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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Depression/Anxiety | My mother passed away on March $th, 2007. I started having massive panic attacks to where i would take 2/2mg tablets a day. I'm still very addicted to Ativan, but im tryin to ween myself off of it. This is the 3rd day that I have been off of it and let me tell you, It's not fun what so ever!!!! Ativan is very VERY addicting, and it only made my anxiety worse in the long run. PLease if anyone has any suggestions for me I would love that | M | 25 | 6 months | 8/19/2007 | 4 | anxiety | sleepy, lazy | I started taking Lorazipam (generic of Ativan) for anxiety attacks for a few weeks while going through a bunch of medical tests. Works wonders. And quickly. Haven't ever felt withdrawal symptoms, but I only take a half pill at a time. Makes you sleepy, but not too sleepy to work/drive. (and I figured better to be a little sleepy than completely stressed out and unable to concentrate!) Be careful with alcohol though. Didn't notice a problem when I had a glass of wine AFTER taking it a few hours earlier, but felt VERY loopy when I had a glass of wine and THEN took a half pill. | F | 27 | | 8/20/2007 | 2 | Seizure Disorder/MR | .2mg PRN. Seizures stop w/in half hr., if not 2mg.more . Sleep 24hr.Ativan stop seizures yet after affects are Jekyl/ Hyde personality changes | 23 years , PRN Ativan for seizure disorder , works well for stoppage of seizures , yet the end outcome with EXTREME personality change is consuming .From peace,love , dove to ...Violent outbursts, hysterical cry, hate all. | F | 23 | 23 years | 8/25/2007 | 5 | anxiety / depersonalization | Tired; drowsy; slightly depressed | I was prescribed Lorazepam(Ativan) in 2003 during a period of intense anxiety and insomnia; in 2005 when I ruptured my Achilles tendon and was stressing out being in a cast for two months; beginning of 2007 due to work related stress. Every time the doctor wrote me a script I only took about four to ten pills (0.5 mg)during the course of six months and I only took them on an as need basis. I do not find this drug addictive at all but it's a wonder drug for removing those anxious / nervous butterflies in your stomach and it also work great as a sleep aid. This drug is a wonder drug IF you have a non-addictive personality and can take it on an as-need basis because all benzos are designed to work as temporary palliative measure. Anybody who takes any benzo for weeks or months consecutively is just asking for trouble. | M | 42 | 14 days | 8/27/2007 | 4 | Sleep aid/panic attack | This medicine may cause tiredness in the morning, diminished libido. Also, one should not consume alcohol within 6-12 hours of a dose (depending on the dose, amount of alcohol and individual response). Still, it has relativelly minor side effects when compared to other drugs I had to take occasionally (propranolol/inderal for example, which can also be used for some of these conditions - less effective for anxiety but less addictive also) | This drug helped me go through difficult periods of stress, when I was not able to sleep or had occasional panic attacks and dealing with anxiety before medical/dental procedures. The lowest dose (0.5 mg) would usually work for me, but during particularly stressful periods I would take 1-2 mg/day. Since it is very addicting, one should learn to use the minimum effective dosage while doing everything else to improve their condition (i.e. lifestyle changes). Widhdrawal symptoms usually appear after 3-4 days and can last for weeks. | M | 49 | 20 years | 8/27/2007 | 3 | anxiety/depression | At first, just poor memory, sleepiness, and feeling "in a fog." After about a year: anger, impulsivity, mood swings, emotional "flatness", rapid heartbeat, rebound insomnia. Withdrawal effects: periods of catatonia, sometimes combined with muscle spasms, depression, suicidal ideation. | In the short run, Ativan probably saved my life. It works much more rapidly than antidepressants do, and also counters some of the negative effects of antidepressants. However, it is extremely difficult to get off this drug. And the longer you take Ativan, the greater the risk of having adverse reactions to it. Find a professional who knows what he or she is doing to help you with the withdrawal process. Educate yourself as much as possible about the side effects, withdrawal effects, and long-term effects of benzodiazepine use. Know that using this drug regularly for more than a year can cause permanent brain damage (both cognitive and psychiatric) even at prescribed doses. I agree with others: do not take this drug every day and do not take more than what your doctor prescribes. However, it is hard to moderate your usage if you are unknowingly addicted to the drug. | F | 25 | 1 years | 9/8/2007 | 5 | Panic Attacks | None - not even sleepy | I thought I was having a heart attack... tremors in my legs... felt like I was having an out of body experience, dying, stroke, faint..legs trembling... face numb... and after Ativan ... it was a miracle drug. I have only been on it for three weeks and it has helped me tremendously through these attacks... I highly recommend it. | F | 43 | 21 days | 9/10/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | "out of it" feeling after taking it 1MG | It worked. I really liked it. I took it AS NEEDED becuase of the addictive properties. | M | 17 | 3 months | 9/13/2007 | 4 | bipolar II, insomnia | dizziness, mild confusion, sleepiness | Helps greatly with insomnia, but if I take it during the day I feel strange. If not for this drug I would probably never sleep. | F | 18 | 1 months | 9/18/2007 | 2 | anxiety disorder | I have been on the medicine for alot of years. My tolerance went up so I asked my Dr. for more. After 4mg I was told I was at the maximum dose. I went to rehab. I could not feel normal while off ativan. I was a Zombie. I shook all of the time after weeks of being off it. Everything felt like it was in slow motion. Eventually the Dr's took pity and put me on Klonopin. I felt relaxed but I was not functioning at 100%. Eventually I quit Klonopin and went back to Ativan. I was never 100% on this drug and got hurt at work twice in one day. Now I have no job. You can't tell people about your psyche meds because of the stigmatism related to such a revalation. I remain addicted to Benzo's without any hope of not using again. What the hell do I do now? I've tried detox 3 times and failed each time because my reaction was so severe that the Dr.'s felt the only humane thing to do was to put me back on them. I have sufferred the withdrawls from this medication and I can't get off. I hope you | M | 46 | 6 years | 9/19/2007 | 4 | Insomnia | I want to stop taking this drug but withdrawal is horrible. I ordered my refill by mail and ran out before I received it. Like the worst case of flu I've ever experienced. I'm addicted and am afraid to stop the medication. | F | 60 | 4 years | 9/20/2007 | 3 | panic attacks/ depression | I was only on this drug for two weeks and I could feel myself becoming very addicted to it. I had no panic attacks while I was on it, but once I felt addicted I knew I had to stop...that has been the worst part. I have not slept in 4 days and I feel so anxious its horrible. Its like the part of my brain that says "slow down...go to sleep" has been shut off and it needs the Ativan to make it turn back on. It really did help me sleep and I battle it every day not to go back to it cause I wanna sleep but I just hope these symptoms of the withdrawl go away soon. I have thrown up for 5 days, not slept in 4, and been in the worst mood in my life. | I would be very careful if you are told to take this medication for a short period of time....that short period of time quickly becomes a long period when you get addicted to it. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 10/1/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, PTSD | Sleepiness sometimes | I have been on Lorazepam 9 years. I have maintained the same dose and don't feel addicted although I probably am. Without it I would never leave the house or be able to function due to very high anxiety and panic attacks. I take 2- 2 mg tabs a day with one as a prn. I feel calm and it has been a good drug for my Anxiety disorder. | F | 44 | 9 years | 10/6/2007 | 5 | insomnia, some anxiety | none. Felt agitated when I took it for too long and then stopped. | Excellent and useful drug. Use carefully, however. Regularly take a break from it or you'll develop tolerance. Breaking that WON'T be easy. | M | 37 | 2 years | 10/9/2007 | 4 | anxiety/insomnia | sleepiness (to be expected) | I was originally prescribed this to deal with anxiety. After gradually building up to 4 mg a day (2 in the morning, 2 at night), I realized it wasn't doing much but getting me really sleepy. I also made the mistake of drinking far too much one night, and, for the first time ever, blacked out. I also vomited in my sleep that night. Not a very smart thing to do. After that experience, I stopped taking it (for fear of addiction). I now only take 1/2 mg occasionally before sleep to help me rest. Since my tolerance is lowered, 1/2 mg really does the trick. I'm also currently taking Zoloft. | M | 25 | 6 months | 10/9/2007 | 1 | depression | Hghly addictive. My doctor kept increasing dosage, mistaking Adivan withdrawal for panic attacks. Got worse and worse. Two months in hospital. | Never use this drug under any circumstances. | M | 70 | 2 years | 10/14/2007 | 5 | Social Anxiety Disorder | maybe a bit lazy at times... but then again I think I was like this before Antivan... | I am SOOO tired of hearing how ADDICTIVE this medication is on here... I would rather be addicted to something that actually helps me live a "normal" life rather than staying at home and screaming "Hurray!!! at least I'm not addicted to anything!!! yay me!!!" Idiots... You know something else that is very addictive, meat... can't get enough of it. Am I going to become a vegetarian because of my addiction? fuck all! I've been on this for just about 3 months at 1mg at night and it's worked miracles for me. Count me in as one happy dare I say ADDICTED customer... | M | 34 | 90 days | 10/18/2007 | 1 | anxiety | sleep walking, insomnia, | F | 51 | 2 years | 10/27/2007 | 5 | honestly because i was bord | ADDICTIVE! sweating restlesness itching all over total bliss | I took about 5-6 pills at a time, and loved it. i was taking hydrocodone for about 2 monthes, but when my supply (and money) ran out, i had a terrible withdrawl experiance. I would sweat like crazy and i felt like shit, for weeks. And for that time, i would do anything to get more. I was really addicted, and i still am. But worst of all, i recently hurt my back, and now my need for hydrocodone it greater than ever. dont take this unless you actually need it cause you WILL get addicted, and it can only make your life hell | F | 15 | 2 months | 10/28/2007 | 4 | General anxiety after heart attack | This medication gives me a feeling of calmness. So far, I have been taking between .5mg to 1mg in the morning and it makes me feel human again. However, I am afraid of becoming dependent upon the drug and I really want to avoid that....but if this is what I need for a period of time then, thank goodness it is available to me for just that purpose. My body lets me know when it needs the next dose. | F | 59 | 1 months | 10/29/2007 |