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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Ativan question
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Ativan question
by islandgirl1947, Feb 25, 2008 12:38PM
I have been taking Lorazepam at a 0.5mg dose once a day for 6-7 years with no problems at all. But lately I have been reading some of the message boards and forums on the internet and it is very disturbing to me, I am afraid that if I decide to go off the Lorazepam that I would have severe withdrawal problems.
I have never felt like I needed to take more than the prescribed dose and I never gone up on it or taken extra.
I know alot of people post horror stories on the internet and I just want a doctor's opinion on if I would have a problem or not if I decide to come off it sometime in the future.
Thanks in advance,
islandgirl1947
I have never felt like I needed to take more than the prescribed dose and I never gone up on it or taken extra.
I know alot of people post horror stories on the internet and I just want a doctor's opinion on if I would have a problem or not if I decide to come off it sometime in the future.
Thanks in advance,
islandgirl1947
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Feb 26, 2008 12:40PM
, Feb 26, 2008 12:40PMTo: islandgirl
At that level of medication you should not have any problem, but when you do decide to go off of it, do it slowly over a three week period.
