how long after stopping Atavin do you notice withdrawals

[lbneel]

My grandmother was recently placed in nursing home for short period after having pnemonia, they did not give her her ativan.  She has been there four days, when i saw her today she was shaking uncontrollably,  She has taken ativan for years due to essential tremors, but i have never seen her like this.  I spoke to the nurse and she said they would make sure that she received it tomorrow.. could these excessive tremors be caused by withdrawal.

[lbneel]

thanks so much after researching more the withdrawal symptoms were excessive tremors, fatigue and heart palpations just what a 93 year old needs....

[thefearisgone]

Going cold turkey off of Ativan after being on it for years can definitely produce tremors and seizures, especially if that was a pre-existing condition.  The nursing home should have found out which medications your grandmother was on and made sure they continued the dosage.  An abrupt stoppage in Ativan can be life threatening after being on it for so long.

[katycat79]

I've never heard of Ativan causing those kinds of symptoms. I have been off and on it during different periods of my life, and have never experienced anything like that.