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/sleep | none whatsoever,,except some drowsiness if taken enough | this drug is very safe and effective! i have known many people over the years who have taken ativan and not one has had a bad side effect. i only wish they would make a 24 hr release tablet of it! | M | 36 | 2 years | 9/8/2009 | 1 | anxiety | Itching. I itched all over my entire body. I would have to take 2 Benadryl to calm the itching so I wouldn't loose my mind. It was as bad as if I had been rolling in insalation (and I have). | I don't want any more! | F | 40 | 2 months | 9/4/2009 | 1 | Insomnia; Anxiety | My father was given Ativan during his chemo and radiation treatments to help him relax and sleep. Ativan changed his personality.....he was in a stupor when he took it and would go into a drugged sleep......he became very depressed...had hallucinations....HAD SEVERE WITHDRAWAL EFFECTS....became suicidal....and died from a shot gun wound to his head. It killed him. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!!! | This drug is NOT safe! It will alter your personality. If you have depression, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts....discontinue as soon as possible! Get Help! | F | 48 | 4 weeks | 9/3/2009 | 5 | anxiety | none | after years of stress induced panic attacks that made a public life all but impossible, and after using several other meds that did nothing to help, Ativan has literally been a life saver for me. Not that it kept me from death, but I sometimes felt as though I might as well be dead because I had no life. I know it doesn't work for everybody, but it has changed my life dramatically. | M | 58 | 20 years | 8/26/2009 | 5 | Insomnia | Almost no side effects | While Ambien (5 mg) could not help me to sleep just after my surgery, I started to take Ativan (0.5 mg)every night for about two months. During that two months period, Ativan really help me fall into sleep. I switched back to Ambien after two months recovery. | M | 2 months | 8/18/2009 | 4 | anxiety and insomnia | drowsiness (this was desireable at night). otherwise no side effects that i know of. | I love this medication! With my anxiety I would like to take more often if it would continue to work the same but just take on a PRN basis. | M | 37 | 4 years | 8/18/2009 | 1 | anxiety | Confusion,disorientation,felt like i was on my own planet,dry mouth, real bad insomnia when I got off it. | I would stay away from this drug..the side effects are terrible. They need to do more research on this drug. | M | 33 | 8 days | 8/5/2009 | 1 | Vertigo | Severe Headaches,numbness, dissoriented, short term memory loss | I was prescribed this drug in the ER. I specifically told them that I could not take Valium, so they gave me Ativan....(SAME FAMILY AS VALIUM), which I found out later on. I tried to ween off of this drug 2 times and failed. The doctors advice was to go back on a comfortable dose and try again. Now I have only been off of it for 5 days it I am MISERABLE. I cant function like this. A drug that interferes with your brain FUNCTION can not be a good thing. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG !!!! PLEASE !!!! If you do or you have no options please do research prior please. | F | 41 | 3 months | 8/2/2009 | 5 | SEVERE PANIC DISORDER | CALMNESS, MILD DROWSINESS, COMPLETELY RELAXED | LOVE THIS DRUG!!! I TAKE ONLY AS NEEDED, EVERY SO OFTEN. I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME USERS GO THROUGH WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS BUT THEY ARE PROBABLY USING THIS DRUG TOO OFTEN! USE ONLY AS NEEDED, NOT EVERYDAY!!! THIS DRUG HAS WORKED AWESOME FOR ME AND WOULD RECOMMEND IT WITHOUT HESITATING. WORKS QUICKLY AND MAKES YOU FEEL GREAT! STOPS RACING THOUGHTS, CALMS ME DOWN, AND I FEEL TOTALLY RELAXED, BETTER THAN A 2 HOUR FULL BODY MASSAGE!!!!! | F | 32 | 4 years | 7/21/2009 | 1 | Severe Anxiety | Severe depersonalization, felt like I was standing on a moving floor even when I haven't had a pill, depression, crying outbursts. | Absolutely disgraceful. I have been on it for 6 months and I am very addicted. If I didn't have the depersonalization I think I could get off it quicker, but because it causes that, then I take some to get rid of it it's a vicious cycle. STAY AWAY FROM IT! | F | 28 | 6 months | 7/18/2009 | 2 | anxiety | none | 190lb - barely touched by 1mg in high stress times. Im guessing 3-4mg is going to work for really manic times or act as hypnotic (knock me out). ambien is my hypnotic choice when melatonin doesnt work. | M | 44 | 4 years | 7/6/2009 | 1 | insomnia | I would take .25 mg per night to get to sleep and the next day would feel depressed, achy, and queazy. It worked to get me to sleep, but the side effects are not worth it. | This drug carries a warning on the label that it's NOT to be used long term, ie, not for more than 2 weeks. Since taking it, I've developed restless leg syndrome, due to the dopamine-depleting effects of this drug. DON'T TAKE IT. | F | 42 | 2 months | 6/29/2009 | 5 | insomnia | none | Dr prescribed it to get me off the Xanax (1 mg per day) that I was taking every night to go to sleep. Went immediately from Xanax to Ativan, with a few days of dizziness/anxiety inbetween. 2.5 years later, I still take Ativan every night for sleep. Just recently went up to 1 mg from 0.5. Sometimes take 1 mg during the day if I am having a horrible anxiety ridden day. Very rare though. | F | 33 | 2.5 years | 6/24/2009 | 5 | Airplane/flight anxiety and panic | Calm, peaceful, a bit drowzy | 0.5mg does the trick for me. This drug has been fantastic for aleviating my anxiety while flying. It's also been great during times of heavy work related stress. I only take it on an as needed basis and it starts to kick in after about 30 minutes. I would recommend taking the lowest dosage possible to avoid any dependence complications. | M | 41 | 6 months | 6/16/2009 | 5 | anxiety | none really...helps alot! use on and off over the years. | this has helped me through alot. anxiety can be scary. heart can feel as if it 'skips' a beat...ativan takes care of it! | F | 37 | 4 years | 6/14/2009 | 4 | anxiety | slight drowsiness | i have no problems with it. | F | 30 | 13 months | 6/3/2009 | 4 | panic attacks, insomnia | Only drowsiness about an hour after ingestion. Did provide me with a sense of calmness. | Please be careful! I have had episodes of rebound after going off it after taking it for a few days (1-3mg/day) i.e., added anxiety and sleeplessness. Easy to get addicted to this drug. | M | 39 | | 5/30/2009 | 3 | Anxiety-Panic-Phobias | made me tired, dizzy, more anxious when it wore off. | I took this drug for 13 yrs! It made me MORE anxious! I was hooked. When the drug wore off I was a mess! Very anxious and shakey. Moody as hell. I am trying to get off this drug but it's really hard. | M | 40 | 13 years | 5/27/2009 | 2 | stress disorder | none | i didn't have any side effects that were troublesome but i didn't feel that the ativan did anything to relieve my anxiety, if anything it just elevated it. | F | 29 | 7 weeks | 5/18/2009 | 5 | anxiety | Mild fatigue and some loose bowel movements | I was prescribed ativan on an as needed basis for high anxiety situations. It works quickly and efficiently to calm me down. That overwhelming anxiety feeling is a very scary thing to feel and to not be able to talk yourself down is so frustrating. When I am having an anxiety episode I put a pill under my tongue as my psychologist suggested and it does the trick. Besides feeling a little tired and some minor bowel issues, ativan has helped me immensely. | F | 33 | 60 days | 5/13/2009 |