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Dear Krista:
I went through the same thing, after taking a very small (.5) dose of Ativan nightly during my six months of chemo. It's really addictive and it will take a little time to sleep well without it. I stopped when .5 no longer worked and I knew I had to increase the dose or go cold turkey.
Try cutting down gradually -- use a pill cutter and cut that tiny dose in half, then go every other night, etc. And just expect that it's going to take your body two to three weeks (sorry) to readjust and sleep naturally. You have to go through a kind of withdrawal (insomnia) but it won't take that long.
Good luck. This is a common problem at the end of treatment.
Best
Linda
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