Adverse Reaction? Please help ..!!

[biscotaki]

Thank you Luc,
Well, in mid -June I tweaked the doses to cover the night, because I never dosed at night.
Also one of the doses was a small one at .25 mgs, where the others were at 0.5 mgs. So I tweaked to dose 5 times,
in 4.5-5 intervals.
With this change, I became somewhat stable, after about 18 days or so.
I then moved to step 2, where I used a Compounding Pharmacy to prepare the liquid Lorezapam.

I dose the liquid 5 times, at .45 mgs each dose, bringing up the short dose of .25 to .45 mgs.
this way all are the same, and the total for the day stayed the same ..I did not updose.

So yes, each dose went down a bit..from 0.5 mgs, to .45 mgs. The total for the day is 2.25 mgs.
So perhaps you are right in that the change in dosage may be creating a problem ..

But why certain doses, and why the severity of symptoms?
It is completely confusing.

I wish that someone will come along with some much needed peace of mind, and explanation of what is happening.
Thank you Luc, I hope all that makes sense.
Take good care of you, biscotaki

[Joy]

Hi Biscotaki,
So sorry you are having symptoms like this. I don't have much to offer you ..just one thought with nothing to back it up. During the evening we are generally quieter and might pay more than the usual attention to changes. I don't mean this to diminish what is going on. Another thought...our hormones, cortisol, malatonin and such, surge and wane throughout the day and night in relation to sunshine, and such...and as you have made some recent changes to timing it maybe coincides with a time like this?? If it looks like you are reacting to this change anyway, maybe a good time to make it productive and remove one of the night meds? It might cause you distress but you are already feeling the impact. This might not be good advice. Just thinking aloud.
I am thinking about you and sending you peaceful thoughts to quiet your mind and body.
We will get through this!
Joy

[biscotaki]

You are so very kind and sweet Joy ..Here you are, going through your issues, and you are rushing to my rescue.
I am very grateful ..I am confused Joy, I think that the problem may be tolerance withdrawal, or a paradoxical reaction
to the Ativan ..But am not certain..All I am consumed with, are these darn symptoms ..
There may be something to what you are thinking ..I just need to think... I switched from taking tablets to liquid, because it is easier to taper from ..But these symptoms are very distressing ..
Thank you again for your kindness, and care.
I wish you a blessed, peaceful night.
Many hugs, biscotaki

[shel]

Hi Bisotaki,

I am so sorry you are experiencing such a difficult time. Are these symptoms different from the symptoms you were experiencing from AD withdrawal? I am just wondering if maybe what you are experiencing is not from the Ativan but the AD withdrawal. I wonder how one tells the difference between the two? I suppose it would be clear i these symptoms are completely different from what you were going through before. I really wish I had an answer for you. I am just really sorry you are going through this. I hope you get some relief very soon.