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 | Dementia Anxiety | Halluciations, aggresive, | NEVER give this to a dementia patient that is on other dementia and anxiety medication. Father is currently taking Excelon and Seroquel. Hospital did not read med chart and did not continue with those two meds. Instead the P.A. ordered the Ativan and my dad became a completely different person. He saw green bottles on the ceiling, a little child that wasn't there and became aggresive with family members and nursing staff. If the medical staff had done their job and continued his regular daily medications, they never would have needed to give him Ativan. His charts now state to never give him this drug again and I intend to have a Med-Alert bracelet stating this as well. His Seroquel should have taken care of any anxiety he might have been feeling...stupid move by med staff. | M | 83 | 1 days 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | I'm very sensitive to all drugs and this seemed like a lifesaver at first. Very calming (for me) and I was able to sleep well at first. | I took extra pills on a couple of high stress days and ran out. I was not able to get a refill for four days. On day two I had the first panic attack I've had in over 30 years. I felt incredibly terrible and didn't understand why. It suddenly occurred to me that I was hooked on this drug. I also realized that the "passing out" event I thought was brought on by a stressful event a month previously was in fact a seizure caused by not taking Ativan for a number of days. My legs were cramping. My face and neck were cramping and contorted and I was sweating profusely. I was taken by squad to hospital and was treated as a cardiac patient. ALL normal test results. After I was given Ativan I felt fine. All of this is just coming together for me as I reflect on events of the past few months. I'm off the drug now (5 days cold turkey) but this is very difficult. Lots of anxiety, brain fog, trembling and I can't sleep at all. I like many others I've read on this site WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS DRUG!!!! Very addictive and in my mind dangerous. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! I was only taking .5 mg per day... | M | 58 | 1 years .5 mg 1X day | 1/21/2011 | 4 | anxiety | Moderate drowsiness. | I have to laugh when I read some of the reviews from people on here who clearly were prescribed this drug for anxiety - they took it once or twice or for only a couple days and then post a horrible, scary rating. You have to give it a chance - when I first started taking it, I was half out of my mind with anxiety, unable to cope at all! The first few days, I didn't like it at all. But now it is a wonder drug for me and made it possible for me to function and get through my anxiety episodes and panic attacks. Yes, it makes you drowsy (it's a sedative) and yes it makes you not as anxious which in itself can be alarming at first - we're used to panicking! It's a strong drug so start out with .25 and work up to what feels comfortable. But don't pan the drug if you've only taken it once or twice - unless you had an allergic reaction or became homicidal!!! | F | 36 | 3 years 1 4X W | 1/13/2011 | 1 | panic attacks | side effects suck | i started these meds cuz i had a panic attack when taken to the er. abt a year & half goes by i started getting numbness in my legs when going to bed i thought nothing of it but as time went by i couldnt sleep. i went back to the doctor and she put me on pristiq for my anxity/panic attack its been a year now and im still having SIDE EFFECT from ATIVAN. THIS REALLY SUCKS. | F | 41 | 24 months .5 1X day | 1/12/2011 | 5 | Panic Attacks and Insomnia | No SIgnificant Side Effect of ANY Kind! | This is an extraordinary medicine, with absolutely no noticable side-effects at all. The "panic attacks" run in my family, as does severe insomnia. My Mother and all of her sisters took this as well and for over 20 years easily. I would have to say (my personal opinin of course -- just to be clear I am no MD but I am a scientist and am no lightweight at objective analysis) that this is a truly magnificent drug with a long history of success! | M | 41 | 2 years 1MG 2X day | 1/10/2011 | 1 | stress | dizzy, off balance | M | 65 | 5 times .25 1X AN | 1/1/2011 | 5 | anxiety | None | Ativan has given me the ability to control my very severe anxiety. My quality of life has improved exponentially. | M | 59 | 7 months 1 mg 4X day | 12/30/2010 | 4 | Alcohol Withdrawal | Non thus far | Is anybody else going thru this, I seem to be the only post using Ativan for Detox. Drop me a line and we'll talk. | M | 50 | 3 days 1 3X day | 12/27/2010 | 5 | severe anxiety | none | Had a terrible anxiety problem. This med. helped me tremendously with no side effects or feeling of dependency. | M | 51 | 7 months 2mg 2X day | 12/15/2010 | 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 | 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 | anxiety | 46 | 10 days 1mg 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |