Hi, I'm True

October 14, 2026

Was was using lorazepam to taper off of a month's journey on gabapentin and now I have to taper off of 6 weeks of lorazepam taking it three times a day and it's all due to a new disability with compression fractures and kind of reduce mobility so it's really a lot. I was only on the lorazepam for 6 weeks but I've been taking it three times a day at 75 now I'm my first taper he wanted me to go down too far and I adjusted that myself cuz it was too far so I'm doing like I went from 225 a day 2.25 a day to like 1.99 I'm trying to cut him myself and I'm still having severe like rebound especially in the morning and it's really rough I know you guys know just looking for some support and some help and maybe some info you might have

Ativan — 2.25 per day — 6 weeks — actively tapering | without clinician

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anne noni moss46m ago

NavigatorPaxil · holding

I'm so sorry for all your pain. You are in the right place. We will stand along side you and support you. Heres some info written by the smart people to get you started: https://taper.community/resources/blog/ativan-withdrawal-symptoms-and-timeline

atypical in presentation of side effects, super sensitive to small doses and general delayed responder. never took a psych med that didn't' make me sick immediately with infections and restless legs. have never been able to tolerate being on them, but have never had support to get off so I've been bouncing back and forth. i don't like capital letters. sorry.

Paxil — 1 mg — 2 yrs — holding until Oct. 7 doc appt.
Seroquel — 50 — planning taper |
trileptal -75 planning taper
prasozin 1 mg planning taper

started my psych med saga in 2001 and wish I never had. I had some difficulties with sleep and anxiety, but NOTHING like what was in store for me after trying every med out there. My last treatment center promised to "get me totally off" in 2022 but it was a lie. They just switched drugs and added more and more in a desperate attempt to help me "stabilize," so they could call me a "success story" once insurance stopped paying. I agree with those who state that this industry needs to change. AND I'm working on not being resentful about my suffering because it doesn't help anyone.

been on an off cocktails since 2001. Most recent mixture, prescribed in 2024: 20 mg Paxil, 150 Trileptal, 50 Seroquel, 2 mg prasozin, (for PTSD/nightmares.)

immediately went to 1 mg prasozin, and after 3 months cut to 10 mg paxil. No felt effects. Then went to 5 about 3 months later, (though I didnt' keep track so I'm rusty.) No felt effects. So, I've roughly been on 5 mg for a year and a half.

Side effects always force to to start tapering RIGHT AWAY.

I didn't start keeping track of my Paxil taper until this year. I went from 3mg to 1 in 10 months, using a liquid Maudsley-ish slow taper. Again, no felt effects until now.

October 2026...sleeping less and feeling more sedated during the day. Having trouble managing my social life without getting over-stimulated. Must set boundaries according to my body and not my heart.

Holding 1 mg paxil until blood work done and evaluated, and to see if build a social life that doesn't make me lose sleep. Sounds silly as I type it, but actually, nothing is "silly" on this ride! Everything is WILD!!!! LOL

Keeping all other meds the same. Sorry so long.

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