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All I do is cut my 1mg tabs in half, now you have 2 .5mg tabs. All you have to do to start a taper schedule is cut one of those 4 daily tabs smaller and just go from there. CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!!!
I believe there is a site called benzobuddies.com where you can find more support for weaning off ativan, and there are people with far better knowledge than me on this forum. A healthy taper schedule, with your lengthy history of use, would take several months (or more) but will work.
I also take ativan Img 4 times daily, could I just ask you what .50mgs is? sorry if I seem daft but Imgs of ativan is like taking 10mgs of valium. I would love to reduce my ativan but I dont nknow how as I have been on it for over 30years, please help if you can.
thanking you janis, from the u.k
Your mileage may vary, but I was taking 2 mg Ativan per day for a month (all of December, 1mg twice daily) and have had no major withdrawls cutting back on it. At the moment I take .50 mg as needed, which has only been once in the last two weeks. I did taper it a bit when I went off so that may have made a difference. But it was only a 10 day taper.
Good luck