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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATIVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Agoraphobia, Emetophobia, OCD, PTSD | Drowsiness for the first week | Ativan is my LIFE SAVER! I had it for a few months just sitting in the bottle because i'm not a fan of taking meds as I am scared of side effects because of my emetophobia, but once I took it I was so glad I did! I had agoraphobia and was housebound for 2 years, I was taking 0.5 MG when I would have mild panic attacks at home, drowsiness was the only side effect I had, but after a week or so it went away. One day my family decided I needed to get help so they gave me 2 MG of Ativan and, after 2 years of not leaving my yard, I was able to drive myself to the hospital and check myself in to get therapy. That was 2 months ago, now I take 1 MG 3 times daily and I have not had a problem leaving the house since, its a miracle drug for me and I thank God for the doctor who prescribed it to me. I will take it daily for as long as I need to, until I feel comfortable without it through the help of therapy. People will try to tell you not to take it daily, but i'm here to say from experience it works and if thats what you need to live a fulfilled life go for it! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ATIVAN!!!! | F | 22 | 1 MG 1X day | 9/20/2011 Patient History | 4 | OCD, GAD, PTSD | None, except additcion. | First, my history: I was diagnosed with anxiety disorders in 1990. I was given the usual SSRIs but had to come off of them because I couldn't tolerate the side effects. I was given Valium 1mg as needed for the next fifteen years or so. Didn't work very well. Finally the anxiety got so bad my doc put me on Xanax 1mg twice a day. Worked great until I had another episode of anxiety and was hospitalized. Was put on 2mg Ativan 7 times a day. Quickly reduced that to 2mg once a day with the same effect. Problem is, I was still taking the Xanax. So right now I'm taking 2mg Ativan during the day, and 1mg Xanax at dinner. Trying to stop the Ativan and was okay until another bout of anxiety hit. So here I am at 2mg Ativan and 1mg Xanax per day. That is drug abuse (neither of my docs know about it) but it happened by accident and I know I'm addicted. Okay, the good part: they work! Well, except for the most severe of anxiety episodes. But Ativan seems to even me out for the day, then Xanax takes m | M | 51 | 2 months | 10/19/2008 | 4 | occasionally for OCD caused anxiety | Derealization, increased any OCD I was experienceing, drowsiness | I've only taken it on occasion, but other then the side effects it helped calm my anxiety down and helped me sleep well | M | 17 | 8 months | 1/3/2008 | 4 | Anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, OCD | Memory loss over the years. | Very addicting. I have been taking it for about 20 years at the same dose of 2mg. My PMD prescribed several other sleep meds, but none of them helped me with the anxiety and insomnia like Ativan does. Ativan is the only med that shuts my mind off so I can sleep. It has been a Godsend for me. | F | 55 | 20 years | 12/27/2007 | 3 | OTD/OCD Cancer Anxiety | sleepy, agitation, bladder and kidney pain,trouble urinating,but works well for the anxiety and OTD/OCD. | I want to get off all my meds I take Sinequan as well as Ativan. I'm going to get help through therapy. The long term side effects that can happen are very frightning. | M | 43 | 1 years | 12/7/2007 | 5 | GAD/OCD | None | I've written before about how well Ativan works for me. My doctor prescribed .5 mg three times a day, but I never had to take more than two. (so far, I've taken less than a quarter of the number prescribed since mid-October). I haven't needed any for over two weeks. I have TMJ and its finally gotten bad enough to see my doctor. He gave me a prescription for Naprosyn (500 mg); one of the side effects is a racing heartbeat right after you take it. I took my first dose last night and got hit by the heartbeat, whihc triggered an increaser in anxiety, so I took an Ativan this morning and it calmed me right down. An added benefit is that it relaxes ou, which should help me get over the TMJ a little faster. There is no shame in taking it as needed so you can function. I have a wife, child, and a job and they have to come first. I can't afford the luxury of sitting at home a bundle of nerves evey time anxiety hits me. | M | 46 | 2 months | 11/29/2006 | 5 | GAD/OCD | None | I just wrote the entry below. For added perspective, I read an entry on a site for chronic pain sufferers, about the danger of "addiction" to pain killers. The writer pointed out a true addict takes something whether he needs it or not, and will do anything to get more of a drug. I think most of us who take Ativan, even every day, are not addicts--we'd love to be rid of the condition that requires us to take it. I've notcied a lot of contributors to this site are seeing therapists, (including me) so obviously we're trying to cure the casues of our problems so we won't need Ativan anymore. If we were truly addicted, we'd be seeking ways to take more, not less! | M | 46 | 3 months | 11/29/2006 | 5 | GAD, minor panic attacks, OCD | Slight drowsiness at first. Went away after a few days. | This is a great drug if taken properly. I started out taking two .5 mg a day--one at night and one in the morning. Then I backed down to one during the mornining, when my anxiety levels peak. Now I'm down to one two or three times a week. I'm also seeing a therapist to work out my anxiety issues. I think you must combine therapy with any anti-anxiety drug for a permanent cure. But I see nothing wrong with taking Ativan as needed, even every day. Should diabetics feel bad becasue they need insulin every day? There is nothing wrong with wanting to feel normal. I hope my therapy lets me stop Ativan totally eventually, but in the meantime its helping me get through the tough times--stops the racing thoughts and just chills me out without making me feel doped up. | M | 46 | 1 months | 11/9/2006 | 5 | anxiety/ocd | Slight drowsiness | I'm thinking maybe some people who dontl like Ativan had an "allergic" reaction. I took Serzone for about a week a few years ago and it casued all sorts of nasty side-effects--vivid nightmares, feeling doped up during the day, etc. I switiced to Ativan and no probelms. If you look at the Serzone section on this site, you'll find a lot "5" ratings--people love it, but it wasn't right for me. I just had a bad reaction to Serzone, just as others may have ahd with Ativan. You have to find what works for you. | M | 46 | 1 days | 11/9/2006 | 5 | Anxiaty and Panick attacks, OCD | Drowsyness | Was first given in ER for panick attacks. Then by script from doctor. Works great to take that edge off without being so powerfull like Xanex. I take it when needed mostly at night to help me rest, it quites my mind down. | F | 43 | 6 years | 2/3/2005 | 5 | OCD anxiety | My 16 year old son took it and had absolutely NONE | Ativan is a wonderful drug. I would recommend as low affective dose as possible. This stuff gave our family back our lives, more importantly my son. This is NOT ADDICTIVE if used to bring yourself up to normal levels. It is ONLY ADDICTIVE if it goes beyond normal levels and is used for a | M | 16 | 1 days | 11/24/2004 |
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)