In this article, I’m going to teach you how to get off Ativan without withdrawal. After I became an alcoholic, but long before I became addicted to opioids, there was a brief period of my life where I was prescribed benzodiazepines for anxiety.
I was prescribed Valium, though the step-by-step plan I’m about to share with you is also extremely effective at helping you get off Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Librium, or any other benzodiazepine drug.
How To Get Off Ativan Naturally
By using the following natural techniques, you’ll be able to start coming off Ativan without experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Sound too good to be true?
After studying and perfecting the art of Ativan detox over the last few years, I know for sure that this is the best way to get off Ativan naturally.
Simply follow these four easy steps exactly as I’ve outlined, and you will be on your way to coming off Ativan without withdrawal.
1. Start Tapering Off Ativan
Individuals coming off Ativan almost always feel horrible. Most doctors will simply tell their patients to taper off Ativan slowly and this alone will prevent withdrawal symptoms. Unfortunately, this is typically not what happens.
Usually, an individual using a conservative Ativan taper schedule will still feel mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms getting off Ativan.
This is because tapering by itself doesn’t work to help a person avoid all withdrawal symptoms.
Whenever I have coaching clients ask me how to get off Ativan without withdrawal, I tell them the secret is to use a strategic Ativan taper plan in combination with a natural GABA-building and brain chemistry rebalancing regimen.
Steps 2-4 will help you rebalance your brain chemistry.
To taper off Ativan effectively, there are a few guidelines that you should follow:
- The slower you taper, the fewer withdrawal symptoms you will experience.
- Use the least amount of medication as possible to feel OK, and avoid taking more.
- Don’t fear to come off Ativan (fear affects your brain chemistry negatively).
- Always listen to your body and adjust tapering speed as needed.
In a study from 2010, researchers tested the method of slow taper on patients with Panic Disorder that had been on clonazepam (another benzo) at least three years. The trial consisted of a 4-month period of tapering and an 8-month follow-up period.
Here is the taper schedule they used:
- The dosage was decreased by 0.5 mg per 2-week period until 1 mg per day was reached.
- Upon reaching 1 mg, they began reducing dosage by 0.25 mg per week.
- Using this tapering schedule, discontinuation symptoms were mostly mild.
According to the study, “the mean dosage at the start of tapering was 2.7 +/- 1.2 mg/d. In total, 51 (68.9%) of the patients were free of the medication after the 4 months of tapering according to the protocol, and 19 (26.0%) of the patients needed another 3 months to be free of medication. Clonazepam can be successfully discontinued without any major withdrawal symptoms if the dose is reduced gradually.”
Here are some other Ativan tapering techniques that are beneficial to learn about and implement:
- To start your taper, reduce Ativan dosage by 25% for one week.
- Starting in week 2 of the taper, begin decreasing by 10% every week.
- Adjust tapering speed as needed and don’t be afraid to slow the taper down if withdrawal symptoms ensue.
The reason my “How To Get Off Ativan Without Withdrawal” Plan is so effective is because it consists of more strategies than simply doing a slow taper. The following 3 steps will teach you how to supercharge your Ativan taper plan so that you’ll be able to get off Ativan without withdrawal.
2. Start Taking Calm Support
If you really want to know how to get off Ativan without withdrawal, start taking Calm Support, an all natural Benzo Tapering Formula (BTF) that has a powerful blend of organic herbs and other natural ingredients that can decrease withdrawal symptoms from getting off Ativan and other benzodiazepines.
This formula can help you get off Ativan without withdrawal in the following ways:
- Calms Anxiety
- Enhances Mood
- Eases Stomach Discomfort
- Reduces Insomnia
How to use Calm Support: As soon as you start reducing your Ativan dosage on your taper, begin taking 1-2 capsules of Calm Support with breakfast, and 1-2 capsules with dinner. Towards the end of your taper, and for the first 1-2 weeks after getting off Ativan, you can double the Calm Support dosage.
Calm Support Increases GABA
People experience withdrawal symptoms while getting off Ativan because of the drug’s mechanism of action. Ativan binds to GABAA receptors in the brain. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that acts as a mental relaxant.
GABA is basically our natural Ativan, though our bodies produce it in the precise amounts we were designed to handle.
Once you take Ativan for a month or longer, your body becomes dependent upon the drug, and it begins to rely on Ativan to create GABA.
While you’re reducing your Ativan dosage, your body starts to suffer from a GABA deficiency. This leads to symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. Fortunately, supplementing with Calm Support can help you restore healthy and optimal levels of GABA naturally, as it contains specific ingredients that increase GABA.
3. Start Eating a GABA-Building Diet
Along with the first two steps, whenever clients of mine ask me how to get off Ativan without withdrawal, I encourage them to eat plenty of high-quality protein foods. Consuming at least 20-30 grams of protein three times per day can radically increase your levels of GABA and other mood enhancing chemicals in the brain.
The following dietary guidelines can help you get off Ativan without withdrawal symptoms:
- Eat plenty of chicken, fish, turkey, beef, and other high-quality proteins (free-range, organic, and wild caught are best).
- Drink plenty of water (half your body weight in ounces per day).
- Consume lots of fresh fruits, veggies, and healthy fats.
- Eliminate or decrease sugar, processed foods, and refined carbohydrates.
- Eat as many organic whole foods as possible.
4. Start Exercising
This is the final ingredient to getting off Ativan without withdrawal symptoms. If you do Steps 1-3 and pass on exercising, you might still experience some mild symptoms. I’ve designed this plan based on the power of synergy, so there is a huge amplification of benefits by doing everything together.
Exercise can help you get off Ativan without withdrawal because it:
- Reduces Anxiety and Depression
- Uplifts Mood
- Improves Sleep
How To Get Off Ativan Without Withdrawal – Conclusion
If you use the 4 Steps I outlined, you should be able to get off Ativan without withdrawal. I wish you good luck on your journey now that you know about this simple yet powerful 4-step plan.
If you have any comments or questions on how to get off Ativan without withdrawal, please post them in the comment box below.
Hello Been on Ativan for 16 years. 1 1/2 mg. I was tapering of the last three weeks with some succes. was down to half in the morning and another half in the evening. I would push my self to see if that day I could go an extra two hours in the evening without taking it. But two nights ago I had a panic attack took my half but still had to go to the ER where they gave me another full 1mg. So that day I had again 1 1/2 mg of ativan. I feel that set me back cause my body quickly responded to needing that same dose the next day. Where did I go wrong? any help is appreciated.
I am just too upset to even know where to go. I am 70 years old and have been on Ativan for 35 years or half my life. I take 1 mg in the morning and night. If I am just 5 hours late taking the meds I start with the shakes. I know after this amount of time there is no way to stop taking these meds. Do you know if there is anywhere safe to buy them out of the country I also have lung issues and kidney problems from my chemo 10 years ago. Other thing also But I guess I would like to know how in the world I could ever get off these meds and still have a normal life.
Thank you for your help just feel like I am a lost cause.
My father is 85 and on antivan 0.5mg 3 times aday. He cannot swallow very good due to throat problems. He is on a liquid diet only. He has horrible night sweats. Then chills then says he has horrible hallucinations. He has night mares. There is no psychiatrist due to the covid19 in our area. And he is unable to leave the house due to his illness. Could you please help us with this. Desperate for help.
Please help me I feel like impinge crazy. It’s been almost a year tapering off then something would happen and I’d need more. I was off completely for 3 days then something made me nervous and now I’m on 3 2mg a day again! I eat all natural organic foods, mostly veggies because I don’t eat meat fish or chicken. I have a ton of food allergies. Do you ever answer these things? I need to talk to a real person please. I have no medical insurance. Thank you for your s
Thank you Matt for your advice!
I’ve been on high doses for 20 yrs. when I go through withdrawals the nervousness gets out of control and I end up in the hospital freaking out.
For 2 yrs Dr. increased in to 2mg 3 times a day. I’m now taking a half in the day then half at night. CBD oil helps at night to sleep but the daytime I’m just struggling.
I’m old and I would love to just feel the peace of lying down calmly.
Lord help us all ❤️
Mat please help i used 1 mg. larozepam for two monts overall its about 60 tablets i did withdraw and i feel cold turkey but not much its been 3 days now something i feel anxious but not much. I not a physics drug abusers my. Doctor prescribed this to me i did not know what is she told me lt calm me down will i ever hill something also i cant sleep is this normal
It’s messing with your serotonin levels it’s not creating of brain is not create a natural gas do you needBenadryl for the seizure or allergic reactions and calm support if you can buy some or GABA Ltheanine To stop the anxiety and raise your serotonin level where you don’t have cold feet anxiety and cold hands
I am on 0.5 mg once a day I take half of a half at 10 am then 1/2 at 6 pm and the rest of the half of a half st 2 am . I have been on Ativan for 1 year . When my brother passed .
Could you tell me how to decrease I am having a horrible time
I have good news for you . I think once you get down to using .25, or half of .25 it is considered clinically insignificant. Try just cutting one of your half’s of .25 , like your 10 or 6 o’clock one. Start there for as long as it takes. Even cut that in half if you have to. But I think once you are talking half of .25 or less , it’s more mental than anything . Go to a therapist if you can to help you work through the real issues causing the anxiety and the health suggestions (diet , exercise , even try yoga, meditation , deep breathing …) you can do this, thankfully you are on a very very low dose . Thank god . People get on this stuff and have no idea what it is or what it can do. God bless