Hi, I'm GM

August 31, 2026

I am on 0.5 mg of Lorazepam twice a day for the past 3 months. Giving me a lot of side effects, dizziness, nausea. I am trying to learn how to taper off this drug safely with minimal withdrawal symptoms.

Ativan — 0.5 — 3 months — researching taper | without clinician

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CatinaAug 31

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @GM, welcome to Taper Community! I'm so sorry that the Lorazepam is giving you those horrible side effects! Definitely keep taking it in regular intervals as you taper off. You can learn about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. Here are some other links to get you started: https://taper.community/drugs/ativan https://taper.community/resources/blog/ativan-withdrawal-symptoms-and-timeline https://taper.community/thread/d41182b4-060b-4c2e-a1e8-da9e6777d7e5 https://www.benzoinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ashton-Manual.pdf https://taper.community/forums/ativan We're glad to have you here and look forward to supporting you as you taper off your drug and can reclaim your health! Catina 🩷

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