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What Are The Effects Of Ativan?

I have been off Ativan for two weeks I have good days and bad I was just wondering if I am past the point of seizure or any other dangerous stuff I read about on the Internet I was on 6 milligrams a day then tapered to 3 then over a period of 2 weeks tapered off
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am sorry to hear about you having good and bad days as you gradually get off ativan. Please, what are the exact symptoms that you experience?
This would be very helpful to tell whether they are possibly related to the tapering off of this medication or not. In any case, I think you used a recommended plan to get off this medication and the side effects should be very minimal. Seizures would not be of great concern as you have not experienced any yet and this drug was slowly tapered off.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to request fir clarification and more information if need be. Thanks for using our services.
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What Are The Effects Of Ativan?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am sorry to hear about you having good and bad days as you gradually get off ativan. Please, what are the exact symptoms that you experience? This would be very helpful to tell whether they are possibly related to the tapering off of this medication or not. In any case, I think you used a recommended plan to get off this medication and the side effects should be very minimal. Seizures would not be of great concern as you have not experienced any yet and this drug was slowly tapered off. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to request fir clarification and more information if need be. Thanks for using our services. Dr. Ditah, MD.