Posted by SLS on October 14, 2006, at 8:51:05
In reply to Lorazepam Withdrawal, posted by Pete Anderson on October 12, 2006, at 6:22:36
You pretty much figured things out on your own.
0.5mg of lorazepam wasn't enough to keep you asleep during the night and resulted in a rebound awakening along with a withdrawal phenomenon later on the next day.
When I was on long-term lorazepam treatment, 2.0mg was enough to keep me asleep throughout the night. I did this for months. I didn't have too much trouble discontinuing it, but I did take small doses during the day to prevent withdrawal symptoms at the end of the weaning process. I guess two weeks is about right for a short-term course of benzodiazepines for sleep.
- Scott
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