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1718647 tn?1437510739

Ativan for hydro taptaper

I am down to about 10 or 11 mg of hydro a day starting today. I have an old prescription for Ativan .5 my question is I took half of one of those yesterday.  Is it ok to use these while I finish my taper
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1718647 tn?1437510739
Thank you for your advice.  Do you think if I use it for the remainder of the taper they will be an issue for me. So far today I have taken 5 mg and will take 2.5 for my bedtime. So it will be total of 7.5. You have know ides how much the support on here means. I'm here waiting at the pediatric urologist for my daughter. And I'm actually ok for now :)
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Hi...well benzo help the anxzity and with sleep  but they do have there own vises....it is really ez to become cross addicted when coming off the narcotics so ez does it  only take them when absulltly needed  your doing great on your taper  the lower you get the harder it will become  the real key here is to keep your serum level high enough to wane off hard withdrawal it is all about % level in the blood  when your taking 4 pills and drop one you only go down by 25%  when your at 2 it is a 50% drop and you will feel it so the slower the better  we cannot give taper advise here on the forum and what I explained was only for a guideline so you understand it does not replace doctors orders always lissen to the doctor first  but if you really start to feel it you will know why  keep posting for support >>>>>>>>>>>>Gnarly<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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