I am currently on Lorazepam due to severe anxiety attacks that resulted in trips to the ER. But I am worried after learning that it is very addictive so I want to stop taking it. Do you think it's OK to stop after taking it a few weeks? Can't I just restart if I feel anxious again?
hey i have been on lorazepam for a bit. but i dont take it everyday only when my anxiety gets real bad so i am taking them on and off and i get no side effects from not taking it, but two weeks straight i am not sure best idea is to contact your doctor and check with them
A few weeks is not that long to be on these drugs, but if I were you I’d be VERY careful about stopping abruptly. I recommend making a schedule for weening off them with your doctor, to be on the safe side. I recently tried to do it on my own after a few months of a different drug, but I got the dosing wrong and ended back up in the ER.
just reduce gradually and wean yourself off them slowly