This isn't really related to my tachycardia, though the reason I have been on ativan has been because of the panic/tachycardia that I have had.  I have pretty much gained back most of the weight I have lost and have been back at work for 7 months since I took a leave for a couple of months when my anxiety and weight loss was so intense.  The doctor feels that if I want to, I can taper off of my ativan and just use it prn.  I have been taking .25mg at 6 AM and .25mg at noon for many weeks now.  I have been on Ativan since April, took a higher dose (like 1 mg a day) for awhile, but that was a long time ago.  I am a little nervous about rebound/withdrawal, though the doctor and pharmacist said that I was on such a low dose that I shouldn't worry about it.  I was going to discontinue my noon dose for several days and then my 6 AM dose.  Then just use it prn.  Do you think this is ok for a taper?  I just don't know if I'm psychologically addicted to it or if there is physical addiction at that low dose.  Thanks for your help.

It's hard to know.  That is what I am wondering.  Am I physically addicted to this small amount or is it just that I'm psychologically dependent on it and I know that I have decreased the amount.  I always get nervous about withdrawal/rebound and that is why I'm asking RLR what he thinks.  From the information that I received from my doctor, that at this small dose I shouldn't have to worry about a rebound (like seizures or something like that).  One pharmacist said it should be fine, but then he said you never know which just really scared me.  

Just bumping this up.