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 |
| 5 | anxiety | muscle cramps,hands and feet feel full and hot | F | 61 | 1 years | 8/12/2004 | 3 | anxiety | M | 35 | 5 years | 8/14/2004 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Other Meds Side Effects | When I havent taken it I feel anxious and Jittery | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/21/2004 | 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 | 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 | w | w | w | M | 2 days | 11/7/2004 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | | 11/18/2004 | 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 | 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 |