would it be ok to stop ativan now?

[hazyworld]

I have been tapering offf 3 mg of ativan for over a week now onto klonopin.....been taking 1 1/2mg ativan and aboyt 1 mg  klonopin..................dont like taking both,,,,my dr told me no taper was nessacary but i was scared of withdrawal,I know i may have to upmy klonpoin....my new script for it is 1 mg pills 2 1//2 to 3 times a day.....and my pills are green?i have never had green klonopin has any one else in the 1 mg pills? How do klonopin and ativan compare?

[Tay68]

I'm no doctor, but i've been on it for about three years. I take it Only when I have too, meaning when i cant take control over my emotions . I had had to learn how to breathe and relaxs. but 4sure reading Psalms 23 and thanking God 4 allowing me to Go Thru It. I deal with alot of health issues and it gets hards sometimes. When I look around and see how many people I love, I thank God for allowing me to see them another day.

[nursegirl6572]

3 mg of Ativan (even if daily) is a pretty sizeable dose.  I feel that tapering off gradually would be the best approach...even with the addition of the Klonopin.  Main reason is....Klonopin takes a while to build up in your system to a therapeutic level, stopping the Ativan abruptly before Klonopin has reached those levels COULD cause you to experience some withdrawal.  

You made a comment that you "know you need to increase your Klonopin".  I sincerely hope that you don't adjust your dose of meds without your doc's ok.  That is NEVER a good idea and can put you in a bad situation.

ALWAYS discuss any med change/addition/dosage, etc with your doctor first.  If I were you, I would also discuss the Ativan/Klonopin transition with him as well.  Is this your family doctor, or a psychiatrist?  If not the latter, then I would advise you find one, who would be better at managing any med you would need for anxiety issues.

Keep us updated, good luck.

[hazyworld]

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