Hey all,

I was tired of my daily panic attacks, so about a week ago my GP prescribed 0.5mg Lorazepam (Ativan) to be taken "as needed"

I've taken a 0.5mg dose every day at 5pm for the past 5 days, and fortunately I don't feel my panic attacks coming on any more, so I wish to discontinue the medication, since it was "as needed" anyway.

The main reason being I was told Lorazepam is a short-term solution that shouldn't be relied upon, and I'm afraid of withdrawal symptoms and dependency after hearing horror stories from friends who were on benzos in the past.
Will I still need to taper off even with such a short usage period and relatively low dose? If so, how should I do it?

Thanks for reading!