Posted by spriggy on August 16, 2006, at 0:39:34
In reply to Re: ativan (lorazepam) dosages, posted by rjlockhart on August 15, 2006, at 20:14:17
Initially I was terrified of Ativan because my first dose ( given in a shot form in the ER) made me feel like I couldn't feel my legs and then I felt kind of like I was floating in a tunnel ( which makes me panic for some reason..).
BUT, it was my first dose ever and so I think they gave me too much for my small frame.
Now, I am prescribed 2 mg's per night for sleep and TMJ ( yes, TMJ- who knew?) but I keep it between .5-1 mg per night.
If I feel panicky ( rarely ever) I will take another .5
Once a month, I will intentionally wean myself down to .25 for 3 nights and then go 3 nights without it just so I don't get addicted to it.
I haven't had any problems at all getting off of it.
I went on a vacation/trip last month and forgot to bring adequate number of Ativan.- I went 5 days without any and had no issue. I didn't sleep well but I didn't have any withdrawals.
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