Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 12/3/2004

Question
Wow. Thank you for the extremely fast and helpful reply. I realize the addiction factor with the benzodiazapenes. I should have clarified that I am not taking the entire 1 mg tablet. I am only taking 1/4 mg of Ativan and only when the shaking get really bad (which has happened twice so far in 3 days). My main concern was just that there wouldn't be any dangerous interactions between the Paxil and the Ativan if they were both in my system at the same time. Thank you for answering my questions.

Lloyd

Answer
Dear Lloyd

I just happened to be sitting at my computer when your question came in and I like to answer asp. If you only take a 1/4 Ativan occasionally I guess that you could easily just continue this when the Paxil kicks in and ignore my previous instructions about how to withdraw the Ativan.

Regards

Dr Alan Galbraith