LORAZEPAM Reviews (LORAZEPAM)

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LORAZEPAM  (LORAZEPAM):  This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA).   FDA Approval Date: 1987-03-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Anxiety Works great for anxiety but there is hell to pay when you stop taking it. Lorazepam is in a class of drug called benzodiazepines.This class of drug is NOT supposed to be prescribed for more than 2 weeks and not to be prescribed for people over 65. Its very effective to relieve anxiety and insomnia but taken for more than 2 weeks, you will develop a dependency that will be worse than crack cocaine to get off of. Benzos actually damage GABBA receptors in your brain and body by down-regulating them. You can't just "cold turkey" taking benzos.... you have to taper off or risk having a seizure. . There are other ways to deal with insomnia and anxiety besides talking a pill. Lorzepam has ruined my life. Go to Benzobuddies.org for more information. M 71 1 years
1mg prn 1X day
1/3/2019
 1  For anxiety Feels like I had the whole list of symptoms I weaned off of it four and a half months and all hell broke loose I have burning prickling and numb skin all throughout my body headaches everyday have intensified anxiety and terrible insomnia and I've never had a problem with sleeping before and I've never had this much anxiety ever I do not recommend this drug to anyone stay away from it is an evil evil drug it should be off the market Just say no when any of your doctors want to give you this you will be doing yourself a great favor believe me stay away F 57 5 years
1 - 2 mg a
9/20/2017
 1  Anxiety can't sleep Horrible drug face numb heart palpitations panic attacks anxiety attacks crying aggravated my IBS I used this to help me through dealing with losing my mom I just couldn't put my finger on what was wrong and then I realized things got worse when I started to take this medicine this is the worst medicine I've ever taken F 51 5 months
0.5mg
9/20/2016
 1  anxiety take as needed I took a .025 half a .05 to make sure I was not allergic to it. I asked the phyco Dr. For a diazepam as I had taken 1 for dentist and one at ER and felt normal. She said no I have to take this. I tried half and was anxious and fresked out to tske it. I took it and with in 3 minutes it hit me. I felt head high and body pains intensified. Felt like it was harder to breath for 27 minutes I felt the worse intense Anxiety. It amplified my anxiety. After 30 minutes I felt better but my legs were tired. So after 2 hours I took the other half and was not as bad but still had my anxiety. So On Friday June 24 2016 I was extremely anxious I thought ok this is the real run threw I knew I would not die from it so I took. 1/4 th of the .05 and with in 3 minutes i felt the head weired body harder tight chest amplified anxiety the worst. Then haveing to put my daugter back to bed and her being fussy was amplified my nerves were threw the roof. It was about 30 minutes before I felt ok so I decided to take the other 1/4 of the .05 and the same symtoms all over again. I am not making it up it is not in my head. I hate this stuff. All I wanted was take as needed Diazapam(valium) now The Dr. Will give my another different one to try next. The reason I have to take as needed is I have stroke type migraimnes and Tacacrdia for my heart so I can not really take anything. I was prescribed 5 take as needed so I will try again and I am documenting for the Doctor my symptoms. I have researched that lorazepam increases the glutemate in the brain. Well I get migraines and read Glutemate from msg form and natural as well as potassium ion can cause the cortex depression the makes the visual disturbance of the migraine. But to say i have npt been triggered to have a migraine. I really do hate this stuff. F 35 2 days
.025 half
6/25/2016
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 1  Anxiety Dry mouth, swollen lips and white dots on the corner of upper lip F 32 1 days
.5
6/19/2016
 1   whole body burning and head, feel like my brain is on fire, no control of my nerves and i am in a lot of pain. I hate this stuff! !!!! F 57 1 months
5and one h
5/24/2016
 1  Anxiety and Panic Attacks All of them i never had panic attacks or Anxiety attacks untill a month later after being on the medicines. I stopped taking the medicine because i ran out. But im asking my Dr. Asap to take me off. Because I experience sever anexity attacks everyday. Which is scary and crazy. I just want to be back to normal. It is not a drug for everybody seriously. Ask for an alternative, because this drug is very dangerous. F 27 1 months
1mg
5/15/2016
 1  anxiety death of daughter It wears off fast and it was making me so weak and nauseated i had to quit. Then everything went from really bad to worse. I have been of 5 months now and my quality of life is hardly better! I can't even exercise. I only feel good a couple times a month. My body is always tired weak nauseated and anxious Sometimes it even gets hard to breathe. That is only some of the 50 different awful things my body has been through. My whole life is destroyed as of right now. I can't even go back to work or barely go anywhere. I hate this drug and I'm depressed thinking about the way I used to be and the things I was once able to do. I wish I knew about this beforehand. I should have used natrual calming techniques instead or maybe only used this the day my daughter passed away..this drug WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. I would only recommend it for a major crisis in your life and only for a couple days..:( nobody should take this for general anxiety or to help sleep. Don't take it doctors will not tell you anything about how addictive this is. It's awful..I'm sorry for everyone who has become dependent unknowingly F 39 10 months
1m
3/9/2016
 1  Anxiety Weakness heart palpitations higher anxiety panic depression couldn't eat couldn't sleep zombie like feeling obsessing over how I feel. Crying body hurting dry mouth couldn't breath. I wish I would have never taken this nasty drug it's is evil. I stop taking not knowing what was going to happen to me. December 9, 2015 I stop taking it's February 1, 2016 and I'm still feeling very weak I wake up shaking heart palpitations very emotional and depression. This drug should be taken by anyone. It's very evil. F 39 2 weeks
0.5mg
2/1/2016
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 1  Loss my child Still born full term I was about to deliver my baby and her heart stop beating inside of me. They administered ATIVAN on top of narcotics to me to keep me numb. I never asked for them to treat me with ATIVAN and didn't even know what is was until I was released home from the hospital and had been on the prescription for 30 days. I tried to cold turkey the ATIVAN and what did I do that for I had had my first panic attack. I was at work and it felt as if death was coming upon me and I couldn't stop it. I was pacing the floor and told people to please call 911 I was dying. The ambulance came and said I was having a panic attack. I was crying and didn't understand a damn thing at that point. They administered at the ER this damn ATIVAN again and it dawned on me to start my investigation on this actual drug and to start being mindful at the aftermath effects it had on me. ATIVAN is a quick fix when you are in a state of uncontrolled anxiety or a panic attack but beware because it amplifies your condition when you try to get off of it. I had weened myself off of it and gone through and still going through the motions of being off ATIVAN. I had major withdrawal symptoms like head aches, muscle spasms, dizziness, feeling of doom randomly, disoriented at times, unable to concentrate at times, nervousness, upset stomach, chest pains, and the ultimate heart palpitations unbearably. I have been off for 5 months and still don't feel all the way like my old self. I even have to go to the dermatologist becaus This is not a drug that should be given for more than a couple of days. The body should not be subject to it's negative feelings of heart attack and doom taking over. I mean it. F 2 days
10
1/6/2016
 1  Insomnia and panic Headache geting angry at times,feeling sad cry a lot getin depress loss of appetite fast heart beat dry mouth etc Well my doctor give this drug to me after I told him I was goin college an I cannot remember certain things an I cannot sleep well at time ..I took it an it makein me worst when I try to stop takein it..my heart stated to race up.am getin lots of headaches getin angry fast.I really want to stop takein this drug but every time I stop my head hurtin a lots an am getin panic attack when I try to sleep ..I cannot sleep an my heart beating fast...please can some one tell me what to do to stop this drug..I will not recommend no one to take this drug it gonna ruin your life..thank you F 41 2 weeks
1mg
12/20/2015
 1  Panic attacks anxiety Ringing in the ears . Dry mouth , shortness of breath . Tremors , headache , depressed anxiety , panic , I was given lorazepam in the emergency room for insomnia due to anxiety and panic . My doctor told me that my thyroid jump from hypo to hyper and I was having a bad reaction to my thyroid meds. He told me to take 1mg three times a day for 6 weeks until the thyroid medicine cleared out of my system . He did not inform me that this drug is very addicting . I started taking 1mg every 12 hours . This worked for awhile but then I noticed I would become very jumpy and aggravated afte taking the dose . Doctor told me that this drug has an 8 hour life in your system . So pretty much waiting 12 hours I was withdrawling in between doses . So changed to .5mg every 6 hours . That worked for about a day . I felt like crap . Over medicated and I was having the strangest thoughts running through my head . Went to every 7 hours for about a day . Then went to every 8 hours . I've been doing every 8 hours for about 4 days now . My body starts to crave it an hour before the time and now it doesn't even work . Sometime I feel worse . Jitters anxious on the verge of panic . I feel very stuck and very angry . How can I be going through withdrawl if it is in my system 24/7 ? I hate this drug and everytime I take a dose I feel like it takes my life from me . So afraid I will not get off it and worried about how I will feel when I am off of it . I don't recommend this to anyone and I will never take it again !! What a joke they give me one drug to counter react another . F 51 2 months
.5 mg
4/27/2015
 1  To 'calm me down' Nothing at all. Crap. F 29 1 days
4
3/15/2015
 1  anexity Memory loss starting. B Was on 8 mg. A day.still 6 MG a day. Goin down to 4 mg a day . Good luck F 59 9 years
6 mg
3/11/2015
 1  anxiety No side.effects. I feel nothing from them. They are a waste. Sometimes I take three at a time and still feel nothing. They suck. Your better off smoking a joint to ease anxity. Weed is way more effective. If you dont blaze, then nows a good time to start.. F 29 2 years
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3/11/2015
 1  panic attack disorder Dizziness,racing heart,vision changes,breathing problems,headaches,jaw pain,shooting pains and memory loss. I started this medication for panic attacks due to a house fire. I thought it was the best thing that ever happened to me stopped the panic attacks. But 6 years later I realize all it did was numb me to everything.I didn't ever up my dose even when my Dr told me too. And the side effects are terrible I would rather have a panic attack everyday than deal with the withdrawal symptoms. I'm weaning myself off slowly but now when I take them its hard to breath. Don't ever take these I'm warning you its not worth it. F 35 6 years
1mg
2/6/2015
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 1  anxiety I was prescribed lorazepam for anxiety related to a health scare. I took 1 mg daily for two months and then stopped cold turkey when health scare was over. The withdrawal was terrible. Eventially reinstated it at 1 mg daily, and did a fast taper over a week. Again, terrible withdrawal. Have reinstated it again, at .5 mg daily. I asked my doctor for the oral suspension version so I can slowly taper, 10 mgs at a time. While this drug is effective for occasional use, DO NOT TAKE DAILY. In fact, I would avoid this drug and other benzos entirely. F 58 2 months
1-2 mg 1X day
12/21/2014
 1  anxiety attacks, depression DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. TOOK ATIVAN FOR OVER TWO YEARS I'VE BEEN OFF FOR 4 MONTHS I HAVE BODY ACHES NECK, LEGS, ARMS, SHOULDERS, FIBROMIALGIA SYNTOMS. REALLY BAD WITHDRAWALS DO THE NATURAL WORK OUT, KEEP BUSY LEARN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, PLAY SOCCER KEEP YOUR MIND BUSY. M 52 2 years
.5
9/4/2014
 1  anxiety/stress Jitters teeth grinding lock jaw loss of muscle control headaches toothache jaw muscle pain etc... F 15 1 days
.5mg
2/16/2014
 1  anxiety This medicine is absolutley HORRIBLE I've been on this on and off for about 2 yrs now for anxiety and it did help with the anxiety when I did take it but I noticed I started to get jittery a lot and headaches. I've been off it now for 5 days and the withdraw effects is terrible. Constant foggy feeling in head, dizziness, unbalanced, high blood pressure, fast heart rate, jittery and fidgety, pain in body and also feel like I'm dying. This medicine is so horrific I would not wish it on my worst enemy. Plz plz plz do NOT take this medicine do lots of research before taking this. Only by the grace of GOD will I get through this. F 31 2 years
1 mg
1/31/2014
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LORAZEPAM  (LORAZEPAM):  This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA).   FDA Approval Date: 1987-03-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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