- How often can you take Ativan? 5th December 2003
... the paxil dose maybe should be upped, ativan can be taken as needed, several times a day but be...
- "Adrenalin surges" that wake you up continuously during the night? 29th November 2003
... taking 12.5 mg of Paxil for a week now and am to take Ativan when I need it.
Molly...
... been sleeping little since before the paxil. I take ativan as needed also.
I get sort of a wave going thru ... feeling all day and most of the night when I wake up. Ativan helps a little with that.
All this started with...
... wood!) I felt really good and took very very little Ativan the first 4 days (.25 mg maybe 2-3X a day at the most ... ). Then the past 2 days, I had to increase the Ativan . I don't know if it was some rush work stuff that ... but I felt like crap. My doc said if I use more Ativan as time goes by, he might have to increase my dosage...
... usual). I am still shaky, try not to use too much ativan . I am also a little nauseous. Not too bad.
I...
... symptoms. She has the same symptoms. Said that the Ativan was good to treat anxiety for short-term but it was ... time everyday once you establish the time. Take the Ativan in conjunction with it if you feel anxious. What ... mg are you taking? I am taking .25 mg or .5 mg of Ativan whenever I need it. I don't go over 1.5 mg a day...
... anxiety or peri-meno maybe or both.
I cut my .5mg ativan tablets to 1/2 or mostly 1/4. I take one piece usuall...
... anxious because I didn't feel right. I didn't take any Ativan at the time-didn't think it was anxiety at the time ... said your symptoms are all the time - doesn't the Ativan help? I don't get numbness, but I do get a little ... relaxation tape to help me sleep. I will take .25 mg of Ativan before bedtime if I feel a little anxious. I also ... for your nerves and muscle. I suggest you take an Ativan before bedtime if you are experiencing this every ... night. I was really scare to use a lot of Ativan but I got to the point where I had to get my anxiety ... days. Then my doc put me on Paxil. Trust me, the Ativan we are taking is very small in comparison to what ... of med.
Take care....take your Paxil...take the Ativan if you have to...lay down if you're tired and try...
... tests, thryroid, diabetes etc. All normal.
The ativan does help but for a short time. I don't get the shakes...
... some fibromyalgia and with little sleep ( took some ativan , but only slept until about 3) my muscles really ache...
... some fibromyalgia and with little sleep ( took some ativan , but only slept until about 3) my muscles really ache ... jittiery feeling about to come on. I took .25 mg of Ativan last night and it helped. It is hard to describe ... but I think it is from taking the Paxil and/or the Ativan . I read that the Paxil CR is suppose to less hard ... shouldn't worry ourselves about it for now. I know the Ativan is suppose to be harder because it makes your body...
... me much more jittery and nervous. I am taking more ativan to cope. are you having any of these symptoms? ...
... me much more jittery and nervous. I am taking more ativan to cope. are you having any of these symptoms? ... getting this inflammation feeling. I haven't taken an Ativan Saturday night (12/20). I don't feel that anxious ... reading).
My doc wants me to keep track of how much Ativan I'm taking and get back to him after using Paxil for ... a month. He said if you are using more Ativan that means maybe a higher dosage of Paxil is needed...
... even more internal shakes and tremors. I was taking ativan more than ever. Dr. called back Wednesday and said ... keep taking it, use the ativan . She said side effect go away in 7-10 days usually ... last night. Buzzed and vibrated all night. Took the ativan . Will wing it a few more days.
I did get a hot...
... even more internal shakes and tremors. I was taking ativan more than ever. Dr. called back Wednesday and said ... keep taking it, use the ativan . She said side effect go away in 7-10 days usually ... last night. Buzzed and vibrated all night. Took the ativan . Will wing it a few more days.
I did get a hot ... One night, it went on for 4 hours. I finally took an Ativan .
I know it is easy to say, but try to stick it...
- What if cognit. behav. therapy doesn't work b/c of physical symptoms? 28th November 2003
... soon! I have heard bad things about benzos. I was on Ativan for 3 months in 97 and I don't want to take benzos...
- What constitutes "addiction"? 24th November 2003
... with!! Ugghhhhhh!
When I developed tolerance to Ativan , it was my DOCTOR who wanted to DOUBLE my dosage...
- Need Suggestions as to what to do? 22nd November 2003
... worse. I went off it.
I have a few lorazepam ( ativan ) tablets recently given to me, take maybe half of...
... caused by anxiety, especially if eating in public
ativan as needed will help to relax you, books or tapes on...
... anything, I'm not taking any drugs, except an odd ativan if I can't sleep.
All I can suggest is try Yoga...
- Klonipin 21st November 2003
... something to take the edge off really bad. I tried generic ativan and it did nothing!!! He put me on an anti psychotic...
... something to take the edge off really bad. I tried generic ativan and it did nothing!!! He put me on an anti psychotic...
- anxiety is driving me crazy! 19th November 2003
... Hi all, my doctor finally gave me some ativan and klopin last week for my panic and anxiety, wish...
... Hi all, my doctor finally gave me some ativan and klopin last week for my panic and anxiety, wish ... like feelings) The Clonazepam is another version of Ativan . I'd definitely recommend asking your doctor about...
- dizziness during the day, what could this be?? 18th November 2003
... time), and he gave me lower dosages of trazadone and ativan .. since then those have helped my sleeping alot(no...
- Will this get better? 18th November 2003
... then xanax, so you don't have to take it as often. Ativan is another newer one that they are using. Just a suggestion...
- How do you deal with your attacks in public?? 17th November 2003
... overwhelming. He works around about 20 people. He does take Ativan to help but sometimes it doesn't. His doctor put him...
... ativan and klonapin are both valium type meds and he should...
... i've been on both ativan and klonopin - neither one worked for my anxiety attacks...
... ativan and klonapin will work if the dose is large enough...
- The perfect drug 17th November 2003
... personally, i'd rather be on an antixiotic (xanax, ativan , klonopin, etc.).
drinking alcohol everyday can...
- Gabatril?? 17th November 2003
... that mean I could not take a SGRI? Until then~I take Ativan daily for anxiety.
thanx~RR...
- Anyone on Abilify? 13th November 2003
... am feeling better. I still find great relief from Ativan or Klonopin but dr don't want to prescribe that.
...
- How long does it take to form dependence on anti-anxiety med? 10th November 2003
... started to act up again last week so I started taking Ativan (prescribed on an as needed basis). i took one every ... my body is already going through withdrawl of the Ativan and that's why it was much worse today? How long can...
... Some people never do...I never did.
I've never taken Ativan , but I did take Xanax everyday for almost 7 years ... couldn't be more help.
Maybe someone who's taken Ativan will be able to give you some help.
There is also...
... to blackdove
the ativan dose would have a big bearing on things, what do you...
... but they are worse than before. So I've been taking Ativan nearly every day for the past week. My thoughts were ... first day) that I felt I had to leave, so I took an Ativan and felt better. At least it's helping me get through...
... anymore that they are getting wonderful results with Ativan . She suggested it to me but I have been on Xanax for...
... i've been on ativan , klonopin, and xanax for several years. klonopin ... and ativan didn't do a thing for my attacks. the only thing...
... currently taking 0.5 mg a day
I've been on Valium and Ativan for 16 years.
Mentally, I'm perfectly fine and feel ...
Though, obviously, I'm physically addicted to Ativan ...
And would have major withdrawal problems if I ... mg/day...
Would be considered an AVERAGE dose of Ativan to treat anxiety.
Ativan, like Xanax, has a short ... from 1.0 mg/day to 2.0 mg/day.
If someone took Ativan or another benzo DAILY...
It would take AT LEAST ... addicted.
At your tiny dosage of 0.5 mg/day of Ativan ...
I doubt that an average person could become physically...
- Benzo Dosing 6th November 2003
... equivalents of benzos? For example how many mg's of Ativan is equal to how many mg's of Xanax? I saw a chart...
- Ativan, Wellbutrin, Paxil 6th November 2003
... effects.
FYI, I am on 300 mgs of wellbutrin, 6mgs of ativan , and 150 mgs of effexor each day....
... cause aggitation and nervousness, which I am sure the Ativan is for, and also sexual problems, which the Wellbutrin...
- Remeron with Buspar 31st October 2003
... uncontrolled anexiety punishes the body. I went off Ativan six months ago. Mainly because it stopped being that...
- xanax questions 29th October 2003
... the usual path with me... klonopin - didn't help, ativan - didn't help, then on to xanax. i need 2mg for an...
- Happy to find this place!! 25th October 2003
... Have you tried any anti-anxiety meds, like Xanax, Ativan , or Klonopin? I would think those would help calm...
... Have you tried any anti-anxiety meds, like Xanax, Ativan , or Klonopin? I would think those would help calm...
- Ridiculous Xanax story 17th October 2003
... wrote a refill and while there they gave me a shot of Ativan to make up for the 1 1/2 days missed on the Xanax...
- Anxiety/Bipolar/panic? 14th October 2003
... was brought into E.R., they adminsistered shots of ativan to calm me. Which helped. I went home, went to bed ... inside. Naturally, it's never been this bad. When my ativan wears off I feel insane. Could this be an episode...
- Big setback..:( 14th October 2003
... monitors and ivs and all kinds of things. They gave me ativan through the iv and said i would probably be real calm...
- Suffering from Anxiety for years 11th October 2003
... disorder for about 8 years. In the past I took Paxil and Ativan and currently Im taking Lexapro and Xanax. The Lexapro...
... need 2mg xanax for it. i've been on the klonopin and ativan and neither did a thing for me....
- Benzo addiction 11th October 2003
... missed the actual drug you are taking; 2mg or Xanax or Ativan is alot, where 2mg. of Valium or Librium isn't.
Gracie...
... that sort of doctor!!!Mine started me out at 2mgs. Ativan ! When I develped tolerance, he wanted to give me more ... addiction; he knew I hadn't slept in 4 days on the Ativan 2mgs. at night and was starting to have new symptoms ... A 2mg dose of Valium is very low; for example 2mg. Ativan = 20mg Valium, 1mg Xanax= 20mg Valium. So the newer ... benzos like Ativan and Xanax are more potent.
...
... Klonopin. I'd never taken it before. I've taken Ativan (wow-I like that one but too addictive & makes me ... a tendency to become dependent on things (alcohol, Ativan , you name it). BTW I no longer drink alcohol [img...
- Job interview tomorow/anxiety 7th October 2003
... interview..
and taking something like a half of an ativan wouldn't be bad either..
break a leg!...
... what is ativan ??????????????//...
... ativan is a sedative.. such as xanax or valium.. usually...
- Ongoing Anxiety Attacks and New Doctor 29th September 2003
... without medication. I have been prescribed xanax and ativan in the past. Both worked very well, however I always ... that I just want the med that work the best for me - ativan . Since it has been about 2 years since I have taken...
... just started a very stressful new job so I was given ativan . That worked really well and I took that for a couple...
... few anxiety attacks. i've been on both klonipin and ativan , neither did a thing for me, it was like i was taking...
- medication 22nd September 2003
... Personally I had a horrible time taking the benzos ( Ativan and Clonazepam). I was on them for only 3-4 weeks...
- COULD I PLEASE HEAR FROM PEOPLE ON 20 MGS LEXAPRO? 20th September 2003
... like my old self again. I also take 1 to 1.5 mg of Ativan a day. I would like to get off of the Ativan altogether...
- Here's My Story; Any Advice? 18th September 2003
... store in town. The doctor has him on paxil cr 25mg and Ativan . But it just doesn't seem to be working. The ativan ... down but the paxil isn't helping. He only takes the ativan when he feels anxious though. He's afraid of getting...
... to looking, I think he will need to take ativan daily for a while in a large enough dose to enable...
- Help for social anxiety? 17th September 2003
... dangerous to the liver. My doc reluctantly gave me Ativan at my request to take as needed. 1 pill does nothing...
... the anxiety nmay be giving you some derealisation
ativan is a valium type med that helps most, perhaps some...
- complete body tense 17th September 2003
... I have never heard taking Ativan that way. It seems like it would work a lot faster...
- heart pounding 10th September 2003
... is a part of my anxiety, but this is not relived by ativan or xanax. It clears my head but I still can feel it...
- Has anyone heard of anxiety like this 9th September 2003
... worked all that well.
(Small improvements) and he is on Ativan for the panic attacks. Paxil can actually cause panic...
- dont know what to do 6th September 2003
... friend who is a nurse gave me some (5 of them)1mg ativan and im splitting them in 3 they seems to calm down ... single can of bear would do me the same effect as the ativan
im not a big drinker (dont love it that much)dont...
... than there was and this may be part of your problem
ativan , taken as needed is calming and few become addicted...
- lorazepam? 3rd September 2003
... I take Ativan (Lorazepam) for panic/anxiety and it works for me, ... xanax as well but it didn't work for me as well as ativan and wasn't as sedating. i know if you take it on a...
... My b/f takes ativan same as lorazepam for his anxiety and it helps calm ... also on paxil cr that doesn't seem to be helping. Ativan does make him a little sleepy but without it right...
- throat locked up ! anxiety?? 31st August 2003
... Ativan does wonders for anxiety. That is normal here to have...
- HELP!! NEW TO PAXIL CR 12.5 28th August 2003
... matter of fact, my dr started me on paxil cr 12.5 and ativan as needed.. i started taking it yesterday and have...
... matter of fact, my dr started me on paxil cr 12.5 and ativan as needed.. i started taking it yesterday and have...
... thing happened so now i dont know what to do, im on ativan now and it helps some what but still having bad bouts...
- severe anxiety and depression 27th August 2003
... ekg and said i had an anxiety attack. They gave me Ativan and sent me on my way. So now a couple of days later...
... Thanks for the reply, The doctor i seen said the Ativan would help, all it does is make me sleep however,...
... Thanks for the reply, The doctor i seen said the Ativan would help, all it does is make me sleep however,...
... first hand they can be horriable, I am also taking ativan for anxiety and panic and yes it makes me also very...
- weird lightheaded feeling 24th August 2003
... they would tell me it's just panic/anxiety, give me Ativan , and send me home feeling stupid.
I don't know if...
- Buspar or Xanax or...? 20th August 2003
... min or so after taking the buspar. I am now taking ativan 1mg a day. I don't recomend buspar for panic attacks...
- Luvox To Effexor XR no go! 12th August 2003
... anxious daily with bouts of Nausea mixed in. I use Ativan 1mg from time to time which works well but my doc ... questions:
Is there such thing as a daily dose of Ativan with low risk of addiction?
Can someone become immune...
... SNRI, it may not have cut in yet, stay on it longer
ativan is useful to reduce anxiety and to reduce any early ... the effexor
anxiety sufferers rarely get addicted to ativan , 1mg is a low dose, many take more...
... withdrawals from luvox, or side effects from effexor. Ativan has withdrawal syndromes too. Hard to tell, since...
- Lexapro and Ativan started 7th August 2003
... the exact medication you are, although I take the ativan now on a only as needed basis. The combo works very...
- How do you know if you need a higher dosage of Paxil CR??? 7th August 2003
... for you.
I am on it for anxiety attacks , along with Ativan 4 mg's....
- benzo users I have a question 2nd August 2003
... part question.
first: after using benzo's such as ativan will your body eventually adjust to the side effects...
... I've never taken ativan , but I've taken Xanax for years.
But I never had any...
... about 4 to 8 weeks to start working, while benzos ( ativan , diazepam, etc.) have an immediate effect. They're...
- Question? alittle confused 2nd August 2003
...
MY DR. is giving me ativan for panic/anxiety. I started last night with a very ... still feel alittle anxious today, my question is does ativan and drugs in it's class eventually build up in your...
... ativan is a valium type med and similar to xanax, it acts ... recreation often become addicted
you should take the ativan all the time for a few weeks. IMO and its important ... thus get back your self confidence
always carry a few ativan tablets with you and disolve 1 under the tongue if ... ychiatrists who specialise in treating your problems prefer ativan type meds to all others.
remember the deep slow breathing...
- Nausea help 27th July 2003
...
Have you been on any kind of anti-anxiety meds? Ativan should help get rid of that queasiness/stomach-ache...
- Ativan question 20th July 2003
... Hi there!
I took Ativan at one time to help with anxiety/sleep. It is extremly...
... ativan is like valium and will reduce celexa side effects...
- Anyone experience weight gain with Zoloft? 14th July 2003
... next week it will increase to 100 mg and can take Ativan if I feel like things are getting bad.
SO far I...
- Acne Pills 3rd July 2003
... with SSRI's(antidepressants) and a week long stint of ativan use (1-3)mgs a day. So i doubt it was the accutane...
- Overcoming addition to Klonzapin 30th June 2003
... because it is not a fast acting med like xanax and ativan . It is used to control daily anxiety along with therapy...
- keep your valium type meds cool 21st June 2003
... glove box as this can get very hot.
this includes ativan , klonapin, xanax and many others...
- SSRI's not for me and what about ativan tolerance 19th June 2003
... ativan and the other benzos need to have the dose individually...
... If you're not depressed anymore the ativan alone should be enough. It's true that tolerance can...
... ativan can cause impotence ( can testify to that)
was taking...
... antidepressants are far more likely to cause impotence than ativan
10 mg ativan is far too high and this dose for 10...
- LEXAPRO 18th June 2003
... lexapro has helped me to decrease ativan from 10 mg per day to 2 mg per day. ativan is the...
- valium type meds are safe for anxiety 11th June 2003
... the ADI network site:
Anti-anxiety agents, such as Ativan , Xanax, and Klonopin: These are the agents of choice ... There seems to be more research support for the use of Ativan (lorazepam) and Klonopin (clonazepam) in the treatment...
... I have taken valium, XANAX, and ativan (in the hospital). XANAX and Valium were both "long...
- help! 7th June 2003
... m going to faint all day long. My doctor put me on Ativan 1 mg, but it doesn't seem to help. I've also taken...
- XANAX VS. ATIVAN 6th June 2003
... I am on ativan because i suffer from anxiety as well as depression...
... to evagelou,
neither ativan or xanax is addictive if taken sensibly and there ... much difference between them
its a good idea to take ativan until the zoloft kicks in, zoloft can cause nasty ... early side effects sometimes and ativan also reduces these
if your doc prescribed this combo...
... Originally posted by hry33:
to evagelou,
neither ativan or xanax is addictive if taken sensibly...
The problem...
... anxiety sufferers ever become addicted to xanax or ativan
if these meds really were all that dangerous, do you...
... anxiety sufferers ever become addicted to xanax or ativan
if these meds really were all that dangerous, do you...
- SRRI VS BENZO's for anxiety 17th May 2003
... BILLIONS,BILLIONS, BILLIONS (xanax, valium, clonopin, ativan , ETC, etc!) of prescriptions and renewals written...
- getting off pills 15th May 2003
... Did you mean Ativan ? At any rate, some people don't get any results from...
- Do i have anxiety 13th May 2003
... chest pain and general feeling of panic. Took 1mg Ativan and it went away.
Another one came when I was watching ... outside, no chest pain or headache this time, took my Ativan and it went away.
My worst one ever was the very first ... that time I didnt know what it was and I wasnt on Ativan yet. so for me all the symptoms were different at...
- Trying to stay positive, BUT.... 3rd May 2003
... benzos because I never tried them. But my mom was on Ativan , it helped her a lot and she also quit by tapering...
... benzos because I never tried them. But my mom was on Ativan , it helped her a lot and she also quit by tapering...
- I need some advice please! 2nd May 2003
... dont.
Have you ever tried a Benzo drug? Ie. Valium, Ativan , etc.? If you havent, find someone that will let you...
- Help someone! I have been looking for answers forever! I'm getting really tired.. 1st May 2003
... your stress level was so high you needed valium of ativan . What is it with these stupid doctors and benzo medications...
- alcahol, the traditional medication 30th April 2003
... ALCOHOL sounds so much like BENZODIAZEPINES... (xanax, ativan , etc)
Doesnt it Jennita? [img]http://www.healthboards...
- ativan and chills? 29th April 2003
... you could stop the ativan and see if the chills stop, see a doc as several things...
- what is xanax? 22nd April 2003
... symptoms.... which lead to the prescription of my benzo, Ativan . So the whole mess could have been avoided if one...
- A Dependancy vs. Addiction definition 15th April 2003
... had happily given me 2 months advance prescription Ativan and who kept telling me it wouldn't hurt to take more...
- lexapro and alcohol 14th April 2003
... After i stopped lexapro the doctor prescibed me ativan to take to counteract discontinuation symptoms of...
... around Paxil, Lexapro for 5 days, then Paxil Cr with Ativan for a week. Your body probally is in a very weird...
- please please reply to this 13th April 2003
... have them daily for about 3 months and use to take Ativan . It was my life saver.
Autumn....
- paxil right for me? 13th April 2003
... read someone elses post and said their daughter took ativan . I was wondering if ativan would be right for me...
... Valium is VERY powerful (IMHO, Ativan is more powerful, though. It seems to hang around...
... was thinking about dropping it Possibly.. and trying ativan ... and maybe conquering the social anxiety... we'll...
- prozac and Anxiety 12th April 2003
... nightly anxiety/panic attacks like I was.
I was put on Ativan (Lorazepam) for my anxiety attacks last year. My Doc ... and the feeling got worse then I would take my 1mg Ativan and call my mother or a friend or just start a convo ... learned from a Panic attack website. I still have my Ativan "security blanket" I call them now lol, just knowing...
... com/ubb/frown.gif[/img] definate need of a valium or ativan before that test.
I always have to be in a room with...
- I NeEd HeLp nOw!! 9th April 2003
... Well I used to take an Ativan and call my mother when I felt one coming but I havent ... I will tell you what I used to do before I had the Ativan . My first panic attack landed me at the Er thinking...
- A newbie 4th April 2003
... came hard and lasted long...before I started taking Ativan for them an attack lasted a few hours before it let ... started nightly was after that night. I was given Ativan and told to take 1mg twice a day as a preventitive ... know for a fact I am not "cured" and I still have my Ativan on hand. Just having them in the house as what I call...
- I need someones opinion 1st April 2003
... on it about 2 months though.
For Anxiety she takes Ativan and it helps her alot since she works as a cook/waitress ... customer right? She loves her job even more now as the ativan relaxes her and calms her fears of mingling with the ... how she was before. I would suggest you look into Ativan as my daughter tells me even just having them in her...
... they refuse to take a pill its very sad. I have found Ativan to be the best thing I have found for anxiety. I take...
- WARNING TO ALL XANAX USERS!!! IMPORTANT!!!!! 31st March 2003
... to more depression. How does this happen. I took Ativan .5mg a day all summer and then I quit in october....
... Actually, I was on Ativan , a cousin of Xanax. Diabetes is a physical illness...
... lead to more depression. How does this happen. I took Ativan .5mg a day all summer and then I quit in october. ... neccesary. "
Actually any mild tranquilizer such as ativan or Xanax, or Valuim... can lead to deeper depression...
- What is this feeling? 29th March 2003
... tests, and said that it was anxiety and prescribed Ativan , and sent me home. I quit smoking right then, and ... spaced out, just don't feel right. I rarely take the Ativan , and when I do it is maybe a quarter of a pil. I still...
