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 and panic | Drowsiness if I take too much, but I've learned what dose is right for me. | I use Ativan sparingly because I worry about tolerance and addiction, but when I do use it, it helps tremendously. It has really reduced the suffering in my life, which can be extreme at times because of anxiety. It makes me feel calm, but not drugged, weird, or loopy (at my prescribed dose). | F | 27 | 1 years | 9/3/2008 | 3 | given to my Dad by Hospice | Hospice gives Ativan 1 ml sublingual every hours. after 12 hours I requested they give only as needed (PRN), as Dad was not experiencing anxiety after 1st dose. They held medication for 24 hours, and his close friend was able to talk to him briefly; although Dad could no longer talk, He realized she was there with him. After beginning to experince agitation shortly therafter this visit, Nurses administered Ativan,which fully sedated him for the next 4 days, when he then passed away. If You wish to have family members see/talk to your parent/loved one before they die, you may wish to ask Doctor's or Hospice for some other med, temporarily. Ativan seems to put seniors into a complete stupor where they will not be able to respond to anyone. When I die, I would like to be concious enough to know that my wife or my relatives are there with me. with Ativan, that probably won't happen | M | 57 | | 8/30/2008 | 4 | chronic vertigo | sleepiness | Definitely helped with vertigo problem at .5 mg twice a day. Traditional vertigo meds didn't work. Stopping ativan brought on headaches, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, anxiety. | M | 51 | 14 months | 8/26/2008 | 1 | anxiety | tolerance, needed to take more, this drug is HIGHLY addictive. It ruined my life. | 52 | M | 3 years | 8/19/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/Panic Disorder | I been on ativan/Lorazepam which is the generic version of ativan. I been taking 4 mg's a day 2 when i wake up 2 when i go to bed. side EFFECTS : short term memory loss, pains in heart not saying the drugs doesnt work but its very addicting if taken to much wouldnt recomend upgrading/downloading the dose without medical advise | I started a anxiety/ panic disorder charity if u need help u can visit www.usanxietystressnetwork.org good luck everyone | M | 33 | 5 years | 8/6/2008 | 3 | Panic | anxiety for 4 days after taking 1mg | EMAIL RESPONSE WELCOME HELP NEEDED I take 1mg sublingual as needed. I get panic attacks only when riding in a car. I am losing my eyesight due to RP. I don't know anyone else with this problem of having panic attacks due to going blind. I feel that 1mg will not be enough soon. The 1mg ativan has an 80 percent success rate for me. I take the pill maybe twice a week. Can I safely go to 2mg at once twice a week without addiction? I hope someone can help. | M | 54 | 180 days | 7/30/2008 | 1 | anxiety/sleep issues | memory loss, blackouts, loss of inhibitions. I would watch the same movie 3 times because I never remembered seeing it...did things that I regret while on this med. getting off this med sucks! your body goes thru horrible withdrawal symptoms. | this drug is evil. I dont recommend taking more than recommended or boozing it up while taking. I know common sense one would think...I have had numerous blackouts from this and had to take more and more to have it work. | F | 32 | 6 months | 7/24/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | No effect, even at much higher than recommended doses; same story with Valium, Xanax, and Klonopin. If you don't notice any difference from taking benzodiazepines, you aren't alone. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 7/22/2008 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | None! Yippee! | AMAZING! Gave me 2mg in hospital and had best sleep ever. Now I carry the 0.5mg subligual for panic attacks and they work perfectly. Just knowing I have some with me stops more attacks than the drug itself! Honestly folks, this is the perfect drug. | M | 42 | 20 days | 7/14/2008 | 3 | Stress-related stomach pains | A little spacey | I've taken it sometimes in .1 or .5 mg doses to relieve what seem to be psychosomatic stomach pains related to anxiety and stress. It seems to work fairly well although I'm never quite sure. If I take doses over consecutive days I end up feeling a bit queasy but no big deal. | M | 43 | 3 years | 7/12/2008 | 4 | Insomnia | 90% of the time this drug works very well for me. I can actually get 5 to 7 hours of sleep. Had to increases dosage, but still find that 10% of the time, it does not help me sleep. Still, am satisfied with this drug and have experienced no side effects. | F | 60 | 7 years | 7/9/2008 | 5 | aggitation, anxiety, insomnia | none at all! | this med helped me through some horrendous anxiety! it made me feel like myself! i also was suffering from insomnia and it gave me full undisturbed sleep! it saved me from going off the deep end with all of the racing thoughts as well! im so glad i have this now for when times are rough! i dont need to take it daily anymore as the prozac i take has kicked in and helped a great deal! thank god!! | F | 25 | 1 years | 7/2/2008 | 5 | panic attacks | I have only been taking a couple of times so far, recently I went to er for a severe panic attack and they gave me 2mg and it calmed me down right away. I have been taken .5mg as needed and it seems to work so far. | I hope it works for the better, and I do not get addicted like the others have stated. | F | 30 | 2 days | 7/1/2008 | 3 | Panic Attack | None | HELP NEEDED I take 1mg sublingual as needed. I get panic attacks only when riding in a car. I am losing my eyesight due to RP. I don't know anyone else with this problem of having panic attacks due to going blind. I feel that 1mg will not be enough soon. The 1mg ativan has an 80 percent success rate for me. I take the pill maybe twice a week. Can I safely go to 2mg at once twice a week without addiction? I hope someone can help. | M | 54 | 6 months | 6/30/2008 | 5 | Anxiety | None | This medicine was a life-saver as I had a breakdown and needed to take it to control the anxiety while the SSRIs kicked in. Was taking 4 mgs a day but now only take .5 mgs (1 pill) to help with sleep and to keep the anxiety in check. All psychiatric meds have the potential for withdrawal and dependency. This one is not the devil. Just stay true to your dosage and be honest with your PDoc how you use it. It's like a hammer. You can use it to build a house or use it to bash your head in. The foundation for my house is looking good. | M | 33 | 9 months | 6/27/2008 | 3 | palpitations at nights | tinnitus | ativan worked fine for sleeping...getting tinnitus but may be the brand...am going to check on my thyroid condition to see if that is the cause of heart trying to pick up speed through palpitations (ativan stops the release of epinephrine\adrenline) to raise my blood pressure as I sleep. | F | 52 | 900 days | 6/25/2008 | 1 | Anziety | disorientation, memory lapses, loss of inhibitions, poor judgement leading to overdose. | I thought this was the miracle drug. It stopeed the anxiety attacts and I only took it as needed. Like before a social event or during an attack. It was like that for a year FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR A YEAR oR MORE...things can still go bad and did, for me!! It can also depend on your other meds. I was on prozac aswell and for just as long. During a particually rouch time in my life I was needing the ativan more, then more, then more, I felt like I HAD TO HAVE IT to be straight. I lost about 2 weeks to a blurry world where I didn't know myself or what I was doing. Driving and not remembering all off it. Being in a place and not reconizing it later.Eventually,during a horrible anxiety attack, in my antivan-induced-confused state I took 14mg in 15 min. resulting in a trip to the ER and 3 days in the mental hospital. Needless to say they will never give me Ativan again (and switched me from prozac to effexor-PRAISE GOD!)REMEBER JUST BECAUSE IT WORKED FOR A YEAR FOR YOU DOESN'T | F | 27 | 14 months | 6/18/2008 | 5 | to stay asleep | No known side effects | I accidentally quit taking it while on vacation. I thought I had it with me and did not, but didn't realize it for 10 days. I really did not have any side effects by quitting cold turkey after taking it daily for 15 years. I was also a daily beer drinker for 30 years and quit that cold turkey, too. Lucky I guess. | M | 64 | 15 years | 6/13/2008 | 5 | Panic attacks and Bi-Polar | None.....Im hypersensitive to meds and this one is Great, take 3mg a day for the last 8 years, no increases | Not addictive, I have went a year or so inbetween the eight years I have been on this drug without it. I use to only take it when I needed it, now all the docs want me to take it 3 times a day so I don't feel the anxiety for 30 or so mins...Love this meds, it stopped the Er visits and cutting and burning and bad tempers.....all the bi-polar meds are bad.. | M | 38 | 8 years | 6/13/2008 | 5 | episodes of anxiety, insomnia | Occasional reduction of appetite if I use it more than 3 times per week. | This is a WONDERFUL drug when used responsibly! I've been taking 0.25 to 0.5 mg 1-2 times per week, before bed ONLY, if I'm too anxious to sleep. Before this drug, I had terrible bouts of insomnia that would leave me unable to function or go to work. Something would stress me out, causing intense anxiety, and then I wouldn't sleep. Then I'd start worrying about not sleeping, and this vicious cycle of anxiety/insomnia would get a hold on me. It was ruining my life! Thanks to ativan, I don't have to worry about anxiety affecting my sleep anymore, so I've stopped obsessing about it. If I am too anxious to sleep, I know I can take a pill...and just knowing I can take ativan makes me relax enough to sleep (so I often don't even need to take it). This drug has developed a terrible reputation because many people don't use it RESPONSIBLY. They take too high a dose and use it too often. I take it responsibly: low doses used only a few times a week, with breaks in between. I'm really sorry this | F | 44 | 10 years | 6/11/2008 |