Hi, I'm AmethystOpal

Welcome, AmethystOpal. Five or six weeks on lorazepam is short enough that you have a real window here, and it makes sense that finding a prescriber who takes withdrawal seriously feels like pulling teeth. Check out the Taper Plan in the side bar and get a plan started! Since you're just starting out, logging your daily dose and sleep quality in the taper journal under My Taper will give you and whoever helps you concrete data instead of guesswork. It also shows a doctor you're tracking things carefully, which tends to get you taken more seriously. Once you're a bit further along, don't hesitate to share what you learn here. Someone who just started this same road will read your posts and feel less alone.

I @AmethystOpal, welcome! We want to help, so you've come to the right place. If you need help discussing tapering with your doctor, here is some info: https://taper.community/thread/dbb2cdbb-bb3d-4bb9-93ab-b33de4a3fd0b https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-about-tapering Here are some other links: https://taper.community/drugs/ativan https://taper.community/resources/blog/ativan-withdrawal-symptoms-and-timeline https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/pharmacological-principles-for-safe-benzodiazepine-and-zdrug-dose-reduction/C172F9ABC3E2E32D7FB133132A4F8012 https://www.benzoinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ashton-Manual.pdf Keep your doses consistent as you taper off, really listening to your body, and hold your dose if need be. We're here anytime. Catina 🌸