- Adderall & Xanax 16th October 2007
... did it for eight years. Adderall in the day and ativan at night. DONT DO IT. It will catch up with you...
... intermitten, but on average "almost" every night." I take Ativan during the day if and when I am feeling really anxious...
- Any adults on Vyvanse? 18th July 2007
... but I also have general anxiety disorder and have Ativan when needed. It sucks being on so much medication...
- im afraid to sleep at night! 25th April 2007
... problem or what started it, I weaned off my remaining Ativan and went through benzodiazepine protracted withdrawal...
- too anxious to focus--can anyone help or relate 26th January 2007
... have treated these schoolwork anxiety attacks with Ativan but that is somewhat sedating and I do need to focus ... . Ativan is great for killing the anxiety in other social type...
- ADD drugs and Anticonvulsants 13th August 2006
... predominately for 6 yrs till recently...I am now taking ativan . I have been on all kinda med cocktails with out any...
- Is this normal..Help 9th February 2006
... nights sleep on it.
I had a simular problem with Ativan for sleep, except that I did not accept the fact that...
- New to Concerta 2nd June 2005
... problem is the anxiety got so bad, that my doc put me on ativan , which works great, but I really want to get off it...
- Signs of addiction 10th May 2005
... you experienced, Jennita. When you started taking Ativan to feel "normal" again, you got dependent on it. ...
... you experienced, Jennita. When you started taking Ativan to feel "normal" again, you got dependent on it. ... comparisons. Apples and oranges at least for now.
Ativan never made me feel "normal" as it was used for just ... by codiene dependancy; I couldn't sleep without the Ativan (dependancy) and most times it didn't work(tolerance...
... tolerance, which is the mf'er of drug use! I took Ativan at prescribed doses and developed a huge tolerance...
- Worried About Newly Medicated Husband 6th April 2005
... amphetamines but I did have an experience with prescription Ativan , a benzo in the Valium family and learned the hard...
- does adderall cause panic attacks? 11th March 2005
... week. My psychiatrist wrote me a prescription for Ativan last weekend, which works-- but only temporarily....
... s not the drug for you. More likely than not, the Ativan counteracts much of the benefit you would get from...
- Caffine and ADD 14th February 2005
... ve been very open about the problems you had with Ativan . I don't understand why you don't spend more time...
... ve been very open about the problems you had with Ativan . I don't understand why you don't spend more time...
- How dare the doctor treat me this way? 20th September 2004
... down to THREE. Adderall 40mg, Prevacid 60mg, and Ativan 1-2 mg as needed for anxiety, insomnia, and those ... replied “no, you don’t.” Then he questions me on the Ativan and I told him when and why I used it and he said...
... help I came down to three. Adderall, Prevacid and Ativan as needed. I still only taking Prevacid... and Ativan...
- can retilin hurt you? 23rd April 2004
... and it took a long recovery to get off that 2 mgs. Ativan . Had I known beforehand what they really were..."downers...
- Strattera stopped working - happen to anyone else? - Can I mix with ritalin? 7th March 2004
... tremendously with this, but now even if I take 3mg Ativan and 10mg of Ambien or even 50mg of benedryl, I don...
- Neuro-psych test?????? 24th February 2004
... ...I'm talking tolerance of a fairly high dose of Ativan , in which I could go days and days without sleep while...
... ...I'm talking tolerance of a fairly high dose of Ativan , in which I could go days and days without sleep while...
- Drug Addiction - Ativan 13th July 2008
... in the same city as you and she is also coming of Ativan .. I am recovering from coming off Klonopin which is ... removed ) I do know that for many many coming off Ativan can be difficult. My friend did the cross over to ... in regards to withdrawal from these horrible drugs. Ativan has a very short half life and dong a direct taper...
- Here's my plan! 9th July 2008
... another benzodiazepine such as Klonopin, Librium, Ativan or Xanax). Of these, Valium and Klonopin are best ... comes in capsules, making it hard to taper the dose. Ativan or Xanax should only be used if you can't get one...
- Self Detox From Hydrocodone And Xanax 5th July 2008
... hI - i WAS PRESCRIBED ATIVAN BUT HAVE BEEN TAKING XANAX AND HYDROCODONE - NOT A ... ABOUT 1.5 XANAX BARS PER. hOW CAN i DTOX MYSELF USING ATIVAN THAT HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED AND THEN LET MY DOC GET MY...
... Well, I hate to tell you but you can get addicted to Ativan just as the others. I know I'm addicted to Xanax ... come off without professional help. I used to take Ativan before the Xanax. I had to take Hydrocodone for awhile...
- please help....anyone....roxiset is the death of me..... 30th June 2008
... skelaxin...to help with muscle cramps....and xanxa, ativan to help with anxiety....what do i do with dierreaha...
- oxy w/d 26th June 2008
... though....a lot of people suggest benzos (valium... ativan ....xanax...etc.) but i think they make the W/D's...
- Suboxone Side Effects 26th June 2008
... Tele 52 - I too, am on Suboxone and a benzo. 3mg ativan daily.
I started Sub at 16 mgs, and have tapered...
- suboxone nightmare 27th May 2008
... find a place that will give him IVfluids and maybe Iv Ativan as thats the only thing that stops his nausea/vomiting...
- Natural supplements for anxiety drugs 24th May 2008
... supplements" called CLA and Body Calm to try to get off of Ativan and Seroquel. Does anyone know anything about these ... was feeling? It really scared me. I didn't take any Ativan this morning. Could this be the problem. I don't...
... Hi.
I've been prescribed ativan for anxiety. After researching the "addictive" nature...
... .unfortunately I think your body is screaming for Ativan and probably not the supplement- my husband withdrew ... from Ativan and sounds similiar- he also twitched alot w/muscle...
... like others have said---you MUST taper off ativan !! you can have grand mal seizures and your dr. needs...
- Addicted to Xanax 16th May 2008
... you in the
right direction....i had a problem with ativan many years ago and
i was taking a very small dose...
- Sick & Tired 13th May 2008
... itself to an ER.
I'm only on Wellbuterin...no more Ativan and I can't say the Ativan helped. I need to see...
- It's Captnanny, still slowly getting there 9th May 2008
... folks.
I did not tell you all that I also went off of ativan . After reading a lot of posts, I decided to taper ... down to four clonidine a day. I never thought about ativan as being a mood altering substance for me but when ... benzo's I realized that I was increasingly using the ativan during withdrawal. I went down quickly. Only allowing...
- ativan 3rd May 2008
... better long term, non addicting drugs for anxiety. Ativan is Ok for short term use, a month or two, without ... ambien! I had the sweats and man did I want more Ativan ! My anxiety came back but not much worse than it was ... before taking Ativan, i just liked being on ativan better than being anxious and stressed out (imagine ... after my last drink and about 3 days after the last ativan dose. Withdrawal from either booze or Ativan can ... contributed to mine. The other thing I didnt like about Ativan is I have many memory gaps while taking it. Amnesia ... is a side effect, on the street Ativan is refered to as Milk of Amnesia, a very appropriate ... Pdoc prescribed seroquel (500mg) when she took me off Ativan . It works very well for me and I dont get much anxiety...
- Clean but Depressed PLEASE ADVISE 3rd May 2008
... prescribe anything for me (she had me on Wellbuterin and Ativan , with enough to get me through the next few months...
... to a meeting. I feel like the Wellbuterin and the Ativan aren't helping. I get to work and burst into tears...
- Gnawing 30th April 2008
... strongly last week after being on Wellbuterin and Ativan for 2 weeks prior. So I called my job's EAP and saw ... down and miss those damn pills. I feel raw. The Ativan helps me sleep. My wife says I jerk around so much...
- Burning in nose from snorting hydrocodone too long make it stop! 26th April 2008
... have tried drinking alchohol to alleviate it taking ativan but I still have to snort to coat it I don't know ... addicted to alchohol (that has been a problem before) or ativan if this continues and I don't want to quit one drug ... cold compresses on the outside of my nose, alchohol, ativan and thought about packing my nose with A&D ointment...
... from motrin cold and hot compresses to alchohol and ativan to get the burning sensation to go away so I could ... difficult but I just hoped that somehing other than ativan and alchohol will get me healed up past the burning ... replace one addiction with another then be addicted to ativan and/or alchohol.
Thanks ex you rock and your quick...
... from motrin cold and hot compresses to alchohol and ativan to get the burning sensation to go away so I could...
- Ativan Addiction 26th April 2008
... going through and what you are feeling. I was on Ativan for an inner ear infection. The most I ever took ... anxiety. I had these symptoms even after I was off Ativan completely but to a lesser degree. Sometimes one ... chose not to and did OK.
I applaud your efforts. Ativan isn't a drug to use on a daily basis for more than...
- 6 days off suboxone not easy 14th April 2008
... you do not want to take that with any benzo (xanax, ativan , restoril) Your friend you met that told you about...
- In a lot of pain 11th April 2008
... had extremelly high blood pressure. They gave me ativan and it went back to normal.
Of course that didnt ... finally getting a hold of sobriety. Fortunately I had an Ativan prescription so during my withdrawls the last few ... DT's as bad ( or it could be that, because of the ativan , an amnesiac, I dont remember them).
I go to ... probably give you fluids and benzodiazapines like ativan . They also gave me a prescription of ativan to make...
- I think I have a drinking problem... 4th April 2008
... following:
Go to the doctor and get a prescription for Ativan . Ativan is an antianxiety med and it has the added ... because they are addictive. Beware, on the street ativan is called Milk of Amnesia. I had many memory gaps ... when I took ativan. do not drink if your taking Ativan .
Us recovering alcoholics are everywhere, and we...
- Going through WDs! - please someone help me!! 19th March 2008
... It would probably help to have a doctor prescribe Ativan or Xanax during your withdrawl period. While addictive ... Seroquel, or Unisom can help there. I went from Ativan to Ambien to Seroquel (used also for the depression...
- Tomorrow 19th March 2008
... preludes....
Well now I'm ALL OUT. It's just me... Ativan ...and family and cyber friends.
My last refill was ... can't stand this anymore.
The good news...I have Ativan and Wellbuterin and I'm feel SO much less anxious ... mild runny nose and some very minor aches/pains. The Ativan plus wife are helping me fall asleep but I am only...
- My Life With Busch Beer, Please Help Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 18th March 2008
... to be going from one drug to another. I was given Ativan , also a benzo for an inner problem several years ago ... scheduled doses. If I took an additional amount of Ativan I felt better within 20 minutes. It was at that point...
- vicoprofen 16th March 2008
... panic attacks since so I am on medication for that. Ativan . Also Zoloft. All of things I can take with the vicoprofen...
- want off suboxone 16th March 2008
... to 0mg I get extremely sick and end up using more Ativan ....
- 3 year Ativan addiction 9th March 2008
... nothing of the drug you wrote about as a way off of ativan . How did you learn of this treatment? Is the Flumazanil ... sloooow taper from Xanax, an anti-anxiety med like ativan , but stronger. The physical withdrawal is pretty...
... though, that after I completed my "turtle taper" off Ativan I did not experience anything near depression. Quite ... sychological release. I've often told friends I think that Ativan actually "reset" my neurotransmitters and made me...
- Are There any MDs using the Ashton Method in N.Y.C.? or vicinity? 8th March 2008
... Bill,
I understand your frustration. I was on Ativan for 2 years and never took more than 1mg per day. ... Ashton Method and did a direct water taper from the Ativan . It worked beautifully. I took it VERY slow as I ... tolerance. It actually took me 18 mos to get off 1mg of Ativan . (1mg Ativan = 10 mg valium).
You can research ... Just remember to take it slowly. I was prescribed Ativan to help recover from a viral inner ear infection. ... made me very anxious and provoked panic attacks. Ativan also supressed the vestibular system which helped ... deal in my vestibular rehab. I can honestly say the Ativan gave me back my life and actually energized me. I...
... Bill - I tapered directly off the Ativan . I did not cross over to valium. Because Ativan...
- ativan 22nd February 2008
... I didn't want to HELP MYSELF.
I don't know what ativan is. I didn't research it before this post but will...
... Hello Lori
Honey, I don't believe the Ativan is causing the majority of your symptoms. I think...
... too.
I will continue praying for you.
Re Ativan - I take it right now. It's an anti-anxiety medication...
- Ativan Addiction? Please Help 9th February 2008
... Hi Sixth
Welcome aboard.
Yes, Ativan can indeed be addicting. And yes, getting off a benzo ... with our well being. Please just remember, though, ativan is not a sleeping pill, it is an anti-anxiety medication...
... dependent and won't like it if you suddenly quit. Ativan is a schedule III med, which means it has abuse and ... as schedule I and II meds. For example, comparing Ativan (III) to Oxycontin (II) to Cocaine (I) is comparing...
... I have been prescribed Ativan .5mg to be taken 3x per day. So I figure to take ... pulled over by the cops, and I told him I just took an Ativan pill, could that get me into legal trouble?
Also ... , one last question: What is the half-life of Ativan .5 mg. Meaning, once I take it, how long do the results...
- need some help 8th February 2008
... liquid. Oxycontin, Oxycodone and Hydrocodone along with ativan and xanax. I felt like I just hit the lottery.
So...
- I Need Some Advice Please!! 2nd February 2008
... medicating. Alcohol, like any benzo ( ie: Xanax, Ativan ) that is prescibed for anxiety is a depressant and...
- Heath Ledger Found Dead 22nd January 2008
...
I had gotten to the point where even 2mgs of Ativan would still leave me awake all night. Klonopin, Ativan...
- HELP! Son hooked on Percs! 29th November 2007
... put him in the hospital overnight with 5 shots of ativan and haldol to calm him down...hes been off drugs all...
- Hey all just me 28th November 2007
... celexa should be keeping that at bay. I am prescribed ativan but rarely ever take it because it does make me even...
- new,and need to get off of opiates 18th November 2007
... emergency room dr. really won't do much. I gor clonodine, ativan , and a saline solution help with the dehydration....
- Sleeplessness is driving me crazy 15th November 2007
... how long this sleeplessness will last? I have some Ativan maybe taking that will take the edge off. I don't...
... Mark, the Ativan will take the edge off, but be careful if you use...
... Bonnie and this is my first post. I have been on Ativan for 17 years. I was up to taking 10 mgs. a day. ... all these years. Is there any humane way to get off ativan without this slow and tortureous procedure. Please...
- Need My Wife To Know What To Expect 13th November 2007
... for something to take off the edge for a few days. Ativan , valium or some blood pressure meds will help. They...
- klonipin/taking 3-4mg in am for 1.5 years 12th November 2007
... struggles people had when detoxing from benzodiazepines ( Ativan , Xanax, Tranxene, Dalmane, Valium, Klonopin, etc)...
... take it daily like other addictive drugs. I've taken ativan before and know how addictive that can be because...
... horrible side effects for me), and have 'as needed' Ativan for auras (which I seldom take, since I don't remember...
- Me and my old Friend Vicodin 4th November 2007
... motherload. I had a supply of oxicontin, morphine, ativan , hyrdocodone. It was more than I ever had so I was...
- I am addicted to Ativan 31st October 2007
... cognitive disability.
He did, however, inform me that Ativan withdrawals will be a little less abrasive than Alcohol ... Does anyone have stories for me about their past Ativan addictions?
Finally, I realized that its time to...
... think the dr is right. If you've only been taking the ativan for 2 months, the physical withdrawal will probably ... mental crutch part that's hard to deal with. I've taken Ativan on & off for yrs. I don't recall taking it every day ... I going to deal with this or that now" without the ativan . I dealt with things without it and realized that ... memory lacking? I'd watch something on tv while on ativan and the next day not be able to remember what it was...
... I am addicted to Lorazapam, the generic version of Ativan . I have been on it for years. Before that it was ... which his doctor told him was less addictive than ativan ) and weaned....
... with the territory.
Anyone experience Librium in Ativan withdrawal. Has it been helpful to you?...
... Hello Noaone
I tapered off Xanax... a benzo like Ativan , but stronger. I tapered long and slow which is the ... gives some factual stuff to help understand. Research Ativan withdrawal and then go to a doctor and talk it out...
... with the territory.
Anyone experience Librium in Ativan withdrawal. Has it been helpful to you?
With all...
... tapering medication. It has now been over a week without Ativan and I feel fine. I finished my tapering medication...
... search by a Members name).
You CAN taper slowly off Ativan or any other benzo and someone here already mentioned ... sounds positive and like youre doing Ok a week off the Ativan . That is fantastic!! I just wanted to let u know there ... is much help and support for a taper off ATivan should u find yourself having withdrawal symptoms...
- Xanax addiction...Please help me 24th October 2007
... this was switched to Paxil, then Wellbutrin) and Ativan to take as needed. I only tok them as needed and never ... took more. I was on Ativan for 7 years and never once took more than the prescribed ... time of it. I couldn't sleep. I started taking more Ativan at night just to sleep.
After awhile, the Ativan ... What is strange is that I never, ever abused the Ativan before he left....it never gave me a feeling that ... that mellow feeling. I just find it odd that I was on Ativan for several years with no problems.
Anyway, I can...
- So sick of quitting. 19th October 2007
... my grandmother on my mothers side was addicted to ativan for 30 yrs. I have quit smoking many times but am...
- Addicted to xanax. Want to get off. Will klonopin help? 15th October 2007
... generic for the Klonipin). My dr would not prescibe ativan , which was my favorite anti-anxiety med. She gives...
- whats the best drugs to help with opiate withdrawals 11th October 2007
... needed it everyday. I have Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan , Temazepam, Soma, Flexeril, Seroquel and Lunesta....
- ativan 9th October 2007
... ativan is a benzo, which is highly addictive..please call...
- Cymbalta Withdrawal 12th September 2007
... Benadryl for anxiety before giving us something like Ativan or Klonopin. It worked for me for awhile and then...
- My girlfriend is addicted to Lorazepam and wants to stop 11th September 2007
... much she is taking but it must be alot as I've used Ativan (lorazepam) for years for insomnia and don't believe...
- Benzo addiction hell. So depressed it hurts. 10th September 2007
... I've been taking ativan for severe and chronic panic attacks for about six...
- My doctor refused to help me detox 7th September 2007
... to call a friend & she gave me a couple Klonopin & Ativan & a few Zanax.
I have NEVER been addicted to anything...
- cold turkey; whats the best way? 31st August 2007
... someone down who is mid-psychotic episode or with Ativan IM for someone who is bipolar and in the midst of...
- Addiction Help 24th August 2007
... excellent info. on Benzo's (xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan , Restoril, Librium, Halicon and Tranzene) These drugs...
- Murder was a year ago 12th August 2007
... back. Well Im back taking vcodin, ultram, xanax and ativan or pretty much anthing I can get my hands on. I just...
- Ambien Withdrawal?? 20th July 2007
... great nights sleep! I feel better now. I do take ativan for anxiety and panic attacks. Although, since I...
- Can anyone help me ... I wanna stop drinking 17th July 2007
... of Pepsi to consume.
Your doctor has given you Ativan ... this is in a class of drugs xcalled benzos. Another ... sensitive to its very addictive property. Use the Ativan with caution... have a healthy fear of it. I would...
- 3 days no xanax 16th July 2007
... about it; plus all the ones that weren't prescribed: ativan , versed, more xanax, klonopin.............i would...
- Suboxone Worries 14th July 2007
... entirely for 8 days, they gave me clonidine and some ativan to sleep, and I had the most miserable pain, chills...
- Pre-op, Surgery is at 12;00 on Tue 12th July 2007
... know to be very careful with the benzo, i have taken ativan in the past, and never had a problem with it. It...
