Ativan Withdrawl With Amitryptoline

I have chronic back pain and have taken norco10 and 2mg ativan 4 x' s daily. I have new dr. Told me to cut ativan in half each mo from 8mg to 2. Now taking 1 mg ativan and 50 mg amityptoline before bed after severe aniety, panic, ecscuciating muscle stiffness and pain and headache, nausia. I have been taking pain and benzo' s for years. I have in bed for 3 days now. I also have torn ligaments in ankle and skipped pt today feeling too badly. If I stay on 1mg for 2 wks then go to half for 2 wks then zero but continue with amitryptoline to help pain, anxiety, insomnia and depression. I didn' t think I was depressed but doc tried ssri each mo for 4 mo but I had bad side effects. I did not know about paws until yesterday. Do you think I am doing this right? Advice appreciated, Sabrina

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Hello, Sabrina! How are you feeling, now?

Abruptly stopping a benzodiazepine, such as Ativan, or tapering it too fast can create the risk of your experiencing seizures, according to FDA warnings. You may also experience rebound anxiety, and depression, but these are not the same as precipitated withdrawals.

Why did you think you might be having PAWS? Those generally only occur when one medication or treatments forces a medication out of the body, so you suddenly go into dangerous withdrawals.

Are you on any other medications?

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