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invisible7 · 01-13-2008, 10:41 AM

HI,

I have been taking 1.5 mg Lorazepam for a year at night to help me sleep. My doctor didn't want me taking it anymore and didn't prescribe it at my last appointment. I asked if I needed to taper off of it and he said that since I was taking it only at night I should be fine. Well, I have not taken it for the past two nights and I am sweating all day long, feel totally zoned out, and have muscle pains in my legs. Do you think this is withdrawal from Lorazepam? If so, how long are these symptoms going to last? Do you think my doctor was wrong is saying I would be fine because I only take it at night?

01-13-2008, 10:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
invisible7 invisible7 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CO Posts: 24	Lorazepam withdrawal HI, I have been taking 1.5 mg Lorazepam for a year at night to help me sleep. My doctor didn't want me taking it anymore and didn't prescribe it at my last appointment. I asked if I needed to taper off of it and he said that since I was taking it only at night I should be fine. Well, I have not taken it for the past two nights and I am sweating all day long, feel totally zoned out, and have muscle pains in my legs. Do you think this is withdrawal from Lorazepam? If so, how long are these symptoms going to last? Do you think my doctor was wrong is saying I would be fine because I only take it at night?