Drug Ratings for ATIVANAverage Rating: 3.3 (677 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | panic/anxiety attacks | some drowsiness afterwards | At first I was taking 0.5 mg, but unfortunately, my anxiety attacks got worse and my doctor upped it to 1 mg. It helps fairly well at calming me down when I am having a moderate anxiety attack, though it does nothing for me when I have a severe one. | F | 21 | 4 months | 2/22/2005 | 2 | Anxiety symptoms dizzy walking | After taking 1 mg for the first time, anxious feelings dissipated but became more disoriented and off-balanced which is what I wanted to cure. | M | 35 | 1 days | 2/18/2005 | 4 | | 2/17/2005 | 1 | Bipolar II | Ativan helped me relax and sleep. Problem is I built a huge tolerance to it and needed higher and higher doses for it to work properly. | Withdrawal when I decided to quit was a nitemare. Anxiety x10! Doctors should warn patients that this drug is highly addictive. I will never take one of those again. | M | 26 | 4 months | 2/13/2005 | 4 | Nausea control from Chemotherapy | Even at low doses, Ativan very addictive to me. Without it, can't sleep, agitated frequently, and overly emotional. | I was taking Ativan to help supress the effects of chemotherapy. Every effective against nausea. | M | 42 | 5 months | 2/10/2005 | 4 | anxiety/depression | I have many panic attacks throughout the day, and the atavan helps to calm me down. | M | 29 | 4 weeks | 2/5/2005 | 4 | tachycardia | drowsiness, confusion | F | 26 | 7 days | 2/5/2005 | 5 | Anxiaty and Panick attacks, OCD | Drowsyness | Was first given in ER for panick attacks. Then by script from doctor. Works great to take that edge off without being so powerfull like Xanex. I take it when needed mostly at night to help me rest, it quites my mind down. | F | 43 | 6 years | 2/3/2005 | 5 | anxiety | none | been on it for years. makes the difference between me wanting to slap someone and not doing it lol. just mellows me out, helps if I get panicy, take before going to parties and places where I have to deal with people.use mostly to sleep, take during the day as needed. excellent drug in my opinion | F | 54 | 10 years | 2/1/2005 | 5 | Prostatitis\Pain | I'm not sure why but this drug is really the only drug that stops the pain associated with Prostatitis. There are times when I'm in so much pain I can't do much of anything but this drug lets me sleep. I try to keep is down to ONE pill in 24 hours at most but God knows it lets me sleep and forget about the pain for a little while. It also allows me to urinate if I run the shower and let the water splash on me. | This drug works but it frightens me half to death! I think its a narcotic. I have always taken pride in the fact that I have stayed away from drugs like this but now I just sit in pain and wait for 12 mid night when I can take this thing. The pain is bad enough where it takes this drug about three hours to work but once taken I get relieve for about 12 hours. Once this drug wares off I then use Ibuprofine then a Vicodin to keep me from being in total pain. One good thing, I've lost weight and I look like I did in High School! I know I'm in big trouble here because there isn't a cure for Prostatitis type IIIA and the pain can drive me up the walls, can't eat or drink much. The last time I couldn't urinate they used a catheter! Being that everything down their is very inflamed the experiance was horrible. So if anyone has any ideas I'm all ears. I'm hoping that if I only use the Lorazepam once a day I'll be OK for a while. The Doctors just keep feeding me AntiBiotics but I don't think they are doing anything at all because type IIIA doesn't have infection associated with it. They did a urine test and culture. I have a little blood and a few white cells and the culture is clear. So I have no idea what they are doing. | M | 50 | 12 days | 1/30/2005 | 4 | acute anxiety/ depression | did not really experience any side effects. It helped with acute panic attacks I was getting. Unfortunately It goes in to your system quick and out quick as well. Get Withdrawals within 10 hours of taking 2mg tablet. Take 5-6 MGs a day. | Good medication when used as directed but should only be used for a short term and tapered off. I wish I did not need it as I have tried to substitute Klonopin with my DR and it did not work at all. Not sure how I can stop taking it, I hate taking medication this long. | M | 35 | 2 years | 1/30/2005 | 4 | nerves | sleepiness | F | 42 | 6 months | 1/17/2005 | 4 | | 1/6/2005 | 5 | anxiety | Drowsiness . Sometimes a morning hangover feeling. | I've taken ativan on and off for 5+ years on an | F | 53 | 5 years | 12/18/2004 | 5 | Generalized anxiety disorder-Panic | M | 18 | 6 months | 12/15/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | none | I think this is a great little pill. It helped me get out of the house. | M | 27 | 2 months | 12/8/2004 | 5 | OCD anxiety | My 16 year old son took it and had absolutely NONE | Ativan is a wonderful drug. I would recommend as low affective dose as possible. This stuff gave our family back our lives, more importantly my son. This is NOT ADDICTIVE if used to bring yourself up to normal levels. It is ONLY ADDICTIVE if it goes beyond normal levels and is used for a | M | 16 | 1 days | 11/24/2004 | 5 | anxiety attacks | dry mouth and drowsiness. | great stuff. it seems to be doing it's job without interfering in the rest of my life. I take it on an as-needed basis to stop an anxiety attack before it gets out of hand. It's worked twice so far. Just the way they say it should work. | F | 36 | 2 months | 11/21/2004 | 5 | anxiety | hands and feet feel full and hot, sweating , muscle aches aand trembling | it has saved me from killing myself | F | 61 | 1 years | 11/20/2004 | 5 | | 11/18/2004 | 5 | anxiety disorder, panic attack | sleepy when taken at night, but when I get real stressed it helps calm me down and prevents me from having panic attacks | F | 47 | 15 years | 11/15/2004 | 1 | migraines,anxiety, depression, | had to be admitted to hospital detox unit for ativan addiction. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!! (within 5-7 days of use)Withdrawing from this drug was the most painful experience of my life (unmedicated childbirth was easier) Causes rebound anxiety after continued use-ie-anxiety increased.I NEVER took this drug at higher than prescribed doses-followed docs directions ALWAYS. Because it involves the same receptors in the brain as alcohol,began self-medicating with alcohol in between doses. Increases depression. | Had to be hospitalized to detox because of the potential of seizures,cardiovascular complications,even death. The withdrawal is horrendous- worst pain physically ive ever experiened! every muscle in my body cramped- chest pain- unbelievable shaking- insomnia. this drug is POISON!! it took my life away. im grateful i didnt die/and to have my life back | F | | 11/13/2004 | 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 | 4 | Panic attacks | a little sleepiness at first, that's all. | I works excellent for panic attacks BBBUUTTT be warned: It is VERY addictive! I've been on the lowest dost once/day for 7 weeks and I'm already having horrible withdrawal symptoms from tolerance. I am trying to stop before it get's worse. Don't take it regularly for more than a month, please!! | F | 21 | 7 weeks | 11/9/2004 | 3 | anxiety | None. No differance between brand name and generic. | Almost as good as diazepam (valium), but it just wasn't strong enough to do anything to help that well. < I'm pretty high strung. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 11/9/2004 | 5 | w | w | w | M | 2 days | 11/7/2004 | 2 | Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia | None. | It always surprises me when I hear others with panic attacks rave about how well this worked for them. I took up to 1.5 mg on various occasions and could never tell if it had actually | F | 32 | 5 times | 10/15/2004 | 2 | Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia | None. | It always surprises me when I hear others with panic attacks rave about how well this worked for them. I took up to 1.5 mg on various occasions and could never tell if it had actually | F | 32 | 5 times | 10/15/2004 | 5 | For nervousness | None. | Dosage was 2 pills, taken prior to a procedure. Greatly decreased nervousness and enabled sleep after procedure. | F | 34 | 1 days | 9/28/2004 | 3 | Other Meds Side Effects | When I havent taken it I feel anxious and Jittery | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/21/2004 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | None that I can think of. | This drug is AMAZING!! It has literally saved my life. It cuts right through anxiety and panic attacks. You can even let them dissolve under your tongue for quicker absorbtion. They are great when you need just a pinch of a tranquilizer to get you through the day. | M | 28 | 4 months | 9/16/2004 | 5 | percocet withdrawal | None | After a C-section, Percocet screwed me up. I stopped taking it and stopped sleeping. New mother, breastfeeding, no sleep (4 days), high anxiety. I actually thought I was dying. I took just half a pill of Ativan and slept for four hours and felt amazing when I woke up! I didn't take any more but that's all it took for me to start sleeping again. | F | 28 | 1 times | 9/10/2004 | 5 | shakes, benzohead, breathlessness, jerks. | I have on 3-4 mg of ativan per day for 2 years. I am not bashing the med. I worked really well in relieving the anxeity/panic disorder. I tried stopping this medicine recentely and had horrible withdrawl symptoms. I am now trying to taper real slow off of this stuff. | M | 44 | 2 years | 9/5/2004 | 3 | anxiety | sleepiness, at first a little giddy, but then what i trry to say starts making no sense, easily confused. unstable walking, blurred vision if i look away too fast or concentrate too hard. i'm only on it temporarily for extreme anxiety (attacks 1+ hours). | It's a good temporary fix for rehabititating anxiety, but not long term. | F | 22 | 4 days | 8/28/2004 | 4 | anxiety | Not sure if I am getting side effects. I am only taking one tablet of .5mg at night to help sleep, prior to that I took during daytime as needed but sparingly. | M | 54 | 6 weeks | 8/25/2004 | 3 | anxiety | M | 35 | 5 years | 8/14/2004 | 5 | anxiety | muscle cramps,hands and feet feel full and hot | F | 61 | 1 years | 8/12/2004 | 4 | anxiety | hands and arm feel swollen, without being swollen ach and tingle and sometimes numb. | F | 61 | | 7/23/2004 | 5 | | 6/4/2004 | 5 | Sleep | F | 47 | 3 years | 6/1/2004 | 1 | anxiety | Ativan feels like alcohol, with fewer side effects and less sleepiness. I'm immune to it - can take 10mg and will just feel somewhat, relaxed. | ADDICTIVE, big time. | M | 25 | 6 months | 5/25/2004 | 3 | Panic Attacks | Sleepiness and dizziness. Take 1 hour to take effect for me. | My doctor keeps warning me of the very addictive nature of this stuff, so I've been instructed only to take it when needed. It tends to dim the sensations, but I know the original problem is still there, lurking underneath. It's just muted somehow. But in the middle of a full-blown attack, I'm glad to have the volume turned down. | M | 37 | 40 days | 5/20/2004 | 5 | | 5/18/2004 | 5 | | 5/12/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | NONE | WONDERFUL ANXIETY MEDICATION | M | 38 | 5 years | 5/9/2004 | 5 | | 5/7/2004 | 3 | | 5/5/2004 | 4 | | 4/29/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | Fatigue Loss of care | Works well. I really have no complaints. | F | 22 | 2 years | 3/22/2004 | 4 | insomnia, anxiety | fatigue, rapid tolerance, and jitters when i did not get the next dose | Works well, but tolerance sucks. I wish I did not need it, but I am a severe insomniac.:-) | F | 18 | 1 years | 3/19/2004 | 5 | Panic Disorder/Anxiety | Drowsiness the first couple of days. | Wonderful drug. Takes about 15 min. to kick in - miracle drug for anxiety and panic. No withdrawl symptoms and did not become addicted or dependent. | F | 28 | 3 months | 2/3/2004 | 4 | anxiety. pvc's | lethargy spike after 6 hours | effective for anxiety. | M | 35 | 2 days | 1/11/2004 | 4 | | 1/7/2004 | 4 | SLEEP | F | 33 | | 1/3/2004 | 1 | Was given it by my doctor for grief | Ativan is a horrible drug, and anyone looking for the REAL story about it should see: www.benzo.org.uk This is a VERY addictive drug, and one must taper off of it VERY slowly. NEVER EVER stop this drug suddenly, EVEN AFTER SHORT TERM USE. I was taking a | Do not take this drug or any other benzodiazepines...highly addictive. Not recommended for bereavement or trauma. Short-term use only, no longer than 3 weeks maximun. See the website, www.benzo.org.uk. Please read the Ashton Manual. | F | 41 | 11 months | 12/9/2003 | 5 | anxiety | No noticeable side effects on this medication. | Taken occasionally over the past several years. Works well at easing my anxiety in as little as 20 minutes. I take 0.5 to 1mg PRN. Taken only when anxiety is excessive. Can be very addictive so I try not to take it often. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/9/2003 | 4 | anxiety | tired in moring | M | 3 weeks | 10/8/2003 | 3 | Insomnia, waking in wee hours | No morning hangover after few days. | Not a very good sleep aid. after a few months begain to wake up at 4am. Recently swithced to Klonopin - a much better seep aid. Had no physical symptions when stopped taking. Dosage was 2mg at bedtime. For me higher dosages didn't make me sleep any better. | M | 52 | 5 months | 9/26/2003 | 5 | panic attacks | a little giddy until it kicks in | been a wonder drug! | M | 30 | 1.5 years | 9/21/2003 | 2 | anxiety | agitation | F | 33 | 7 days | 8/22/2003 |