ATIVAN Reviews (LORAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (709 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ATIVAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety, restlessness | complete shutdown, virtually comatose | 4 months after being given 3.75 mg (total over 48 hours), our father still can not walk. | M | 82 | 2 days .25-1 mg 2X day | 9/11/2010 | 1 | panic | Seizure! should I say more? | M | 23 | 1 days 0.5mg 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 1 | ANXIETY WHILE HOSPITALIZED | MY MOTHER EXPERIENCED SEVERE HALLUCINATIONS AND WAS NOT PERMITTED TO BE LEFT ALONE. SHE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. | THE WORST SIDE EFFECTS, I WOULD REFUSE TREATMENT WITH THIS DRUG, IT SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET. | F | 78 | 1 days ? 2X day | 9/30/2010 | 5 | anxiety | very mild sleepiness-drugged feeling | A wonder drug for the anxious person like myself. My profession would not be possible without it-I panic when I have to chair controversial meetings. But if i dose beforehand with Ativan I am in command and I end up looking cool-calm and very professional. The right dose for me is about 3/4 of a 1 mg tab 3 hours prior to the meeting-1 mg and i'm a little too drugged and 1/2 mg is just not quite enough. Many years of experimentation have led me to these conclusions. Another thing it is good for is sleeping on nights when you have a lot of stressful stuff going on and you want to be rested because the anticipatation disrupts your sleep-also useful for major events in life that create a lot of anxiety. The key for me has been to NOT take this drug everyday and so I have never become addicted to it-weeks may go by when i don't need it but when a big meeting comes up or some other very stressful event I have my little white pill which chokes off the part of the brain that gets all worked up over these things and the real me-the personality shines through and I'll say it again-I OWE MY SUCCESSFUL CAREER PROFESSION TO THIS DRUG I'd probably would have had to quit long ago without it. | M | 57 | 25 years 1X AN | 10/2/2010 | 5 | insomnia/anxiety | somnolence, drowsy | Okay.....here's the bottom line: Ativan (lorazepam) is a great drug if you're someone who isn't cursed with an addictive personality or substance abuse issues. I was prescribed Ativan (15 1 mg pills) after experiencing insomnia and anxiety because of work and family related matters, and it worked like a charm! My doc. prescribed some more back in 2007 after my anxiety and stress flared up again. If you treat this drug with respect and only use it a couple of times a month you'll uncover that this is indeed a miracle drug since it will restore peace of mind during situations when racing thoughts and anxiety have hijacked your thought pattern. It works wonders right before bedtime when your mind refuses to relax. | M | 45 | 3 weeks 1mg 1X AN | 10/9/2010 | 4 | anxitey | makes food and flaovred drinks taste strange. black outs | M | 27 | 3 years 2mg 4X day | 10/10/2010 | 5 | anxiety | none. | This is a wonderful drug for anxiety, depression, insomnia...all of that stuff. My advice to someone who just started using this drug: start with a very low dose, don't increase it unless you absolutely need to, and try not to take it every day. My doctor started me on a high dose, told me to take it everyday, and I became addicted. There's nothing wrong with being addicted to this particular drug, but it's a lot easier if you're not. So just be careful, and it will work very well for you. | M | 28 | 2 years 2 MG 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 4 | claustrophobia on airplanes | Well, I expected to feel sleepy, and I was def hungover the next day. Constipation short term also. | My mother took ativan and it was bad for her. She was 70. | M | 55 | 5 years 10 4X day | 10/17/2010 | 2 | Depression, anxiety, agitation | Lorazepam was prescribed to me by the Home Treatment doctor. When I took it, I fell to sleep almost instantly. However, if I needed to stay away, I would start hallucinating. I saw little men on my hands talking about apples.... | F | 21 | 7 days 0.5 2X day | 11/1/2010 | 5 | anxiety | some sedation-very mild | here is what all people should be TOLD BY THEIR DOCTORS 1. do not take until you try alternatives like therapy/ssri's 2. because the drug is highly addictive if taken daily for a stretch of time-generally more than 3-4 weeks 3. if you only have occasinal anxiety/panic take the drug AS NEEDED if you use it this way it WILL NEVER be a problem as long as you do not take it daily. 4. if you have chronic panic/anxiety and alternatives do not work then consider taking it daily AS PRESCRIBED the drug is relatively safe long term as long as you DO NOT SUDDENLY STOP TAKING IT and the anxiolytic effects generally continue to work indefinately 5. if you need to get OFF ATIVAN refer to THE ASHTON MANUAL-a simple google search will work. A MIRACLE DRUG when used properly. A | M | 44 | 22 years 1X day | 11/6/2010 | 5 | Anxiety | none | Due to taking care of my daughter that has Lyme Disease my stress level was raising my BP. Ativan helps calm me down and doesn't put me to sleep, allows me to function like a somewhat normal human being so I can take care of my daughter. | F | 56 | 1 years 1mg 2X AN | 11/12/2010 | 5 | depression/social phobia/anxiety | sedation/elevated mood/calm | This is as close to a wonder drug for my problems as I have used.I have been stopping and starting taking the drug for two years with no withdrawals whatsoever. The longest period of use has been 5 months every day, then with a month break, I had NO withdrawals at all!- it takes the edge of racing thoughts/anger/frustration- Do not let idiot doctors or psychiatrists tell you how bad it is.Worst case scenario-you get addicted- who gives a F++K if you have had any serious mental illness-addiction is better than the illness its self. I will try to get scripts for this med for life or until i feel better. PS. if you suffer social phobia-and live in a liberal state/country, consider medical cannabis it is also a wonder drug for panic/anxiety/phobias. | M | 32 | 2 years 1mg 2X day | 11/12/2010 | 1 | Anxiety disorder | Hallucinations after a year! w/d=hell! | I have no interest about any of the other ratings, I, myself knows what this med does! | F | 24 | 1 years 1mg 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | All I can say is that I am slowly coming off this, and will never take it again. I had severe crying fits 3 nights in a row where I almost had to be hospitalized. In addition, I had EXTREME fatigue where I couldn't even get out of bed in the morning, and terrible muscle aches where I couldn't even walk/life my arms. I still feel like crap, and my anxiety is even worse. Next time I am just smoking pot... | M | 32 | 5 days 5MG f 1X day | 11/25/2010 | 4 | Difficulty Sleeping | Loss of sex drive, discomfort during the day from taking the night before. Wanting to start taking 2nd pill during the day. Dulling of thoughts, poor memory. | You can get very lazy about stopping using this drug. I can see the addictive pattern and I keep putting off the withdrawal that I know will occur. I started with mild anxiety and difficulty getting a good sleep but I can see this is not unusual and should not always be treated with drugs. | M | 41 | 10 months 1mg 1X day | 11/26/2010 | 1 | Stress related to a bad experience | Inosomnia, panic attacks, loss of appetite, cravings for more dosage, depression, mood swings. | I wish I knew how addictive it was before I started taking it. A day does'nt go by that I don't crave it to ease out the anxiety but i feel it has control over me now. | F | 28 | 400 days 2.5 3X day | 11/28/2010 | 1 | doctor recommened | all side effects, confusion, memory loss, can't work, blurred vision, agitation, paranoid, body pains, loss of weight to the point of see rib, pure agonary | M | 45 | 10 months 1 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 1 | anxiety | 46 | 10 days 1mg 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 2 | bad nerves | none | I have bad nerves, I have to take care of 6 kids and I get real upset at times. I needed something to help me stay calm. This is not helping me. I have mood swings and crying spells. | F | 27 | 1 months 1 mg 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | Being transported to hospital | Psychosis, Hallucinations, Aggressive Behavior, Complete Change Of Personality | DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG! Unless you want to spend the rest of your life in some type of hospital. It completely changed the behavior and mindset of 2 relatives, prolonging their hospital stays. One of these relatives without anxiety was given a "routine" shot of Ativan at the hospital and was unable to ever come home afterwards. If the doctor thinks your elderly relative has suddenly lost their mind, ask if they've been given Ativan. The side effects mimic those of Dementia/Alzheimers. Make it known that you don't want this drug, or you may also be given a "routine" shot of Ativan while staying at or being transported to a hospital. | F | 93 | 1 days once 1X O | 12/10/2010 |