- Can anyone relate? 27th February 2006
... and more often, despite being prescribed Paxil and ativan .
What is wrong with me? Does anyone ever experience...
- Anxiety/Lexapro 24th February 2006
... treatment for AD and have only been taking Paxil and ativan for a little over a week. I too have trouble with...
- anyone?????? 22nd February 2006
... treatment for anxiety. Since I started meds (Paxil, ativan ) I do not notice it as often. But I do occasionally...
- Just started Xanax for anxiety... 19th February 2006
... what was going on & he put me on Celexa once a day & Ativan 3 times a day. I swear, the Ativan made it worse...
... these meds often make your anxiety worse at first
ativan and xanax are valium type meds and always help with...
... Yea, it was deffinitely the Ativan that had me all outa wack!
So now, I take 1 Celexa...
- withdrawal from antidepressants 19th February 2006
... concerned about the panic attacks right now. What about ativan ? Is it addictive?Easy to get off?...
... benzos are valium type meds, ativan is one, most anxiety sufferers a re too sensible...
... concerned about the panic attacks right now. What about ativan ? Is it addictive?Easy to get off?
Not necessarily...
- If a Benzo stops it then it must be anxiety? Yes? 18th February 2006
... one in the am and one in the pm I have also tried Ativan but klonopin worked WAY better for me and lasted alot...
- Effexor and Social Anxiety 16th February 2006
... problems now without the fear and anxiety.
I also take Ativan . I have not had a panic attack since I have been ... on the Effexor and Ativan . The Effexor does not cause the weight gain as other...
- doc is cutting back my xanax 16th February 2006
... what happens with short acting benzos like xanax and ativan . you build up a tolerance and need more and more ... . it happened to me on 7 years of ativan . i crossed over to the longer lasting valium and...
... what happens with short acting benzos like xanax and ativan . you build up a tolerance and need more and more ... . it happened to me on 7 years of ativan . i crossed over to the longer lasting valium and...
- Effexor-XR and high blood pressure 15th February 2006
... BP and Synthroid for hypothyroidism. I take 1mg of ativan daily to help calm my BP and my anxiety. My goal was ... it could do to my thyroid? I dont want to rely on Ativan forever because we all know the benzo's work better...
... increase BP and goes OK with your other probelms
the ativan will help you get used to any antidepressant...
... BP and Synthroid for hypothyroidism. I take 1mg of ativan daily to help calm my BP and my anxiety. My goal was ... it could do to my thyroid? I dont want to rely on Ativan forever because we all know the benzo's work better...
- Hope is gone.. please just someone read and help 14th February 2006
... depression, however the only one that seems to work is Ativan . I actually do take vitamins, I started a few months...
- Medication questions 13th February 2006
... with ...hry...for me benzo's were the most effective ( ativan ,klonopin the ones I tried) The only side effect I ... was tiredness klonopin made me more tired then the Ativan but for me the klonopin lasted longer .....both can...
- Ativan rebound anxiety? 9th February 2006
... I doubt it was the ativan although valium may suit you better
inner ear problems...
- Coping With Things Better 8th February 2006
... little battle with some general anxiety. i got put on ativan , and within a month or so i was completely recovered...
... think you would know this by now
a large dose of ativan would have helped a lot
rather than battle with anxiety...
- Klonopin use 7th February 2006
... ready I weaned off those.On another occassion I took ativan daily for about 5 months and then weaned off those...
- Anxiety attacks while driving 6th February 2006
... attacks. I am now taking Effexor for depression and Ativan for the anxiety. The Ativan is working fine for me...
- Fear Of Being Sick etc. 5th February 2006
... effects from medication.
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan , etc) are a good start for someone who is afraid to...
- zoloft with ativan 5th February 2006
... can you take zoloft and ativan . I am out of xanax.
I have before and I'm fine...
- legs 5th February 2006
... course, almost ended up at the ER again but i took an ativan and it helped calm me down a little bit and i managed...
- is this anxiety? my first post 2nd February 2006
... restless thoughts...was given ambien..didnt work well... ativan does help....but now still have thoughts like a cloud...
... all started had a huge panic attack .....thats when ativan came in...have been in therapy trying to figure out...
- Buspar 2nd February 2006
... buspar. 2 days was a complete zombie. I am now taking ativan . I like it much better. Its great to help me fall...
... lets keep each other posted!!!
Nikki, do you take Ativan daily?...
- Klonopin (clonazepam) -- how long does it take to work? 1st February 2006
... could cause cause more depression than the others).
Ativan is very similar to Xanax, and is only half as strong ... for panic.. ie. .25mg of Xanax=.5mg of Ativan .
It is not metabolized in the liver so it is safer...
... The liver part I was talking about Ativan .. Im sorry I wasnt clearer about that!
You can ... make all the benzo's equal.
.5mg of xanax=1mg of ativan
.5mg of xanax=.25 mg of klonopin
.5mg or xanax=5mg ... were taking 1mg of Klonopin you would need 4mg of ativan .
Hope that helps some.
All of them are useful...
- uncomfortable in my skin 1st February 2006
... yourself. It is a symptom of anxiety. I have been on Ativan and Effexor XR for the past year for anxiety and depression...
- Ativan vs Xanax-- please help. 1st February 2006
... it works great for me. I've read on the board that ativan lasts longer than xanax, but I don't know if that ... s correct or not. I don't believe I've ever taken ativan , just xanax....
... some reason. I can feel it take effect, whereas the Ativan made me feel calmer in general, but I couldn't "feel...
... I have taken both and for me Ativan wins hands down. Xanax did help with my symptoms but ... only make them better whereas Ativan took all my symptoms away completely and made me feel...
- anxiety meds that doesn't cause weight gain 31st January 2006
... antidepressants do cause weight gain. I am also taking Ativan for my anxiety and have not gained weight using this...
... for me and gave me a valium. I was then switched to Ativan .
This past year I have been on Ativan and Effexor...
... doc about what you are feeling. Anxiety meds such as Ativan , lorazepam or klonopin do not cause weight gain, for...
- bad anxiety 31st January 2006
... sometimes right where my heart is. I also have taken an ativan which works better for me and when i do all my symptoms...
... dose was wrong
paxil isnt addictive but xanax and ativan can be if taken at too high doses
you need to learn...
- medicine question 31st January 2006
... allow" a script for a benzo to take with it-AS NEEDED. Ativan is in the Valium family-so is Klonopin and Xanax. ... Ativan has been a lifesaver for me~and it definitely helps ... let the doc prescribe an AD and tell him you need Ativan to go with it?
best of luck~RR :)...
... welcome
ativan isnt a narcotic its a valium type med and very helpful...
- Help with Anxiety 28th January 2006
... If you have to talk to your Doc about a med like ativan or xanax to help when your anxiety gets really bad...
- Health anxiety..... 28th January 2006
... I did try,, just didn't agree with me. But I am on ativan twice a day. I ended up admitting myself in the hospital ... the p doc during my hospital stay told me to take ativan twice a day, not just when needed. I truly started...
- valium vs klons vs loranzapam vs xanax 28th January 2006
... I started taking Ativan (lorazapam) for anxiety/panic resulting from an inner ... is gone (I think) so I have been tapering off the Ativan for 11 months. The withdrawal symptoms are the pits...
- How do I stop XANAX after 3 months HELP? 27th January 2006
... is most likely dependent. I know, I have been on Ativan for 2.5 years and it's taken me 11 months to taper...
- XANAX and Worst anxiety hours after taking it 26th January 2006
... like i did lol., but she doesnt belive in benzos liek ativan or xanax for anxiety she says that they are highly...
- Ativan/is this okay? 26th January 2006
... Hello to all! I have been taking Ativan (1mg daily) for about 8 months. It has helped keep ... Would it be helpful/safe to take a Xanax "with" my Ativan on those hairy days that I need something extra? If ... ~so I wouldnt want to take it daily like I do the Ativan ~but "as needed" WITH Ativan is something I might want...
... something completely different than you.
you're using ativan to control your blood pressure.... so i wouldn't want...
... ativan and xanax are both valium type meds and often taken...
... ativan and xanax are both short acting similar benzodiazepines ... usually prescribed to be taken at the same time. i took ativan for 7 years and i can tell you that you have probably ... tolerance to your dose as i did. what you need is more ativan , not xanax. they are both equally addicting so be...
... Ativan (lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine, and as such, it addictive...
... like some of you say it's ok and some not to mix the Ativan with a low dose Xanax. I have tried increasing the ... Ativan on "hairy" days like pleasantville metioned and that ... for just going unused. Since I know and trust the Ativan I have stuck with it~but I thought the addition of...
... try it, at least once, but I'm not you. I now take ativan occasionally for panic attacks (doesn't seeem to work...
... Hello. Ativan is just as addictive as Xanax, and I personally wouldn ... heard you can take an antidepressant in combo with ativan or xanax but not 2 benzo's together. Just be careful ... , because it sounds like you are needing more ativan and thus might be becoming addicted to it. Good Luck...
... thanks too for your input. Im not sure I agree about Ativan being as addictive as Xanax. Reason being is that ... Xanax runs thru the system in 4 hrs whereas Ativan lasts for 8(at least it does for me). I only feel ... it alone and see how I feel-BEFORE-adding it to my Ativan ? If I get courageous~maybe I will?
:) RR...
- Newbie, need supprot and have a question 25th January 2006
... today and he said it is anxiety and he prescriped " Ativan " for, has anyone take this drug..dose it work. if...
... ativan and clonazepam are both valium type and very useful...
- pregnant and stopped meds.....should I start again? 24th January 2006
... take something for the short term. So Im now taking Ativan and back on my Lexapro. The really freaky thing is ... on my Ativan bottle there is this huge warning not to take during...
- Needing Advice 23rd January 2006
... do help with the sleep I once lacked. I have tried Ativan and it had no effect on me so just wondering what...
- Trazadone anyone take this?? 20th January 2006
... sleep though I'm always exhausted. When taking the ativan and valium I took it at about 9:00 and it worked the...
- panic disorder and gad symptoms 19th January 2006
... and I think that would be great too. There's also Ativan and Klonipin, but I'm not familiar with these myself...
- Anxiety 18th January 2006
... an antianxiety med with it, like Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan or Valium. Try to stay away from Buspar...I think...
- Klonopin for 15 years, New Doctor wants me off now! 17th January 2006
... to come off it is hell on earth. i was on either ativan or klonopin for 8 years and am being forced by my ... dr. to come off it. i became tolerant and sick on ativan and kept needing to updose. i know klonopin usually...
- Anxiety-Can't let go! 16th January 2006
... started (4th day) wellbutrin SR........also taking Ativan ....
Have you worried/anxiety 24/7?...
... of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Take some Ativan and you'll be calmer and more able to get in for that...
- Ativan-Side Effects 13th January 2006
... Does Ativan cause weight gain? Also, has anyone had a fuzzy headed...
... I take ativan 2 times daily,, only started about 3 weeks ago, but...
- Xanax vs. Klonopin vs. Ativan 11th January 2006
... stays in your body for a long time.
Oh, if its ativan you're taking it works better on an empty stomach...
... I don't have an opinion one way or the other about Ativan because I never took it....
... choice for anxiety sufferers and panic attacks.
ativan is similar to xanax, just weaker... .5mg of xanax ... =1mg of ativan .
klonopin is better for racing thoughts... its...
... This is what the pharmacist told me. Ativan is the fastest acting. You will within minutes feel ... told me, Klonopin is the quickest to get addicted to, ativan second, xanax third and valium fourth. He also told...
... well I have only taken klonopin and ativan so I cant have an opinion on xanxax.klonopin worked ... for me for GAD for me it was faster acting then the ativan and lasted longer.I dont know if some of that was ... cause some fatigue,but it was well worth it to me. Ativan worked to a point... it was worth taking ...it did...
- My Four-Year battle with Anxiety 10th January 2006
... Like It...But I wasn't! He put me on ZOLOFT 50mg and ATIVAN 1mg....I have been taking the ZOLOFT ever since.....
- 3 Month Update...Please Read if you have Anxiety / Panic!!! 10th January 2006
... these PAST THREE MONTHS of taking MEDS ( ZOLOFT and ATIVAN ) and dealing with this Anxiety...I have experienced ...
But, I stayed with the ZOLOFT...( I was also on ATIVAN for 2 1/2 months, I just recently got off of that...
... motorcycle wreck back in 1980 and a Doc put me on Ativan to help me sleep because of constant phantom pain ... . I have been on Ativan for what, 25 years now. I was off it for two months ... i get them when i try to withdraw. I also take the Ativan with demerol pills when the pain gets unbearable and...
- Ativan For Sleep? 10th January 2006
... tina 100%. that's how i got terribly addicted to ativan . i started at a low dose for anxiety and insomnia...
... Pleasantville just kind of scared me!!
I have been taking ativan now for 1.5 weeks 2 times a day. .25 in the am and ... in the pm. The xanax didn't agree with me. But the ativan has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. I can actually function...
... dear jen
i'm sorry if i scared you. i took ativan for 8 years and it also helped me a great deal but...
... Hello! I was given Ativan for my anxiety and panic attacks. .5mg every 8 hours...
... Hello! I was given Ativan for my anxiety and panic attacks. .5mg every 8 hours...
... an an "as needed basis" only. don't get me wrong, ativan worked wonders for my panic attacks and anxiety. ... dose, you will become tolerant and in my case sick. ativan is a very potent drug and i had to switch from 3 mgs ... ativan to 30mgs valium just to start my taper and cover the...
... an an "as needed basis" only. don't get me wrong, ativan worked wonders for my panic attacks and anxiety. ... dose, you will become tolerant and in my case sick. ativan is a very potent drug and i had to switch from 3 mgs ... ativan to 30mgs valium just to start my taper and cover the...
... dear jen
i'm sorry if i scared you. i took ativan for 8 years and it also helped me a great deal but ...
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I agree wholeheartedly!!! I've been taking Ativan for 25 years at the advice of a FORMER doctor. I'm...
... problems and I just came upon this post or posts about ativan , Let me share my experience with this medicine. I ... work suffered due to that med. The doctor gave me ativan 3-4 times a day 1mg. Well I have also tried to get ... years of counseling for it. If I could throw away the ativan and live my life the way I want to that would be a...
... I think taking that low dose of Ativan once in awhile to help you sleep is totally fine ... drugs are very helpful. I take Xanax (similar to Ativan ) once in awhile to help me sleep...like if my anxiety...
... because of diabetes and other health problems, benzos ( ativan ) were the only thing that stopped the panic attacks...
... to have it to sleep/help with anxiety?
I take ativan now 3 mg a day and I have a addictive personality...
... keep taking it or YOU WILL BE SICK!!! also, because ativan is very short acting, does not stay in your system...
- can anyone help reassure doc opinion (long but please read) 9th January 2006
... kicks in and a full blown panic attack!!
About the ativan .. I took it at first and it also knocked me out cold ... because I got extremely dizzy. So I went back to the ativan ,, they told me to take .25 mgs 2 times a day (3 if...
- Need some advices. 7th January 2006
... physical mess!! ;) Its not as bad when I take my ativan ,, because it helps to relax me.
But just to ease...
- What does dissociation feel like? 5th January 2006
... problems with it,, in the beginning? I am also on Ativan . was also wondering what physical symptoms you had...
... problems with it,, in the beginning? I am also on Ativan . was also wondering what physical symptoms you had...
- Tapering down from Xanax... 4th January 2006
... i am currently tapering off ativan which is similar to xanax in that they are both fast ... will become dependent (or addicted) after 8 years on ativan and having to updose frequently i became tolerant...
... dear scuder
i have been on benzos ( ativan or klonopin) for 8 years and my husband was on xanax ... to it (not from it) i am now tapering offf 3-4mgs ativan using valium. i hate to burst your bubble and do...
... dear scuder
i have been on benzos ( ativan or klonopin) for 8 years and my husband was on xanax ... to it (not from it) i am now tapering offf 3-4mgs ativan using valium. i hate to burst your bubble and do...
... totally withdrawing off xanax. i have switched from ativan to klonopin, from ativan to valium without going through...
- Could I have Anxiety/Depression? 2nd January 2006
... there are any meds that he could prescribe.. xanax.. ativan .. and if you are depressed maybe an anti- depressant...
- Just a few questions a/b Anxiety.. 2nd January 2006
... wondering if it is not anxiety also. I have been taking Ativan in varying degrees for 25 years. I was off it for...
- Xanax alternatives? 1st January 2006
... There are Klonopin or Ativan . Both are in the same class... There are older anti...
... fastest benzo to wk. & the fastest to
wear off. Perhaps Ativan (diazepam)? Wks. slow but once adjusted, it has a...
- xanax versus ativan 31st December 2005
... One episode that required an ER visit I was given an ativan IV. That made everything go away for a day. Based ... on that I would say ativan . But an IV drip can only get you so far out your front...
- i'm trying to diagnose myself until all tests come back... 29th December 2005
... heart meds to get my heart rate under control and Ativan to calm me down. Then about a month later I had a...
- Throat problems with anxiety....Help? 29th December 2005
... also really high during these times. My DR gave me Ativan 2mg for my anxiety, it helps a lot. My only questions...
... breathing excercise and it gradually goes away, if ativan works - then take it.
Good luck
Linds...
- Night Attacks 28th December 2005
... heart meds to get my heart rate under control and Ativan to calm me down. Then about a month later I had a...
- Ativan 28th December 2005
... Yeah I started using Ativan about a month ago. My psych was extremely reassuring ...
I don't feel weird or anything when I take the Ativan . I feel like myself, but less anxious....
... I feel Ativan is a good med for anxiety.I took Ativan for about 4 to 5 months on a as needed basis (usualy...
... tapering off it which is total hell. be very careful as ativan tends to stop working pretty fast and you will need...
... I have taken Ativan for many yrs with no bad effects. I used to take ... afraid because it supposedly doe not last as long as Ativan . Anywho~try the ativan-it is safe and has been used...
... they stating you on another anti-depressant? I have ativan and was told to take it strictly as needed only. ...
... had a bad reaction to the Prozac, he recommended the Ativan for a little while (4 weeks) at 0.5mg to help with ... by my bad reaction.
Is it hard to come off the Ativan once you are taking it daily (once in the morning...
... a different long term med? And then just keep the ativan for emergencies....
... nervous of any type of drugs like that and gave me some Ativan in the interm to try and curb the anxiety until we...
... I have been taking Ativan on almost daily basis for the last 2-3 months now ... on Celexa for the last 6-7 weeks, and I still need Ativan some time, maybe 0.25mg a day, in the evening. But...
... I have been takng Ativan for 25 years now in varying degrees. I'm now down...
... to hear everyone has had a positive exp with this ativan :)...
... anyone else get mild muscle spasams from tapering off Ativan ?...
- what benzo is equal to what? 27th December 2005
... although in the same class. So I wonder if the 1mg of Ativan I take is really truly "Equal" to 10 mg of Valium ... That seems excessive for the valium but low for the Ativan . Like could we say 2 extra strength Tylenol are equal ... 10 mgs of Valium and see if it stacks up to 1mg of Ativan ? but then again I dont have any! Maybe 10 mgs of Valium...
... of Xanax=.25mg of Klonopin.
.5mg of Xanax=1mg of ativan .
.5mg of xanax=5mg of valium
its not uncommon...
... math~but~how many Xanax(.25mg) are equal to 1mg of Ativan ?
I currently take 1mg of Ativan to help keep my BP ... it runs in and out of the system in like 4 hrs. The Ativan stays with me for 8 hrs. Could I try the Xanax-INSTEAD ... -of the Ativan ? Or would I need to wean off the daily Ativan that ... better for me all the way around~but I have taken ativan for so long~I trust it and Im just a little fearful...
... need to take 2 of the .25mg Xanax to equal the 1mg of Ativan .
It shouldn't be a problem to switch from the Ativan ... slightly... and can have varying effects. You're taking Ativan for your BP, is this prescribed by your regular doctor...
... bulletin board! One doc gave me Diovan for bp plus Ativan for anxiety. A new doc has offered me Xanax. I chose ... to take the Ativan daily because I was SO sick and tired of the BP spikes...
- benzos and breathing 26th December 2005
... taking them constantly. i am totally addicted to ativan and have taken it for 7 years. i am currently going...
- Medication Usage 26th December 2005
... doses of benzodiazepines (xanax, klonopin, valium, ativan etc.). i never heard of it being used for other drugs...
- breathing symptoms...PLEASE HELP 25th December 2005
... and try to slow it down, If that dont work , I pop a ativan ....
... Does the ativan make you go to sleep? How long have you been on it...
- Problems swallowing due to anxiety???? 24th December 2005
... anything solid for a week either. The doctor gave me ativan for my anxiety....but can anxiety really cause food...
- 9 yrs of xanax ?? 22nd December 2005
... stayed like that for 9 yrs well in between that i had ativan 1 mg 4x day
I feel real anxious at times so i have...
- Discomfort in chest/shortness of breath-Anxiety? 21st December 2005
... some. But if I still have the symptoms, I take 0.25 Ativan . I am on Celexa, somedays I feel I it is helping...
... haven't felt anxious or anything!!! I can't take the Ativan for it though because it literally knocks me out,...
... I haven't ever taken it, I have taken Ativan and I really don't like it, because it literally knocks...
- how to cope in day when meds make you sleepy?? 20th December 2005
... can help with panic and anxiety during the day, The ativan puts me out, i was on 1 mg.. then I cut in half and...
- Anxious about health 19th December 2005
... Can you get a prescription for a benzo (Xanax, Ativan , Klonopin, etc.) until your anti-depressants stop...
- Breathing Symptoms all day long? 19th December 2005
... instead of getting knocked out but they gave me 4mg of ativan before the procedure to calm me down. So I don't...
- Out of it Totally 17th December 2005
... with the Paxil a little longer. Don't binge on the Ativan . I know it feels good and all but if you're having ... dependancy also. Trust me, it makes things even worse. Ativan (lorazepam) also works better on an empty stomach...
- "Pounding head" 16th December 2005
... 4 weeks, it nelped with a lot of symptoms, so does Ativan , but I am trying to dial the latter down. But now...
- Even DR confused.....Need personal input!! 15th December 2005
... while getting off another.
nuttyprof, I take ativan and other meds in the short break, same as I've been...
- **JAW PAIN & Numbness/stiff When Anxious Help! Worried 14th December 2005
... By The Way I Took Some Ativan While Talking And It Got A Little Better But I Still...
- verge of death? 14th December 2005
... thanks, but the meds dont help my panic actually, even ativan , it just makes me worse.. it doesnt do anything for...
... skips and flutters and irregular beating though the ativan never took mine away either it just made me not worry...
- Experience with Buspar anyone? 13th December 2005
... it's not as sedating or addicting as the benzo's ( Ativan , Xanax). I know it takes a few weeks to work and...
- Not wanting to spend time with your kids Part 2 13th December 2005
... your doctor may want you to try along with Xanax ( Ativan , Valium or other benzodiazepine), are usually SSRI...
- Anyone on Meds for just dizzy anxiety? 12th December 2005
... got to be anxiety. If you can get some Xanax (or Ativan , or other benzo) that will help you a lot. Also,...
