ATIVAN Reviews (LORAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (709 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ATIVAN with similar:
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| 1 | Initially air travel anxiety | Feelings of chronic heart problems. Twice went for heart problem diagnosis. Eventually figured out through the web, benzos.org.uk and this page that Ativan was the problem. This is a very scary drug. Forewarned is forearmed! | I would take 1 mg on a casual basis for travel and anxiety etc. Over the past couple of years I found I would take it for just about every malady - anxiety, insomnia, hangovers etc. I was using about thirty pills every two months. A few months ago one of the doctors at the clinic warned me and said that Ativan is a "bullshit drug" and I should exercise extreme caution. Of course, I thought he was being overly cautious and ignored his advice. Over the past few months I have been plagued by problems associated with heart disease, such as severe left side pain, shortness of breath although I work out regularly and consider myself somewhat fit. Ativan would always restore my sense of well being. This past couple of weeks, I tended to over indulge (to my way of thinking). Took a pill almost every day in the week leading to Christmas, two on Christmeas Eve, two on Christmas Day and because I only had four left and did not wish to be be rebuffed by my doctor, decided to leav | M | 52 | 17 years | 1/3/2006 | 3 | Panic Attacks/Depression | It makes me drowsy and effects my short term memory. | I think this drug is GREAT for helping with anxiety and panic attacks. It totally helps me cope with my anxiety. However, this drug is VERY ADDICTIVE. I have been trying to wein myself off because I've been taking more and more over a short amount of time ( up to a hundred in two weeks ) I suffer from bad with drawl symptoms and I'm finding weining myself very hard. I believe I may have to enter detox. I'm hoping it doesn't have to come to that though. Do NOT take this drug for more than two weeks. Highly addictive. | F | 21 | 4 days | 1/5/2006 | 1 | Panic attacks and agoraphobia | Serious addiction, a weird sense of reality, muscle pain when withdrawing, insomnia. | This drug is **HIGHLY ADDICTIVE** much more so than Diazepam (Valium). A few years ago I gave this drug a 5 rating but what I didn’t realise then is how addicted I was. 1mg of Lorazepam is the equivalent of 10mg Diazepam. | M | 18 | 12 months | 1/12/2006 | 5 | anxiety | F | 45 | | 1/19/2006 | 1 | | 1/22/2006 | 5 | anxiety and depression | Well, I want people to know, that they need to educate themselves on WHY they are taking ativan, and if Ativan is harmful using it long term. After watching my dosage continue to rise.. I finally wanted to wean off it. My doctor wrote me a schedule and it took awhile. I'm now at .5 mgs and night and in the am. Tapering has not been as hard as I expected, but I fear that the worst challenge is yet to come... coming off the 1mg and the .5mg. One product that seemed to help me, whether it was a placebo effect or not.. who cares, right!... was Calms by Forte. I was stupid in not checking it with the pharmacist on interactions with Ativan and other meds. Please check with the pharmacist before trying Calms or ANY OTHER herb or whatever to help you taper. Good luck to all of you! | P.S. I don't want to scare anyone, as I am sure for some, Ativan is a great TEMPORARY drug... or maybe if your anxiety is debilitating. I don't k now as I am not a doctor, but ativan is highly addictive and is NOT to be fooled with. | F | 39 | 1.5 days | 1/29/2006 | 5 | anxiety and depression | Well, I want people to know, that they need to educate themselves on WHY they are taking ativan, and if Ativan is harmful using it long term. After watching my dosage continue to rise.. I finally wanted to wean off it. My doctor wrote me a schedule and it took awhile. I'm now at .5 mgs and night and in the am. Tapering has not been as hard as I expected, but I fear that the worst challenge is yet to come... coming off the 1mg and the .5mg. One product that seemed to help me, whether it was a placebo effect or not.. who cares, right!... was Calms by Forte. I was stupid in not checking it with the pharmacist on interactions with Ativan and other meds. Please check with the pharmacist before trying Calms or ANY OTHER herb or whatever to help you taper. Good luck to all of you! | P.S. I don't want to scare anyone, as I am sure for some, Ativan is a great TEMPORARY drug... or maybe if your anxiety is debilitating. I don't k now as I am not a doctor, but ativan is highly addictive and is NOT to be fooled with. | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 1/29/2006 | 5 | anxiety | Obviously I meant 1.5 years... not 1.5 days... sorry! | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 1/29/2006 | 5 | For help sleeping after Migraine | No side affects very good drug if used properly. | Ativan is a very affective drug when used for stress and relaxation... Its very important not to take everyday or even every other day .. space out your dosing and you cant get addicted and wont build up a tolerance ... Its nice to know its there and you have a way to relax but you must be very responsible with this drug.... people that rate this drug bad because of addiction have to hold themselves accountable for not being responsible with the drug.... YES ativan is addictive but so are alot of drugs if you over use them.... BE RESPONSIBLE....If you having anxiety everyday then talk to your doctor and get a new gameplan ... dont take ativan everyday ... its not made for that.... | M | 37 | 15 years | 2/18/2006 | 5 | Panic/Anxiety disorder | Not much. Some drowsiness, but that could just be the panic wearing off. It seems to be the miracle cure for everything anxiety related. | There is a lot of warning about ativan being habit forming. I don't doubt that it is. But if you're smart about it you can use it sensibly. I've been on this drug as needed for five years or so now without a problem. You just have to use it only when you absolutely need it. If you find you're taking it regularly you might want to talk to your doctor about changing any other anti anxiety meds you may be on (like Zoloft, or Paxil). Don't compensate for more anxiety by taking more ativan. All you have to do is be careful and this drug can be a great help. | F | 20 | 5 years | 2/24/2006 | 3 | F | 30 | 30 days | 2/28/2006 | 3 | anxiety/derealization | shakes,insomnia,vomiting. | I have posted earlier with a 5 rating for this drug but in the last few weeks i have been experiencing severe withdrawl symptoms. I wake up at 4 am and have a horrible nervous stomach and I have been throwing up in the morning. I was taking on a as needed basis but made the mistake of taking everyday for 3 weeks and that was enough to get be addicted.This medication helps for the occasional user but please do not use for a long duration. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 3/3/2006 | 5 | Anxiety/panic disorder | None | This medication has been a Godsend for me. It stops severe anxiety or panic attack in its tracks. I take it only when needed -- usually a couple times a month. | F | 52 | 5 years | 3/7/2006 | 5 | Anxiety in social situations | sleepiness, dry mouth, forgetfullness, feel a little bit buzzed or drunk on it. | despite the side effects i mentioned, it has truly been a life saver. especially in situations where i have to speak in front of a group of people. none of the side effects are that out of control that i can't handle them. i will continue to take it, but only when needed. | F | 41 | 1 years | 3/17/2006 | 5 | cancer/ anxiety | NONE- This drug is a lifesaver | They give me this with my chemo treatments and I take at bedtime as needed. I don't think I'd be here without this drug. The anxiety is gone in 20 min, and it helps with nausea too! You do build a tolerance though. I only take .5mg at bedtime, and sometimes not every night. I work nights, so it helps me keep my schedule right as well. | F | 27 | 10 months | 3/22/2006 | 4 | PANIC ATTACKS | NONE, BECAUSE I USE THIS MEDICINE AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE NOT AN EVERYDAY MEDICINE. | I TAKE THIS MEDICINE ONLY AS A BACK-UP WHEN I AM SEVERELY PANICKING, AND MY REGULAR MEDICINES CANNOT BLOCK THE ATTACKS. I AM ON BUSPAR & VISTIRIL REGULARLY. ATIVAN WORKS FINE FOR THIS PURPOSE. I HAVE HAD BAD EXPERIENCES WITH VALIUM AND XANAX WHEN TAKING IT REGULARLY AS MY ONLY MEDICATION, IT GAVE TO ME SEVERE WITHDRAWL BETWEEN DOSES. BENZO'S ARE NOT GOOD EVERY-DAY MEDS, BECAUSE THEY ARE SOOO TERRIBLY ADDICTING, YOU WILL FEEL THE WITHDRAWL IF YOU MISS A DOSE, OR ARE LATE ON A DOSE. BUT THEY SURE HELP WHEN YOU'RE GOING NUTS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF CONSUMPTION I FEEL RELIEF. DOCTOR TOLD ME TO PUT A TABLET UNDER MY TONGUE FOR A FASTER REACTION. THIS DOES WORK. ALSO WAS TOLD TO BREATHE IN A PAPER BAG FOR 30-40 MINUTES. DOCTOR SAID THAT THE CARBON DIOXIDE PUTS YOU UNCONSCIOUS AFTER 30-40 MINUTES, THUS BLOCKING ANY ATTACKS. | F | 37 | 2 months | 3/28/2006 | 5 | anxiety | none | I am a very tense person and it really helps to calm my nerves and my racing mind. I'm in college and I usually take a pill before a lengthy project or a stressful test, and it helps me to focus my mind. | F | 21 | 6 months | 4/2/2006 | 5 | Anxiety & Akathisia | None | This drug has changed my life. Akathisia and anxiety is gone. I now only use it as needed so I don't get hooked. | M | 38 | 14 days | 4/18/2006 | 1 | food allergy reaction = depression | addiction( in 4 days) with severe withdrawel symptoms , inability to sleep , tight chest with difficulty breathing, shaking for 48 hours continously, SEVERE depression for 3- 8 years following the 5.5 weeks prescription, vice-like grip on head, crawling skin; anxiety, paranoia and panic 'attacks'. ie. one of the worse things ANYONE would have to endure. worse 'illness' i have had. | i would have thought a seriously bad medicine for people who already have mental health problems or maybe the elderly. CAUSES the symptoms intended to treat. causes rebound anxiety with ONE dose (as in wyeths first drug trial). this can be one of the WORSE things to do to another human being !!!!****!!!! Chamomile tea might work better. | F | 42 | 5 weeks | 4/18/2006 | 1 | panic attacks, anxiety | drowsyness, sleepnesness, as almoust any other drug doen't cure, just give a reliefe from your disorder | I took this drug just in extreme cases because a doctor told me that this drug is addictive. After learning how to control my anxiety (deep briething exercise, avoiding diary products, sugar and caffeine and taking hot and cold shower), I did not need to take Ativan any more. Then I cured my anxiety disoder with TAAT (targeted amino acid therapy), cranial electrotherapy and some herbal supplements. | F | 20 | | 4/20/2006 |