnt equate to .5 of Ativan just under. Feeling the difference with anxiety lingering throughout the day. She wants to drop me by a mg each week. Thats to rapid a taper? It seems most GPs in my country have no idea about tapering and probably dont even know what the Ashton method is

0.5 to 1 mg every 14 days is what is advised. 

And I live in a western European country and have met a lot of doctors and also psychiatrists last years but non of them knew the Ashton Manual. Most of them just say "take off a quarter of your 1mg ativan pill or half every two weeks".

And I have to admit, that works when you are just on them for a short while, but not when you are in withdrawal.

These people have degrees but that is practically it. 

Edited November 3, 2023 by [Hu...]