ATIVAN Reviews (LORAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (709 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ATIVAN with similar:
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Results are sorted by Gender with females listed first (reviews with no gender reported listed before females). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 |
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | | 11/18/2004 | 5 | | 5/12/2004 | 5 | | 5/18/2004 | 5 | | 6/4/2004 | 5 | | 5/7/2004 | 5 | i am in anxiety ...... | 1 days 1 | 12/4/2013 | 4 | anxiety | 1X day | 11/22/2014 | 4 | | 4/29/2004 | 4 | | 1/7/2004 | 4 | | 1/6/2005 | 4 | | 2/17/2005 | 3 | | 5/5/2004 | 3 | IBS Induced Anxiety | Insomnia | Took 1 to 2 mgs a day for 7 months. Because it caused insomnia I went to 1 mg a day for last 2 months. Works well for anxiety. Stoppped usage, after 2 months of 1 mg a day. 8 days now and no withdrawl problems could be cause of low dosages. | 51 | 7 months | 11/10/2004 | 3 | | 6/24/2005 | 3 | | 6/24/2005 | 3 | tired | | 4/16/2009 | 3 | General Anxiety | Drowsiness, lack of coherence, limited short term memory, headaches, delayed periods with horrible PMS, emptiness | I started taking it to get rid of my overarching feelings of dread and malaise. It did that. I'm not afraid of people when I'm on the pill. I don't feel like the world is going to end. The bad thing though, is that now there's just nothing. I'm empty. Not completely apathetic but not really enthused about anything? On top of being sort of empty inside, I've been getting horrible headaches every single day. My period cramps are also not really doing me any favours. I have horrible short term memory now and often forget simple things as soon as I hear them. Everything sort of feels like it's covered in saran wrap. Overall, not an awful drug, but not a good one, and I will probably be asking my doctor for an alternative that won't make me feel like a blurry nihilistic mess. | 22 | 2 weeks 0.5 mg 1X day | 7/16/2012 | 3 | Anxiety & Insomnia | Tired all the time. Cant sleep without it. At first it was a godsend. Now its hell. You build up tolerance quickly. So take more. Then when you dont have it, its a nightmare. Trying to get off them is horrid. Bad withdraw. Good short term use. Bad for long term use. | 46 | 7 years 2-3mg 1X day | 6/7/2021 | 2 | 1 days | 10/1/2016 | 2 | | 6/2/2007 |
ATIVAN (LORAZEPAM): This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)