- Zoloft 3rd September 2007
... and shaky, which was expected so my doctor also gave Ativan to take 'as needed' to relieve the side effects. ... It worked, although I took the Ativan for two weeks, .5 mg/day. I was sometimes light headed ... a different medication, or give you something like Ativan to take as needed....
- Are these "normal" anxiety symptoms? 3rd September 2007
... just be plain old anxiety?.
PS: I just took an Ativan (I've been taking them for years) and I'm still twitchy...
... symptoms you mentioned.
If you have been taking ativan for a while at the same dose, you may require a higher...
- New Person today with Anxiety & Epilepsy 30th August 2007
... only 3 or 6 months use. Drugs like Xanax, Lorizapan, Ativan , and Clorizapna. It is very hard to find a medication...
- Citalopram 28th August 2007
... first couple weeks were so horrible. I had to take Ativan nightly to get through anxiety attacks from the medication...
- Anxiety? 28th August 2007
... by anxiety; the very first physician i saw gave me Ativan . Anyway, my journey through the tentative diagnoses...
- Best anti-depressant for ANXIETY 27th August 2007
... to a high enough dose (20mg). And I supplement w/ Ativan as needed. Together, they're working well for me ... enough yet to give the Lexapro a go alone, without the Ativan (though that is the goal)...
Good question Botcho...
... got my chemical system used to the Zoloft, I took Ativan as needed, and it calmed me down immediately....
... will stop the Buspar and Neurontin.
He prescribed Ativan . So I will post my expierence with it, as my first...
... to hear your pdoc listened to you. Other than the Ativan , will you be on any other meds for anxiety? You mentioned ...
I look forward to seeing your reaction to the Ativan . It's been a life-saver for me, recently. Good luck...
... Ativan is going to be it. But now after reading all the horror...
... I have been taking ativan for over a year now. I take it as needed and it has...
... I'm with you. I have been on Ativan for over 12 years. There are some months in a row ... four months without one, and then I might need the ativan for 3 or four days in a row. It just depends on my...
- lexapro and anxiety 25th August 2007
... especially the lump in the throat. I occasionally took Ativan at night for the first few weeks to help and it did ... . After a month I didn't need the Ativan anymore.
best, c...
... medication making me have anxiety attacks. I had to take Ativan during the night so I didn't go into panic attacks...
- Afraid to sleep. 23rd August 2007
... curious.Anyway,you should tell the doctor that the ativan is not helping you.I can relate to the weird racing...
- Anyone ever feel like this?? 22nd August 2007
... this book "the power of your subconious mind". I take Ativan or Xanax occasionally, but through meditation, cognitive...
- Effexor 22nd August 2007
... more than a month later, life is good. I also take Ativan (a benzo) when I need help esp. at night. The combo...
- Lexapro Advice needed 21st August 2007
... to decide about the Lexapro. As suggested, perhaps Ativan (I've had great success w/ this one), or even just...
... Hi, I also agree that using Ativan while waiting for the full effects of Lexapro (or ... version of the same drug) is a great idea. I used Ativan for night anxiety. It was a life saver.;)
best...
- Please Help, I Need Advice, I'm A Nervous Wreck 20th August 2007
... hurry. at least try to get some xanax or klonopin or ativan right away so you can keep your job. just explain...
- I guess it wasn't anxiety afterall 18th August 2007
... I've actually felt pretty good today. I'm taking Ativan to calm my nerves until I find out what is going on...
- Physical symptoms the worst? 17th August 2007
... shortness of breath etc are the worst thing. When I take ativan the physical stuff lifts, and then so does my mood ... anxiety one, despite what the doctors tell me.
Ativan seems to relax my muscles whereas valium only seems...
... and NOT a PHYSICAL problem, as when you do take the Ativan , [a sedative]... your physical symptoms then go away ... ?? If your symptoms go away after you take Ativan , then I think that pretty much says that you do indeed...
... got my fingers crossed - as always. At the moment Ativan is the only relief I have, though other benzos don...
- Doc says it's anxiety, I'm convinced I'm having a heart attack. 17th August 2007
... the hospital and to just wait it out. my doc gave me ativan to slip under my tongue to calm me down, and it usually...
- panic attacks and migraines 16th August 2007
... thing that will take my head pain away is vicodin and ativan for my panic.........i understand that people abuse...
- desparate for help asap 14th August 2007
... don't know much about beta blockers. As for benzos, Ativan seems to help. A small dose should calm you without...
... for a beta blocker before he would for a benzo like Ativan ....
- not sure about KLONOPIN =\ 12th August 2007
... tense, makes me not want to do anything, i was told ativan relaxes muscles and is not as sedating as xanax, now...
... Klonopin, but I have used Xanax in the past and am using Ativan now. Ativan works quickly like the Xanax, but it ... mornings in particular were killing me. We added Ativan , 1mg tabs. I take one immediately when I wake up ... xanax, perhaps you could talk to your doc about trying Ativan ? Maybe it'd help. Good luck!...
... Ativan works fast and seems to last longer than Xanax.
...
- Cymbalta users or ex-users check in please!!! 12th August 2007
... usual - which can be good and bad. I always took ativan also when starting a new medication to combat any...
- is shaking uncontrollably anxiety 9th August 2007
... usually take a Neurontin which I use for migraines or Ativan . When the shaking stops I feel very warm. I have...
- Anxiety Non-stop? 9th August 2007
... have any relief is for
a few hours after I take my Ativan (only 0.5),I have been taking 2 or
3 a day.But,it ... should I go see my doctor now about increasing my Ativan ,
seems like a low dose compared to alot of you here ... .I was put on this
Ativan for seizures and it seems like it has caused the anxiety...
... think you cannot stand it talk to your doctor about Ativan . He may want to increase it a little until the other...
... anxiety for a short time (side effect).
I used to use ativan sometime las year but my doctor switched me to Klonopin ... ativian but stays in your system alot longer than ativan . I now use it along with Keppra on an as needed basis...
... I never
really felt like I needed it because the Ativan has done wonders.So,
I stopped taking them today...
- Hypochondria 8th August 2007
... a few weeks and I think it's helping. I also take ativan when I start getting very worried about some symptom ... about is brought on stress/anxiety, so when I take the Ativan , the symptom goes away. Ativan is a muscle relaxant...
... after I had a scope...
best,
ps. how about some ativan for the fear of flying????? works for me...
c...
- Is Low Dose Xanax OK w/Light Alcohol Use? Doc says Yes... 7th August 2007
... My personal experience with Xanax or Ativan with a glass or two of alcholic beverages has been ... hours before bed time when I take my Xanax and/or Ativan . It seem to work fine for me....
- How am I going to survive 7th August 2007
... take just on a as needed basis like Klonopin,xanax,or ativan ....
- Ativan(lorazepam) 7th August 2007
... other medicines that can work just as well? Because Ativan
has been a wonder drug for me. :) I just hate going...
... doctor today. I never really had breathing trouble with Ativan - I wasn't on it long.
Have you talked to your...
... which helped.Well,right or wrong,
I took another Ativan and it has seemed to help a little.Still going to...
... Hi,
Well,back from the ER,it was not the Ativan .It was actually
an anxiety attack.That is why when ... I took another Ativan
just for kicks about an hour before I to ER,I started ... cause that.Well,they said that since adding that
Ativan to me other seizure meds (reason put on it)it actually ... Good thing the doctor did not just assume it was the Ativan and
take me off of it,or who knows what would have...
- Oh My God< I Have Booked A Holiday, Panick!!!!!!!!!!!! 4th August 2007
... took my meds ( could not have gone if I didn't have ativan ) and went. It was a very difficult process but you...
- how many symptoms? 3rd August 2007
... anxiety disorder. i have been on lexapro (20mg/day) and ativan (.5mgx2/day) for several yrs. i used to experience ... experienced 4 skipped beats in 30 min. i took an ativan and they went away.
late winter, i noticed the...
... My cousin was taking ativan due to loss of his mother, and when he stopped taking...
- Anxiety increase in third week of increased Anti-D! 3rd August 2007
...
and for the first time put me on an anxiety drug( Ativan )and it has done
wonders for me,I am almost back to ... a specialist for my
other illness put me on this Ativan it started to work overnight on my SA.
I told my ... I had and just did not say.When she put me
on the Ativan she said,(and maybe it was)it was for my other illness...
- valium vs klons vs atavin for social anxiety 3rd August 2007
... me very tired and I felt hungover the next day.
Ativan was OK. It helped me through some tough times.
...
... Klonopon has worked well for me in the past. Better than Ativan . Xanax did nothing for me but put me out....
- I'm afraid to change from ativan to Klonopin 2nd August 2007
... Klonopin stays in your body longer.
I was taking ativan twice a day and when I made the switch to Klonopin...
... longer.
I know I've had a hard time sleeping and the Ativan 1mg really has helped, so it sounds like the Klonopin...
- Lamictal and anxiety...just want to share 29th July 2007
... !! I still have some days that I need to take my ativan , very far and few though. Just thought I'd share this...
- Is this anxiety?-just need a little nudge in the right direction 28th July 2007
... floor.
We are all different,but,my doctor just put me Ativan and I feel so
much happier,talk to alot of people...
- Help with options... 28th July 2007
... the moment. I do take Klonopin as needed. Xanax and ativan didn't really help me that much.
Most of us really...
- best med for one off anxiety 28th July 2007
... etc) but they don't stop the fear.
Sherri mentions ativan - BEWARE - it is a benzodiazipine (tranquiliser) ...
- Panic attacks and meds 28th July 2007
... anxious.
They put me on so much stuff but now i'm not ativan and zoloft. I had to go through withdrawels of ativan ... just want them gone and i am so tired of being on ativan ... any ideas?:)...
... If the ativan is working for you and the doctor OK's it, why are...
... When my Dr. put me on Ativan I started reading up on it and was worried about becomeing ... started taking .25mg when needed and that worked and the Ativan still works for my anxiety when I need it and I don...
- Prozac, (fluoxetine 20mg) question pls 27th July 2007
... put me on Prozac (generic) and he upped my Lozepam ( Ativan ) from .05 to 1 mg. My family doctor had me on the ... lower dose of Ativan . Anyway, scared to death the psychiatrist prescribed ... Prozac and started me off on 10mg. with taking the ativan morning and night (it has helped me to sleep better ... go up to 40mg. of proZac and he wants to change the ativan to Klonopin 1 mg. taking it like I have the ativan ... I really a little scared to try something else.
Ativan has been good to help me from getting sick, which...
- SSRI's causing panic attacks?? 26th July 2007
... last couple months. She prescribed Celexa (20mg) and Ativan (1mg) for me to take for a month then to come back ... I stopped taking the paxil and only started taking Ativan as needed back then.
I called my Dr. back the...
... two weeks, luckily I was also prescribed Lorazepam ( Ativan ) as needed, so I took it when I got really bad. But ... the treatment, and if you feel too bad, take your Ativan . I know it's tough right now, but pull through it...
... the second dose. I stopped the Paxil and went on Ativan . My doctor never warned me that SSRIs could cause...
... effects that led into my panic attack. I started taking Ativan then also on an as needed basis. I hadn't taken Ativan...
- lexapro dosage 24th July 2007
... positive progress with it is currently being clouded by Ativan , which was also just prescribed for the breakthrough ... . But the Ativan is making me feel... dare I say, relaxed?! It's a...
... how you feel on the 20mg. I am on 10 and also take ativan when needed. I love the ativan. I take it maybe once ... just like the Lexapro to do the job and not need the ativan . Let us know if you encounter any side effects.
alyce...
... Maybe I just got lucky.
And I still consider the Ativan my saving grace. I do occasionally still get a bit...
- Feeling worse after reading the message boards? 20th July 2007
... help. My psychopharmacologist put me on Luvox and Ativan . They ARE working. I am functional and active again...
- Is this Anxiety?Please Help!! 20th July 2007
... social anxiety.My epilepsy doctor just put
me on Ativan to help with the seizures and now I have felt a little ... when meeting eye to eye frowning at me.
Could this Ativan actually be helping me a little bit,is there a better...
... seizure and helps with anxiety as well.
I had taken ativan a while back and it did help me a bit but ended up...
... then WellbutrinXL,
and it made me worse also.This Ativan does seem to be helping me a little.
I have never...
... me and a few even said,"Hi".
very unusual.Taking Ativan I can really see some improvements.
I also am looking...
... nothing but
good stuff to say about Zoloft.Still on the Ativan
too.
Take care,Sherri :)...
- Help me - What can I do? Fear of Throwing up in Public Places 20th July 2007
... hard to get it out of my head.....years.....
I think Ativan helped me with the sick spells and now I take Prozac ... dread this but will see if it will work. I believe in Ativan for panic attacks and that feeling of throwing up...
- Anxiety around people 18th July 2007
... going into the stores since my other doctor put
me on Ativan .
If it does,I don't have no idea why an ex leaving...
- plavix and anxiety 18th July 2007
... once a day for seven months and my doctor put me on ativan to stop the panic attacks. Well i talked to my cardiologist ... feel a lot calmer so i will start backing off on the ativan . Could plavix be causing these attacks. If someone...
- Other than xanax is their another I can try 11th July 2007
... There is Klonopin or Ativan . I have taken both and I aslo took Xanax.
Xanax ... didn't work for me.
i took Ativan which is quick acting and it leaves your system quicker...
- Paxil withdrawal 11th July 2007
... your mind and body get used to them.I just started Ativan ,
and am going to check into Zoloft or Klonopin as...
- Anyone else ever experienced this? 11th July 2007
... as I was standing doing the dishes.
I have taken Ativan and a number of other benzos for years. I am also...
- I feel so alone 9th July 2007
... but one will work. In the meantime you need to be on ativan or something for anxiety until you can get through...
- Xanax VS Klonopin VS Valium 9th July 2007
... I think Ativan is most effective, although is not one of the medications...
- Anxiety is way up there -started new job 8th July 2007
... want to leave this job. I currently take buspar and ativan but I don't think it's working. the ativan by itself...
- Morning panic attacks 8th July 2007
... upon awakening in the morning. I have to take 1 mg. Ativan to calm down. Also having bad nightmares. Any one ... experiencing this. I am only on 5 mg. Lexapro and ativan as needed. I have been relatively anxiety free until...
... well as at the beginning. Maybe I should try the ativan that you have, but is it working?...
... for me......caused me panic attacks actually. YES, Ativan works.......as does Xanax for some people. I have...
- for stressedteacher are you there??? 6th July 2007
... until you get on the right meds. I did have to take ativan until the meds took full effect. My anixety was really...
- headaches from lexapro 5th July 2007
... Lamictal 300mg and Wellbutrin XL 300mg. I also have Ativan 0.5mg if I need it (not so much for anxiety, but for...
- worry worry worry 5th July 2007
... weight because I have no appetite from all the worry. Ativan helps me sleep.
Anyways, I am trying celexa to...
- Desperate... need help!! Please read. 4th July 2007
... religion etc. Finally In My late 30's I fouind Paxil and Ativan . The best thing that ever happened to me. I was...
- anyone here just take xanax (or other benzo) 3rd July 2007
... I just take ativan daily or as needed. They gave me a couple different ... it is i dont want to add more to worry about. The ativan is working just fine for me. I know this isnt the...
- Pregnancy and anxiety 3rd July 2007
... 2004 And Am Now Pregnant. I Was Taking Lexapro And Ativan But Now I Have To Only Take It When I Really Need...
- breathing trouble normal after stopping Lorazepam cold turkey? 24th June 2007
... I got physically addicted to Ativan and had similar chest problems when I came off. I ... already, I found it was best to slowly ween off the ativan e.g. - in my case halfing the dose every two days ... Did you have the chest tightness/spasm before taking Ativan (The reason I ask is that I did and that was the resaon...
... I am also on ativan dont cold turkey this drug you should taper very slowly...
- Just cant let it go 22nd June 2007
... been to anxiety classes and they did not help. I take ativan as needed and it seems to help relax me most of the...
- immidiate PANIC/anxiety attack when waking up 22nd June 2007
... attack within minutes. I had to take a full .5mg of my ativan to settle down. I usually take half of one before...
- Misery 20th June 2007
... test was wrong and it is my heart so i had to take an ativan to settle myself down. I dont know if all the stress...
- Panic Attack Break throughs??? 18th June 2007
... and I have not had any panic since. I do also have ativan to keep in the house if I have any anxiety. This can...
... for my panic attacks.. It worked great.. I also take ativan as needed for anxiety.. between them both I havent...
... feeling about leaving my house for a period of time and ativan worked wonders..good luck at the doctors today.. let...
- Irregular heartbeat when laying on side? 16th June 2007
... totally benign and to not worry about them. I was given Ativan 5 mg to help me with sleep disorder because of the...
- Natural Supplements for Anxiety??? 14th June 2007
... hanna, did you switch from ativan to gaba? I am trying to get off of valium and just...
- Addicted/Dependency for a couple of times? 13th June 2007
... If I take lorazepam ( ativan ) or bromazepam (lexotan) for about once or twice a...
... I take it whenever i need it. I take ativan . Sometimes I need it for 3 or 4 days in a row, twice...
- Frustrated!! Want to live again 12th June 2007
... weeks ago, recently upped to 50mg, and take Lorazepam ( Ativan ) as needed. I have also found my condition quite...
- Question about morning anxiety 12th June 2007
... down for awhile and wait till it passes, I am taking Ativan 3 times aday right now until I can get on another...
... always starts in the morning. I am now on Lexapro and Ativan and soooo much of it has lifted. You need to get on ... anti depressant that works. I hardly ever need the ativan but if I do I take it. I am very hormonal (51) sometimes ... around my period I still take the ativan because I have major anxiety. Find the right meds...
- Help with Celexa 9th June 2007
... life and now having it two years straight, and taking Ativan as needed, I decided to try an anti depressant because...
- Can you work? 6th June 2007
... I decided to go on Zoloft 3 weeks ago, and take Ativan as needed. The job I do is not necessarily too stressful ... than I was before without the medication, and the Ativan does help take the edge off my agitation when I worry...
- Temazapam 5th June 2007
... nothing helps me sleep like Temazapam, not Xanax, Ativan or even Ambien CR. I never even need an Alarm clock...
- antidepressants for anxiety 4th June 2007
... currently using Paxeva and Cymbalta. I also take Ativan which is a benzodiazepine. My doctor says that the ... It is a newer antidepressant. I would rather take Ativan as I have been on it for over two years and it has ... tremendously helped my anxiety and panic attacks. Ativan can become addictive however I would rather take it...
- new need anxiety help 3rd June 2007
... under both a Psychiatrist and Therapist care. I take Ativan , Paxeva, and Cymbalta for my anxiety. I have been ... on the Ativan for over 3 years and have not had any problems since...
- Dr. just started me on Zoloft. 3rd June 2007
... ..it just didn't work for me...i'm now on .5mg of ativan as needed which has been much better for me..i do...
- 60 mg of Cymbalta . . . Too High to Start 3rd June 2007
... also prescribed 1 mg of Xanax ER. I have been on Ativan as needed but haven't taken it much. I'm really scared...
- advice anyone??? 1st June 2007
... to zoloft when i tried that..but now i have .5mg of ativan as needed but i hate to take meds...i just feel like...
... there's nothing wrong with taking a low dose of ativan as needed since it might break the cycle of anxiety...
- What Benzo works for you 29th May 2007
... Xanax kicks in faster than Ativan but it also leaves your system sooner. Xanax works...
... asleep (even at the lowest dose). My brother takes Ativan to go to sleep, but I don't know about Ativan and...
... I have taken valium, ativan , and now xanax. Valium knocked me out but built a ... tolerance to it quickly. Ativan was okay. Not as strong. I take .25 of xanax as...
... I personally like ativan . I take .5 mg as needed. It doesn't make me feel...
... [QUOTE=cookienena;3014404]I personally like ativan .
Hi
You are playing with FIRE. Benzos are...
... zoloft i was willing to try it..i also take .5mg of ativan as needed...i had to take it for almost two weeks...
... so ativan is dif. from xanax i know but that is what i was wondering...
... all SSRI's with no success Klonopin is my choice. Ativan makes me depressed and feel drugged, xanax does nothing...
... heartily. I have taken antidepressants as well as Ativan for over 3 years. I am up to 2 mgs, 1 at night and ... about to jump out of my chest. I would rather take Ativan for the rest of my life than to suffer with the anxiety...
... I take Ativan (1mg three times a day, or as needed for anxiety) ... while crying! It was the worst year of my life...
Ativan and Effexor have helped me out so much. In the long ... Effexor while my body and also my mind is addicted to Ativan )... but if it weren't for them in the first place ... My father and mother both take the same amount of Ativan each month... but my father also takes Paxil, while...
... powerfull benzos (1mg xanax = 20mg valium) whereas 1mg Ativan = 10mg valium.
As stated, everyone has a different...
... Ativan works best for me. I take .5 mg. as needed up to 1 ... prefer something that goes in and out of your body ( ativan /4-6 hours) rather than something than stays in your...
