Changing from Lorazepam to Xanax

[adina550]

I was trying to wean off Lorazepam but it was very difficult so the doc swiched me to Xanax. I managed to reduce 0.75 mg Lorazepam in 4 weeks (Initially I was taking 2.5 for 4 months) and today I started with Xanax 0.25mg 3 times a day.  I used to take Xanax before for axiety, small dosage(0.25) when needed but my previous doctor said that Lorazepam was better. I wasn't for though.

Does anybody know of any side effects when changing from Lorazepam to Xanax?

thanks in advance

[adina550]

Thanks Stella. I am a little confused with the T3 hormone here. Since my hormon level is not stable yet, I talked to the doc to slow down with the withdrawl and swich to Xanax which I tolorated better before this Lorazepam which was given to me when I went to ER due to starting on Synthroid after a doc took me off it for a months (big mistake), This was because my TSH was very low 0.04. Forgot to mention that I had Graves in 1993 and treated with RAI, did fine for all these years until May when TSH went low.

Now my TSH is 1.3 and I am on Synthroid 75 mcg but the withdrawl is difficult. this morning after a day of taking Xanax 0.25 3 times a day, I experienced increased anxiety and sweating, so I think that the withdrawl process is still in place since the amount of Xanax is pretty small and hardly covers the reduced dosage of 1.75 mg Lorazepam that I was taking and suffering from withdrawl.

Thanks again

[stella5349]

The side effects will range from severe to mild based off the T3 hormone you have directly going into the cells.

If your T3 hormone - only measured by getting the Free T3 thyroid lab done -  in blood work - is up in the 3/4 range of the reference range the withdrawal of any antidepressant is not as harsh as doing it when that hormone is not set correctly.