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 |
| 4 | Anxiety | Can be addictive | I first took this to calm my nerves on airplanes. I now take it when I feel really anxious about things. I try and limit myself to only taking it once every few days because tolerance increases fast. If I took it too often, I'd easily become addicted (if I'm not already). I do get the best sleep ever while on Ativan. I try not to take it during the day because it kind of makes me lose touch with reality, which isn't cool when you're trying to look professional and such! | F | 26 | 2 years | 12/3/2007 | 5 | General Anxiety/Panic Disorder | None, except slight drowsiness with first few doses. | This drug is basically saving my life and marriage. For those like me who suffer from extreme anxiety, this drug was made for you and can help you. For those who just take it "when needed" because you don't have extreme cases of anxiety, it can still help you - but other side effects/addictiveness may become a factor. When all other medications failed, this one was the miracle worker for my anxiety. 1 mg twice daily (if even needed twice a day, sometimes not necessary) is working wonders for me. This also helps me to get to sleep at night, which is great because I don't have to take Ambien which scares the hell out of me. | M | 35 | 1 years | 11/28/2007 | 5 | anxiety, panic | drowsiness | my dosage is 0.5mg, symptom triggered. I have never felt that I was addicted and only take it, at most, twice per week despite the prescribed twice per day. Works great at calming me down and reducing my anxiety | M | 36 | 2 years | 11/26/2007 | 4 | insomnia and panic attacks | daytime drowsiness | Yes like all benzos this is addiciting, but for me the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. One must taper off this drug very slowly. | F | 31 | 3 months | 11/24/2007 | 5 | occasional insomnia | None. | I take .5mg for insomnia. It helps me relax and not care if I get to sleep and-- then I fall asleep! I limit myself to taking it once a week, or less. I first used it on a plane trip to China and it was great for that. | F | 56 | 3 days | 11/22/2007 | 3 | anxiety, ganja withdrawl ,insomnia | memory loss at larger doses 3mgs or so for me, sleepiness, relief of anxiety, and a slight drunken feeling | it helps to dull anxious feelings, not strong in potency compared to other Benzodiazepines but still effective at a low dose for me (1mg), i only take it at night and continue to smoke weed but have cut back some, it makes me sleepy some, not as strong as alprazolam and clonazepam | M | 20 | 1 months | 11/20/2007 | 4 | Agoraphobia,Severe Panic Disorder | The only side effect I get is tired.And Occasionally dry mouth. But if I know I'm getting low on them I FREAK out | Ativan has helped me deal with situations that I would never do.I have been on it for 7 long years and have gone from .5mg once a day,to 3mg once a day or as needed. I am scared shitless of the things I hear about the WTD's.What do I do if I suddenly need to detox? How in the world does someone go through all of that pain? I already have severe spinal problems and take Lorcet for that and have done REAL well not taking anymore than I need, usually take less for fear of getting to addicted to that too.Maybe someone out there can tell me whats next.Because I am a total basketcase when it comes to even thinking I may need to get off of Ativan. | F | 33 | 7 years | 11/18/2007 | 1 | anxiety | quickly develops tolerance even as you take it; flu like sympthoms, anxiety, chills, flushing, wrist pain, finfeg bone pain, agorafobia, anger... | really a bullshit drug, should be banned; if not, then legalize heroin, you might as well | M | 45 | 50 days | 11/6/2007 | 4 | anxiety | I just get a slight hung over feeling in the morning and some times wake up feeling a little stomach sick. | It has helped my anxiety a lot. I really like this med | F | 20 | 1 months | 11/2/2007 | 4 | General anxiety after heart attack | This medication gives me a feeling of calmness. So far, I have been taking between .5mg to 1mg in the morning and it makes me feel human again. However, I am afraid of becoming dependent upon the drug and I really want to avoid that....but if this is what I need for a period of time then, thank goodness it is available to me for just that purpose. My body lets me know when it needs the next dose. | F | 59 | 1 months | 10/29/2007 | 5 | honestly because i was bord | ADDICTIVE! sweating restlesness itching all over total bliss | I took about 5-6 pills at a time, and loved it. i was taking hydrocodone for about 2 monthes, but when my supply (and money) ran out, i had a terrible withdrawl experiance. I would sweat like crazy and i felt like shit, for weeks. And for that time, i would do anything to get more. I was really addicted, and i still am. But worst of all, i recently hurt my back, and now my need for hydrocodone it greater than ever. dont take this unless you actually need it cause you WILL get addicted, and it can only make your life hell | F | 15 | 2 months | 10/28/2007 | 1 | anxiety | sleep walking, insomnia, | F | 51 | 2 years | 10/27/2007 | 5 | Social Anxiety Disorder | maybe a bit lazy at times... but then again I think I was like this before Antivan... | I am SOOO tired of hearing how ADDICTIVE this medication is on here... I would rather be addicted to something that actually helps me live a "normal" life rather than staying at home and screaming "Hurray!!! at least I'm not addicted to anything!!! yay me!!!" Idiots... You know something else that is very addictive, meat... can't get enough of it. Am I going to become a vegetarian because of my addiction? fuck all! I've been on this for just about 3 months at 1mg at night and it's worked miracles for me. Count me in as one happy dare I say ADDICTED customer... | M | 34 | 90 days | 10/18/2007 | 1 | depression | Hghly addictive. My doctor kept increasing dosage, mistaking Adivan withdrawal for panic attacks. Got worse and worse. Two months in hospital. | Never use this drug under any circumstances. | M | 70 | 2 years | 10/14/2007 | 5 | insomnia, some anxiety | none. Felt agitated when I took it for too long and then stopped. | Excellent and useful drug. Use carefully, however. Regularly take a break from it or you'll develop tolerance. Breaking that WON'T be easy. | M | 37 | 2 years | 10/9/2007 | 4 | anxiety/insomnia | sleepiness (to be expected) | I was originally prescribed this to deal with anxiety. After gradually building up to 4 mg a day (2 in the morning, 2 at night), I realized it wasn't doing much but getting me really sleepy. I also made the mistake of drinking far too much one night, and, for the first time ever, blacked out. I also vomited in my sleep that night. Not a very smart thing to do. After that experience, I stopped taking it (for fear of addiction). I now only take 1/2 mg occasionally before sleep to help me rest. Since my tolerance is lowered, 1/2 mg really does the trick. I'm also currently taking Zoloft. | M | 25 | 6 months | 10/9/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, PTSD | Sleepiness sometimes | I have been on Lorazepam 9 years. I have maintained the same dose and don't feel addicted although I probably am. Without it I would never leave the house or be able to function due to very high anxiety and panic attacks. I take 2- 2 mg tabs a day with one as a prn. I feel calm and it has been a good drug for my Anxiety disorder. | F | 44 | 9 years | 10/6/2007 | 3 | panic attacks/ depression | I was only on this drug for two weeks and I could feel myself becoming very addicted to it. I had no panic attacks while I was on it, but once I felt addicted I knew I had to stop...that has been the worst part. I have not slept in 4 days and I feel so anxious its horrible. Its like the part of my brain that says "slow down...go to sleep" has been shut off and it needs the Ativan to make it turn back on. It really did help me sleep and I battle it every day not to go back to it cause I wanna sleep but I just hope these symptoms of the withdrawl go away soon. I have thrown up for 5 days, not slept in 4, and been in the worst mood in my life. | I would be very careful if you are told to take this medication for a short period of time....that short period of time quickly becomes a long period when you get addicted to it. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 10/1/2007 | 4 | Insomnia | I want to stop taking this drug but withdrawal is horrible. I ordered my refill by mail and ran out before I received it. Like the worst case of flu I've ever experienced. I'm addicted and am afraid to stop the medication. | F | 60 | 4 years | 9/20/2007 | 2 | anxiety disorder | I have been on the medicine for alot of years. My tolerance went up so I asked my Dr. for more. After 4mg I was told I was at the maximum dose. I went to rehab. I could not feel normal while off ativan. I was a Zombie. I shook all of the time after weeks of being off it. Everything felt like it was in slow motion. Eventually the Dr's took pity and put me on Klonopin. I felt relaxed but I was not functioning at 100%. Eventually I quit Klonopin and went back to Ativan. I was never 100% on this drug and got hurt at work twice in one day. Now I have no job. You can't tell people about your psyche meds because of the stigmatism related to such a revalation. I remain addicted to Benzo's without any hope of not using again. What the hell do I do now? I've tried detox 3 times and failed each time because my reaction was so severe that the Dr.'s felt the only humane thing to do was to put me back on them. I have sufferred the withdrawls from this medication and I can't get off. I hope you | M | 46 | 6 years | 9/19/2007 |