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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Anxiety | insomnia and anxiety upon withdrawal | For a short-term, as needed thing Ativan is great. when I was freaking out to the point I'd convinced myself I couldn't talk it snapped me out of it in less than an hour. I still couldn't function perfectly on it (I eventually had to go on an SSRI) but it helped in the moment. I didn't get addicted or have any serious withdrawal from it and at one point I was taking it every day for about a month. | F | 19 | 5 months 0.5 mg 1X AN | 8/25/2011 | 4 | Panic Disorder | Tired, irritable on occasion. | Great drug for anxiety\panic attacks. Few side effects. But, there are many people who can't tolerate it & get dizzy, nauseous, etc. Alot of the people here telling you how bad ativan is have probably been cut off by their dr.s. & they are bitter. Yes, it would be best if we didn't take any drugs. But many people need this drug the same way another person needs meds for high blood pressure. DO NOT drink while taking this drug. But then, you all knew that..I hope. | F | 57 | 14 years 1 mg 3X day | 4/30/2011 | 4 | anxiety, insomnia | felt sleepy once medicine wore off | I take lorazepam as needed. I currently take .5mg and usually take it once or twice a week when I am feeling anxious or have insomnia. My only complaint with the medicine is I felt very sleepy the next day. This medicine has really helpednd is great when used as directed and not abused. | F | 28 | 3 weeks .5mg 1X AN | 3/10/2011 | 4 | Extreme anxiety and panic attacks | Tremors when getting off too quickly. Spaciness when first taken. Dry mouth. | I started taking ativan when I had many terrible side effects from anti-depressants. I was very scared to take it at first, but after the first dose, I was convinced. After feeling terrible for months, I took my first ativan and felt awesome. It did not make me too sleepy but just relaxed me extremely and put me in a good mood. Usually this is the effect that I get from it. I also keep it in my purse for panic attacks and take it to go to the dentist, doctor, etc. The only issue I think with this med is that you cannot take it too regularly or your body will become physically addicted. When I tried to get off it too quickly i would sometimes have the shakes very badly. If this happens, you know that you need to ween yourself off of it. Otherwise, it really helps me and I wish I could take it around the clock. | F | 41 | 3 months .5mg 1X AN | 5/28/2011 | 4 | could not sleep | Just a little drowsy | F | 44 | 5 days 2 mg 1X day | 8/15/2011 | 4 | Anxiety | The side effects described below are very minimal, in my case: Vision problems; trouble focusing my eyes. Dull Headaches. Lack of energy; sleepy | I started taking Lorazepam prescribed to me for (slight) anxiety. I was prescribed 1 mg but I cut it in half and only took prior to bedtime. I ended up using it for sleep instead as my anxiety wasn't really a problem during the day; only in the evenings so it made it hard for me to get to sleep. I actually didn't have any problem with it, but I can understand how one could get hooked easily. Just the .5 mg made me feel so relaxed and at peace which was nice. This is the very first prescription drug I've ever had in my life, btw. | F | 37 | 40 days .5 mg 1X day | 5/10/2013 | 4 | Anxiety and panic attacks | I tend to feel a little nervous the next day. I can sleep through the night. I am just afraid of taking it during the day when i am at work cause i am afraid i will fall asleep at my desk. I get very sleepy when I take it at night. I also was wondering if I get a headache during the day can I take a tylenol and then at night take my ativan? Can someone let me know. Thanks again.. | Is is true that you can develop cardiovacular disease with this drug? I really dont want to get addicted to it so im a little worried about that. I go to my doctor in a couple of weeks so I should talk to him more about it. If anyone can email me about Ativan i would appreciate it. | F | 31 | 6 days | 11/20/2005 | 4 | alcohol withdrawal symptoms | the first few days i was extremely drowsy and slept most the day. i was always freezing but sweat so much i soaked the sheets. it did help with the shakes andhelped me to keep food down. i had been throwing up each morning and constant diarrhea although i wasn't eating. this allowed me to stop throwing up and keep down soup. | i was told not too take it more often than every 4 hrs. i take 1mg 3 times a day but i find myself counting the hours until i can take it again. i've only been on it 5 days but still i worry about addiction. i have severe liver damage and i imagine this is better than drinking but i don't need another addiction. also i cry alot. but i want to stay sober. i'll stay on it til the shaking stops but it makes me feel a litle dingy. i need to talk to my doctor again. | F | 49 | 5 days | 12/26/2005 | 4 | to make me sleep | slight drool in corner of mouth and lately some depression but think other reasons for the depression. I am also having trouble with my vision. | I use the computer a lot. I am or was an active Realtor until My son was injured very bad in an accident and then my daughter.The doctors did not think my son live but so far he is with us but not ok. My daughter had broken foot and wrist. I am really bad depressed at times and am wondering if maybe since I take such a small dose of ativan that my depression is due to the things happening in my family and I will very soon be having serious money problems and may loose my home. should I stop taking ativan. I do not take any other medications and take such a small dose of the ativan. I do not take it regular and have gone as much as 2 weeks without taking any but lately I am taking 1/2 of .5 every night to help me sleep where as before I would take maybe 2 or 3 times a week in the middle of the night. | F | 80 | 18 years 1/2 of 05 1X day | 4/5/2013 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression Obsessive | None | Calming and neutralizing creating a more even mental state in chaos. My main pills have changed from Paxil (10 yrs) to Prestique, to Effexor and now to Wellbutrin all in the last year (the effexor and prestique made me highly aggitated) so it's been exhausting. Only two weeks into Well. so hopefully it works. Ativan has helped keep me half sane. | F | 33 | 8 months 1 3X day | 10/14/2012 | 4 | Anxiety Disorder NOS | Brief tiredness in the morning went away though. | Do NOT take it every day only when absolutely necessary. Due to not taking it every day doctor said I could go up to 1.5 mg twice daily but NO MORE than 2 times per week. I've only had to do that three days in a 7 month period not bad. Aware of the addictive qualities so do not take it unless it is a last resort. | F | 48 | 18 months 1 mg 2X day | 8/29/2012 | 4 | Insomnia, daytime anxiety | Only side effect is I can't sleep without it. Wish I had tried Valium instead but this is long lasting. Tried one night taking Benadryl and melatonin instead but didn't sleep well and felt bad the next day. | Was sleeping great with Benadryl and Melatonin but didn't sleep solidly so tried this. Now I sleep for 6-7 hours straight but it's not enough. Takes 2 hours to work. | F | 75 | 80 days 1mg 1X day | 9/18/2019 | 4 | gen anx, insomnia, acute panic | Memory loss if I took more than prescribed, somnolence, loss of appetite. When I was on this medication I also had a recurring dream in which I was drinking a bottomless glass of water all night, and I have known others this has happened to. | I have taken this intermittently since I was 17. I found that I needed a higher dose than indicated (7 mg or so) in order to combat anxiety. This drug is powerful and a godsend for people who suffer acute anxiety attacks, but is dangerous because it's easy (and fun) to use recreationally. I've also taken a dose and then taken another dose either because the first hasn't kicked in yet, or doesn't seem to be working. What I found most dangerous about this drug is that I don't feel high or aware that I'm altered or acting oddly. Do not drive while on this drug, even if you feel safe doing so, and taking other depressants can really zonk you out, or kill you. In my experience, taking way too much of this drug can result in extreme agitation, panic, hallucination (not the fun kind), depersonalization, suicidal urges and almost violent extreme emotions and actions. | F | 25 | 9 years | 9/2/2006 | 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 | 4 | anxiety/depression | At first I couldn't take it during the day because I felt too stoned, even after .5mg. This went away as I built some tolerance. Some slight rebound anxiety. | Excellent for anxiety, it's unfortunate that tolerance builds so quickly. I take 1mg at bed time and very occasionally during the day if my anxiety gets on top of me. I am about to taper off it, as my antidepressant has started to become highly effective at controlling my anxiety. A great drug to use while you're in an acute state and are waiting for an antidepressant to take effect. I have no idea how you could use it on its own though, as you get used to it so quickly. | F | 29 | 4 months | 5/3/2006 | 4 | BP1/schizoaffective/ptsd | none | helped calm the terrible anxiety. I was somewhat hesitant to take this drug as prescribed due to the potentially addictive nature, however, i am taking low doses regularly, and can breathe better because the physical symtoms of anxiety are less. | F | 37 | 1 months | 3/25/2007 | 4 | anxiety, panic attacks | nothing, other than puts me to sleep | Even though I don't take it for sleeping problems, I can always count on a thorough sleep when I take one. I sleep longer than 4 hours and awake more refreshed than normal. I don't take it regularly, only when needed and usually 30 tablets last me over a year. | F | 52 | 5 years | 9/29/2005 | 4 | Fibrpmyalgia | Take it 1/2 hour before bedtime so the only effect is a brain fog in the morning. Am fine by noon of the next day. | I am allergic to aspirin (ASA)so Ativan is the only thing that helps stop or slow down my musle spasms when they flare. Particularly when I get them in my chest plate. I only take it when absolutely needed which translates to approximately 1 (.5mg) pill a month. Sometimes 2 a month. | F | 47 | 5 years | 10/20/2006 | 4 | Anxiety | For the most part, sleepy. | Please note that this pill can and will cause weight gain, because it has steroids in it. I gained 15lbs with it. Please ask your Doctor about this. I recently stopped taking this pill cold turkey and lost the weight. | F | 34 | 4 years | 4/17/2007 | 4 | Insomnia/anxiety/post migraine | After about three months of 1mg per night, became quite forgetful. Cognitive abilities seemed to deteriorate the longer I was using. Also noticed occasional morning dizzy spells. After ten months decided to taper--tapered off over three months and the last month was HELL. | Wish doc had advised against using drug daily--withdrawal sickness severe, including all over muscle cramps, high anxiety, flu like symptoms. After clear of drug for two months, began using again to help recover from severe menstrual migraine. If I avoid taking more than 4mg per month, and never two days in a row, this drug prevents the terrible depression and brain fog that otherwise comes after a migraine attack, and I don't have any withdrawal symptoms in between uses. This drug is wonderful as long as used wisely, but maybe too many dox ignorant of what wise use means?? | F | 47 | 10 months | 7/27/2006 |