ATIVAN Reviews (LORAZEPAM)

Average Rating: 3.3 (709 Ratings)

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 SEDATIVES HYPNOTICS ANTIANXIETY    DEA Schedule IV   

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ATIVAN  (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).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  anxiety, panic attacks nothing, other than puts me to sleep Even though I don't take it for sleeping problems, I can always count on a thorough sleep when I take one. I sleep longer than 4 hours and awake more refreshed than normal. I don't take it regularly, only when needed and usually 30 tablets last me over a year. F 52 5 years
9/29/2005
 2  Panic Attack Painful nausea after first dose of the day, lasts until late afternoon. Dose is .25 mg. If I take .5 mgm doses, makes me stagger. Addition of Atenolol for heartrate helps reduce attacks. F 59 2.5 months
9/29/2005
 5  insomnia, nausea, anxiety One of the only drugs I know that has no noticeable side effects. I'm taking this for problems associated with breast cancer treatment. It is pretty much the friendliest drug I take. F 44 8 months
9/25/2005
 1  Anxiety- work stress Very ADDICTIVE medication and I was in Tolerance withdrawal for almost a year before I learned that the symptoms were caused by the ativan. ADDICTIVE even at the .5 doses. If you think you are not addicted just try to get off the stuff. You will be in for the ride of your life. Please email me if you need links on tapering. F 43 3 days
9/21/2005
 1  Anxiety Addictive Drug It was like functioning on a chemical roller coaster. Severe memory loss as a result of 3 years at .5mg If you are on Ativan go to a support group or contact benzoisland.org for assistance tapering. It gave me a burst of energy for about an hour (paradoxidal effect) then i would crash and not be able to function til the next dose. F 43 3 years
9/21/2005
 1  Sleeplessness Drowsiness, a 'high' feeling. Extremely addictive drug. DO NOT take for more than one week. If you don't think it's bad, and you've been taking it for more than 3 months or so, just try to stop! You will have life threatening reactions. Check benzo.org.uk if you don't believe me. M 54 11 months
8/31/2005
 5  For Panic/Anxiety Disorder None Well, the GOOD thing about this drug is that it literally saved my life with respect to moving on with my life. I started with SEVERE panic attacks almost 14 years ago and suffered for about a year before I demanded help (i had to care for my 2 year old with a military husband away a lot) The problem? I cannot for the life of me get off the stuff. I've tried to switch, but they never know how to make the adjustment. Switching I don't see as a good option, but at the same time, I'm just maintaining the dose 2mg 4xday (8mg) but really, it no longer touches me; ( Not sure what to do, but would realllly like to eliminate it. I DO recommend it if you need to move on with your life like I have, but NEVER get up to such a high dose... very hard to get off of... F 42 14 years
8/24/2005
 4  Panick attacks Hangover,if taken regularly, which can lead to more anxiety and panick. In my early 30's I was prescribed l mg Ativan 3-4 times a day. I became hopelessly addicted and experienced violent withdrawal symptoms and I had no choice than to take more Ativan and it became a vicious cycle. Luckily I found a doctor who guided me to gradually cut down on the dose and it took me appr. 3 months to F 58
8/22/2005
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 4  Anxiety anxiety is a crazy drug. it can be so addictive its almost like a narcotic. but, if you use it right, it can be very helpful. i had a head injury that left me with severe bipolar mania and anxiety attacks. i felt immobile and in pain all the time. the ativan helped me to think freely and move around more easily, however, you must adjust to the drugs effects very carefully, and not get confused by its addictive feeling. i think that 2 mg a day is a high dose, so, id try 1 mg a night first, but, thats just my opinion ativan is ok, is VERY difficult to get used to because it can be addictive M 22 1 years
8/21/2005
 1  panic attacks, anxiety sleeplessness, depression, the list could go on and on... i think my physician is not caring about my health, i've been having severe panic attacks and constant anxiety...so he ups my dose....i don't know if he thinks my past drug addiction is a factor, but i do. i haven't been taking it everytime i feel i need to, i just try to breathe, looking to dodge the feelings like restnessness, confusion, blurred eyesight, crying/sobbing, depression, dizziness, and severely sensitive to alcohol. AVOID THIS DRUG!!! it's a depressant!! F 23 2 weeks
8/21/2005
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 5  insomnia starting w/peri-menopause may have developed a tolerance Insomnia started for me at the same time as obvious peri-menopause symptoms. I need at least 7 hrs. of sleep a night to feel OK. For 10 months after the insomnia started, a F 46 1.5 years
8/14/2005
 5  panic attacks No side effects. Just when I first started taking them I got sleepy. Calms me down so that my panic attacks are under control, especially when I have to do something that makes me nervous and helps me to sleep at night. F 58 10 days
8/8/2005
 5  anxiety related to PTSD None. Not at all addictive. This is a fabulous medication. When that intensity starts to crank up I can take one of these pills and be pulled back to reality w/ in 20 minutes. I have taken up to 2 mg/ day but have over the last year gotten down to a couple pills / week. Average 1x / week for trouble sleeping and 1x for anxiety. F 33 8 years
7/19/2005
 3  Anxiety/Insomnia none This medicine does nothing to help me sleep. I've taken up to four pills at a time to try to get to sleep, but it really doesn't help at all. It does take the edge off of my anxiety though. I can take one .5 mg pill at work and have no problems. I don't feel drowsy or like I'm drugged at all. It's a very subtle change, but it makes a difference. F 33 1 months
7/17/2005
 4  anxiety none--works well. It seems like I have to have it now--definitely can cause a dependency. F 32 3 years
7/2/2005
 1  Anxiety Chest pain, weird feeling like I am dying, confusion,short term memory loss This drug worked wonders in the beginning when I went to my doctor complaining for chest pains. She said it might be anxiety and gave me Ativan. It was wonderful, no more chest pain, calming effect. Later on when she told me 20 days later that it is addictive, I wanted to only use it on needed basis. This is when nightmare began. The chest pain and cunfusion became so bad that I called ER. I concluded finally that it was withdrawal symptoms. When I took it I was fine. It took me exactly 9 months to come off of .5 mg twice a day. I broke the pills in 2 piece , then 4 and basically tapered myself. It was the scariest feeling I had im my life. I felt like I was dying from heart attack. Never again I would take this. It works wonders but not worth it. Withdrawal is nightmare. I wanted to use it only on needed basis M 40 9 months
6/30/2005
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6/24/2005
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6/24/2005
 5  Hiatal Hernia, Panic Disorder Mild depression, muscle fatigue, heartburn. I've tried just about every drug out there for panic disorder and Ativan is the only one that really works for me without any significant side effects. So what if it is addictive, the benefits are outstanding. I can live a normal life without the fear of having a panic attack or insomnia. It is a real life saver!!! Anti-depressents were horrible in treating my panic disorder. I hate those type of medications. M 45 21 days
6/13/2005
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 4  meniere's disease and anxiety minor dry mouth, fasciculations and numbness in feet upon discontinuation if used for a few days in a row. Some rebound effects, insomnia and anxiety. taken on as needed basis. Always have been reluctant to use, but the drug just plain helps. There are periods of several weeks where I don't use it at all. I have 2 mg tabs, but general dosage has been .5 to 1 mg only as needed. There have been two or 3 occasions of perhaps near panic episodes where I'd need 2 or 3 mgs. M 57 7 years
6/3/2005

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