- can we drive with a seizure disorder if the medication works ??? 24th April 2008
... to calm me down i tried many now i do take 1/2 of a ativan through the day along with my xanax and that seems ... bed right now i take 3 --1 mgs xanax gen) and 1/2 ativan through the day gen)
but pauline your right i hate...
... to calm me down i tried many now i do take 1/2 of a ativan through the day along with my xanax and that seems ... bed right now i take 3 --1 mgs xanax gen) and 1/2 ativan through the day gen)
but pauline your right i hate...
- when the neuro dr checks our levels what does this mean?? 7th April 2008
... for life with my seizures i have tried klonipins and ativan both and they didnt help at all i freaked out so had...
- Please my I vent 13th February 2008
... him to flip flop in the bed. I gave him ano.5mg of ativan and he is still having them....had 4 after I gave ... him the ativan ....called neuro again she said to give him the ativans...
... thought there was possible risks for constant uses of ativan when it's not one of your daily meds. Any wisdom...
- started depakote 500 mgs twice a day on 23rd and im driving again.. 2nd February 2008
... so very proud oh and my dr switched me to 1 mgs of ativan the (gen) and so far they seem to help but i just ... about 5 hrs later id take a half so the dr told me ativan s stay in the body longer and help better but he also...
... lawyer on my case.
As far as your mood,it could be the Ativan ,when I started
taking Ativan it did wonders for me...
... lawyer on my case.
As far as your mood,it could be the Ativan ,when I started
taking Ativan it did wonders for me ... come home and end up having to take my xanax i tried ativan they work better but they dont calm me as well if ... im on ativan how long does it take to start feeling really good ... or what .i will admit xanax calms me right down but ativan s takes a little longer to calm me and it does make ... feel like i have more energy on them cause i took one ativan at 6am and i didnt need another till 12 midnight just ... i believe the xanax is causeing this i do like the ativan s but how long do i take before i get the full effect...
- Hi From Down Under 30th January 2008
... anxiety med that also is known to combat seizures ( Ativan , Xanax, Valium).
Hi from Up Over. I love Aussies...
... important
functions like that.I agree with Topamax,the Ativan has done
wonders for me.
Any info.will be appreciated...
- Question about Ativan 30th January 2008
... I took ativan for anxiety. I know it's an anti-seizure but it's...
... I take Ativan and it has worked great for my anxiety,but,it doesn...
... Sherri- I hear ya on remembering to take the Ativan on seizure days- I almost never seem to get to them ... for me....... my doc gave them to me, since ERs use Ativan IV to help break through seizures that last too long ... getting very nasty.....so we discussed having the oral Ativan at home to help cut down on ER trips. The Klonopin...
- Could it be my heart? 28th January 2008
... .last night after he did it 3 times I gave him an Ativan (.05mg) and he did not do it any more and sleep great ... full blown seizure...hince now I will give him the ativan !...
- hi everyone wanted to say hi and tell you how im doing on my medication. 27th January 2008
... my life again .also the dr switched to me to 1mgs ativan 2 times a day for the panic attacks has anyone ever ... now .so any advice would be so helpfull about the ativan 1 mgs .
hugs to you all im finally going to make...
... working for you. I don't know anything about the ativan , just wanted to say I'm glad you found another doctor...
... so glad your doing better! I give Tripp a .05 mg of Ativan if he is having more than 3 CPS...he has these more...
- Info. Needed and Appreciated 23rd January 2008
... be taken off all my
seizure medicine. I am also on Ativan (Lorazepam),
which I think is a benzo. Neuro and...
... would see the syptoms but they won't. I was told that ativan is addictive and used to controll the seizures or...
... seizures (not the primary reason I take it). I also have Ativan for 'as needed' use for seizures (when I feel the...
... at it,being a good thing
if going right off of the Ativan (which I am on daily to control seizures
and help...
... Nothing more than simple partials occurred. I only take Ativan maybe twice a month so withdrawal wasn't a problem...
... xanax 1 mg 3 times a day but hes switching me to 1 mg ativan 2 times a day how fast do they work ? and i may end...
- what the heck are these??? 5th January 2008
... night and he did it several times....I gave him an ativan and after about 30 mins they stopped.
He took his...
- well neuro dr is going to start me on seizure meds .appt is jan 8th . 21st December 2007
... you have medication coverage longer than with Xanax, Ativan , Tranxene, etc.
The big thing is to never run ... seizrues it's helpful for- plus the longer acting " ativan -like" coverage for seizures that happen very frequently...
- My Stay At Hospital To Test For Seizures /can Anyone Help With My Questions???? 20th November 2007
... should cold turkey any benzodiazepine meds - Xanax, Ativan , Klonopin, Tranxene, etc since they can cause seizures...
... should cold turkey any benzodiazepine meds - Xanax, Ativan , Klonopin, Tranxene, etc since they can cause seizures...
- grandmal seizures and flying 27th October 2007
... feels it's safe, maybe he could give her a bit of Ativan before flying, just to help calm the neurons a bit...
... to fast if I need to. Probably need to take a prn Ativan , and maybe avoid a seizure....
- Really Need Advice 10th October 2007
... I agree w/ Sentence Doing. I have been on Ativan which is in the same family of meds and also used ... You need to be weened of these meds (valium, xanax, ativan ) and not stop taking them cold turkey or you can have...
- No control over complex seizures 1st October 2007
... I see! When he has several then I will give him an Ativan . She does not like him to be on more than two antiseizure...
- Mental illnesses related to epilepsy sufferers 27th September 2007
... this info to your doctors.
Also, ask about taking Ativan . It helps me with the panic and confusion. I only...
... this info to your doctors.
Also, ask about taking Ativan . It helps me with the panic and confusion. I only...
... doctor did prescribe it to me once to replace the Ativan ... just because it stays in your system longer. I ... stayed on the Ativan .
Finding a Neuro or Psychologist that knows his stuff...
... doctor did prescribe it to me once to replace the Ativan ... just because it stays in your system longer. I ... stayed on the Ativan .
Finding a Neuro or Psychologist that knows his stuff...
... someone is having a seizure, they inject lorazepam ( Ativan ) instead of Valium. It works a lot faster, just doesn...
... someone is having a seizure, they inject lorazepam ( Ativan ) instead of Valium. It works a lot faster, just doesn...
- Epilem does it work? or is it my lifestyle 19th September 2007
... could benefit from a "rescue drug" like a low dose of Ativan (Lorazapam) that you can take if you feel a seizure...
- Depakote ER side effect ? 15th September 2007
... prob giving me xanax 1 mgs he wants to switch me to ativan to see if it helps better so im going to try them ... and they did nothing to calm me down so im hoping ativan works .but so far so good depakote xr 1000 mgs a day...
- In the Hospital,Stopped Breathing 10th September 2007
... taking? i know you were on a low dose of Keppra and ativan but not sure if you are anything else.
Take care...
... in the morning and at night.They took
me off of Ativan and put me on Klonopin.I cannot stand this
Klonopin ... ,I called my doctor today to get back on the Ativan ,I
called late,so I haven't heard from her yet.The...
... alot to start
out on for Klonopin.It seemed like the Ativan did work better
for my social anxiety.Thanks alot...
- Can't deal with this!!! 9th September 2007
... know we are all different,but,I definitely like the Ativan better than
the Klonopin for anxiety.I hope you are...
- Klonopin 1st September 2007
... Tegretol, Inderal, Neruontin, Zanaflex, as needed Ativan , Zocor, baby aspirin, Coumadin, 12-hour Sudafed/combination...
- Anybody else just "know" it's a bad day??? 29th August 2007
... stimulation), etc. I'll generally take an as needed Ativan , if I think about it, and either read, or just rest...
... sore, etc)... or if I calm down enough, and take the Ativan , I don't get the auras or seizures. But I don't remember...
- Nocturnal Seizures 29th August 2007
... treatment until Oct '01 when I started the Dilantin and Ativan as needed. I take the generics without problems....
- Side effects of TOPAMAX 29th August 2007
... seizures, along with Tegretol, Klonopin, and as needed Ativan .... I'm wondering if this old body just deals with...
- can seizures cause horrible headaches and upset stomach???? 5th August 2007
... today,
I guess that is why when my neuro. put me on Ativan it made
me feel so wonderful.Even though anxiety...
- Ativan 25th July 2007
... is when i started blackingout .
how well does your ativan work?im on 1 mg xanax 3 times a day as needed but...
... my part,but,I guess I was
just so scared.
The Ativan seems to be working pretty good on my depression.My...
... I have Ativan for seizures on an as needed basis (for when the aura...
... Well,as great as this Ativan has been helping me with my anxiety
problem,even...
... advised this when I talked to her,not so much
the Ativan when I told her that I took another and it made me ... better
to be checked at ER.
Just wondering if this Ativan is maybe helping my seizures,becuase this
normally...
...
having my monthly seizures,what happened was the Ativan was
actually working on helping stop my seizures ... that all they would have done was give me another Ativan ,
but,I had already done that.So,the doctor actually ... sooooooo happy that I will not have to come
off the Ativan :D But,they told me to take it easy and rest up
...
... So glad you're feeling better, Sheri! :)
Yes, Ativan is a good Rescue Med. I keep it nearby when my simple ... into complex partials. Lorazapam (the generic form of Ativan that most phamacies give us) is great for 'panic attacks...
... I"ve got the Ativan for auras as well- when I remember to take them, and...
... it first
thing in the morning.I told him with the Ativan that my neuro had put me
on I was fine,but,he insisted ... that a doctor cannot
make you take anything.Well,the Ativan has been the best med ever for
me and that is really ... over medicate myself if I don't
have to.And with the Ativan being the lowest dose possible.I have only
been taking...
... I know what you mean about forgetting the extra Ativan when the seizures are so frequent- I do the same thing...
... I know what you mean about forgetting the extra Ativan when the seizures are so frequent- I do the same thing...
- am wondering if this is a seizure or severe panic im so confused ? 15th July 2007
... age.And the medicine,I am on Tegretol,
Keppra and Ativan .
With alot of you problems like B/P and panic attacks ... anxiety trouble until after my doctor put me
one the Ativan ,I became somewhat a new person almost overnight.
...
The Ativan is for seizures also,I guess because that is originally...
- Complex Partial seizures 12th July 2007
... anticonvulsant properties can't hurt, and have as needed Ativan for when I first feel the auras- seems to help with...
- Anyone taking Keppra 11th July 2007
... for another neuro disorder), along with as needed Ativan . This combo has helped me more than any of the other...
- hearing sounds at night 6th July 2007
... not have if you've been on it for a while (Valium, Ativan , Klonopin, Tranzene, etc also it this group), and...
- new medication? never heard of 28th June 2007
... is Capsul or Tablet so we can help you better.
Ativan (Lorazepam) is the closest that comes to MY mind,...
- Advice on Auras, Panic Attacks, and Amoxicillin 13th June 2007
... or which ones are panic attacks/anxiety attacks. Ativan takes the edge off most of the time. I limit myself...
- Looking for support... 5th June 2007
... help cut down on the seizures (along with as needed Ativan for auras). I still have 5-8 per month, but that's...
- Odd Question ie. topamax/klonopin 26th May 2007
... someone is taken off of a benzodiazepine (like Klonopin, Ativan , Xanax, Tranxene, Valium, etc) suddenly, they can...
- partial seizure question 23rd May 2007
... away.
I forgot to mention that I take 1/2mg Ativan in the morning and another 1/2mg during the day IF ... needed to help control the sps. Since taking Ativan regularly in the morning, the sps's are reduced to...
- Dilantin and foot pain 22nd May 2007
... only other meds I take are 80mg diovan and up to 1mg ativan a day.
Also, my legs below the knee have become...
... few months. Anti-depressants didn't help at all. Ativan in low amounts, taken as needed, helps with anxiety...
- dilantin vs. phenytoin 4th May 2007
... upsetting at times. That's why I still take 1/2mg ativan as needed. I try never to take more than 1mg/day ... to you?
I was going to start valium instead of the ativan ... but I read in a PDR that valium can increase grand...
- Just diagnosed -- What Now?? 3rd May 2007
... anxiety and roller coaster depression problems... Ativan helps sometimes when I have my daytime auras as well...
- Dilantin/Depression/Anxiety Problem 1st May 2007
... mostly under control with small amounts of (generic) ativan , taken as needed... 1/2mg at a time 2-3x per day. ... I was wondering if anyone else taking dilantin and ativan had depression and anxiety problems that come and ... probable cause of the depression I'm having, but is ativan or dilantin causing the panic attacks/auras? Anti...
... anti-depressants out there.
My doctor prescribed Ativan to take when I would have a seizure and it could help ... down in some people (I have complex partial). The Ativan made me nauseated and did not seem to do any good...
... effects with no benefits. So I gave up on them. Ativan seems to work on me to HELP just enough. It also...
- Hello again 27th April 2007
... than one. I do notice on the days that I give him an Ativan at night after he has had several ...then the next ... seizures all together. He sleeps better when he takes the Ativan . OK not Ativan but Lorazepam. :)
He still takes...
- Anybody Noticed That Snacking Helps With Medicine Induced Depression??? 7th April 2007
... tried A/D meds., no luck there. Small amounts or Ativan help on an as-needed basis, but it's no cure.
In ... pounds since I started doing this.
I still take the Ativan when needed, but the B Complex and snacks seem to...
- Does Anyone HAve Experience with Dilantin? 19th March 2007
... The only thing that helps me is Lorazepam (generic ativan ). I take 1/2 of a 1mg pill as needed... up to 2mg...
- Simple Partial Seizures 15th March 2007
... Sometimes the simple partials feel like panic attacks.
Ativan helps control the emotions that come with both of...
- Anxiety Partial seizure? 13th March 2007
... month! :)
I think I'll just stick w/my "Rescue Med," Ativan (lorazapam) that I keep in my medicine cabinet and...
- emergency room care for seizures 1st March 2007
... An hour or two after i was admitted they gave me ativan for my back spasms ( they made me lay on my back even ... EEG, never did well anything but give me the stupid ativan and discharged me a few hours later after i "slept...
- Dealing with the side effects of life with a seizure disorder. 18th February 2007
... all happen while sleeping and I'm on dilantin and ativan . They help with the simple partial seizures I've...
- Seizures due to Stress? Need advice/info. 27th January 2007
... lead to Gran mal seizures. Thanks to dilantin and/or ativan , I have very few of these. I feel that the 2 types...
- Multiple symptoms related to seizures??? 16th January 2007
... d rather have a seizure though.
I take lorazepam ( ativan ) which does help for this. It's the same as valium...
- Paramedics 9th January 2007
... am a diagnosed epileptic, I should simply take my Ativan (drug for stopping a seizure immediately) and then...
... am a diagnosed epileptic, I should simply take my Ativan (drug for stopping a seizure immediately) and then...
... am a diagnosed epileptic, I should simply take my Ativan (drug for stopping a seizure immediately) and then ... you had a seizure?! Oh that ticks me off!!!!:) And Ativan doesn't stop a seizure immediately. I've taken it...
- Valium for auras? 18th December 2006
... have never taken Valium for my seizures but I do take ativan (Lorazapam). This helps me but I am carefully monitored ... controlled substance. I have found that my brain loves ativan . I never have increased the dosage of this drug. I...
... Hi Laura,
Yes, Ativan (Lorazapam) does sometimes work on simple partials ... the foul taste or smell, or muffled music. I reserve Ativan for the "Uh, oh, my left arm is starting to jerk...
- something new 5th December 2006
... noticed something else....ON Friday night I gave him an ativan because he was having clusters of the head turn things ... see what she says...I am going to give him another ativan on Friday and see how he does this weekend!
Thanks...
... baby it is COLD outside...LOL
I am giving him an ativan tonight. Hope him to sleep good...got 3 grandkids...
... can to help. I just read about what you said about Ativan and that is just what I gave him the other night to...
- new member...Hi 6th October 2006
... a month- some at night; I do get some relief with Ativan if I take it when the aura hits. Still get the seizure...
- Help! adults with CPS or Ps!!! 5th October 2006
... activity, but have. I also have CPS. My doc gave me Ativan to take when I get the "uh oh" feeling, and it has ... feeling.....
Ask your doc about some as needed Ativan . I use 2 mg, but you may need less if the Tegretol...
- Ativan and strange thoughts... 27th September 2006
... Klonopin and Valium are benzodiazepines like Ativan . Lexapro is an anti-depressant, so may or may not ... seizure background).
I have weird dreams with Ativan - wake up a bit confused and takes a few minutes to...
- Disaster with new med..... 9th September 2006
... Neurontin(mostly for autonomic stuff), Klonopin, and prn Ativan .....had 3 short ones today, but the effects of the...
- need some advice 4th September 2006
... I've got Ativan pills to take at the beginning of auras (same class...
- Anybody Having Seizures Also Tried Relacore? 3rd September 2006
... stress, and have anxiety problems.
I stopped taking Ativan for the anxiety two months ago. It stopped working...
- continued auras 1st September 2006
... daily. Being fed up with this, I dug up the left over Ativan I got from the hospital a few months ago & hopefully...
- Changing From Tegretol To Epilim/depakote 19th August 2006
... Neurontin(for autonomic disorder and sz), Klonopin, and Ativan for breakthroughs (auras hit, and I take a 2mg tablet...
- Help with Auras/Anxiety Attacks... 13th August 2006
... them (I'm currently on Klonopin 4mg at bedtime, and Ativan 2mg as needed for auras to cut down the severity of...
- switching medications 24th July 2006
... things), Neurontin, Tegretol, and Klonopin, along with Ativan for onset of auras, Inderal (different disorder),...
- Ativan for "as needed" use??? 16th July 2006
... why my "Dr. Stingy Pills" gave me a script for 90 Ativan s while we were boosting my Topamax slightly. I had ... speak) the Diastat (rectal) but I have refused.
Ativan is supposed to take 10 mins. to "work" but I took ... feeling (if that's possible.) I had the bottle of Ativan next to the monitor, popped one, within minutes felt ... my feet, satisfied.
So my answer is, yes, take an Ativan as needed. It's only .05 mg. The instrux. on the bottle...
... careful. I'm so sorry you're going thru withdrawal from Ativan and hope things get easier for you soon.
I still ... ER!
As for me, I am VERY careful monitoring my Ativan use, as I know how addictive it can be. I DO keep ... times. Other than that week each month, I am usually Ativan (lorazepam) -free...as long as there aren't any plane...
... on Klonopin routinely, but it's slow acting, where Ativan is faster acting (hence the ER usage) ....and I agree...
... re not having any SPs or GMs since cutting out the Ativan ! That's a relief. Sorry your ex couldn't handle your...
... hello , Yea I take Ativan at home as needed .when I put it under my tonuge when...
... every 2 weeks or so.
Also hadn't thought about the Ativan under the tongue= would be absorbed into the mucous...
- Keppra side effects 12th July 2006
... also increased Tegretol and Inderal, added as needed Ativan for auras (used x2 with decent results- tongue chewed...
... no problems with the Keppra so far...also have the Ativan for auras, and that seems to also be helping.:)...
- seizures or not i dont know 8th July 2006
... Just be careful with benzodiazepines (xanax, ativan , valium, klonopin) and take them only as prescribed...
- Could this be epilepsy? 27th June 2006
... erratically, or start and stop it? Benzodiazepine drugs ( ativan , valium, klonopin, etc) are all in this class, and...
- Bad timing for seizure 20th June 2006
... material....they could have at least given you some ativan or something. Hope you're feeling better- that had...
- R U Taking Only Ativan/Lorazepam 4 Seizures???? 19th June 2006
... surprised that I had seizures today. I used to take Ativan and Lorazepam years ago for stress but I've "graduated...
- What was that!!! 24th February 2006
... Tripp, had a cluster of CPS Wed evening. I gave him an Ativan about 3 o'clock and he laid down....could not seem ... increase one of his seizure meds...I THINK it was the ATIVAN ...but we are not sure what!!
Has anyone had something...
... It could be agitation from the Ativan but I am wondering about a long CP.....He sounds disoriente...
- therapeutic levels/dilantin 3rd February 2006
... Benzodiazepines ( ativan , klonopin, valium, xanax,etc) is the class of drugs...
- Thought Topamax was enough 27th November 2005
... Depakote, Lamictal, Neurontin, Keppra, Zonegram, Ativan , Felbatol, Klonopin, Mysoline, Phenobarbitol, Zarontin...
- What is going on here!HELP! 17th November 2005
... one while at Walmart,again about 7 seconds. I had an Ativan in my purse(always carry one just in case) I gave ... bed covers...it went on for awhile so gave him an Ativan . I could still talk to him and he still answer me ... last night!!!???? AND WHY did that meds Diastate and Ativan not put him to sleep or did it have a revirse effect...
... period of time where she would sleep as well from the Ativan - then that changed and it kept her awake. There was...
- Pre-aura weird feeling- like something not right 1st August 2005
... strange...doing strange things. I always give him Ativan for those and have found out it always takes 2 of ... the Ativan to bring him to the point we can keep him in the bed...
- Weird one 20th July 2005
... have a sizure(pointing to his head) I gave him one Ativan he continued to have the head turning to the left ... between 12 midnight and 12:30 am. Soon after he got the Ativan he started walking around the house,going to the bathroom ... could not make him stop finallly I gave him another Ativan and we talked him into bed he went to sleep finally...
- Holding my breath 28th June 2005
... those 2 though was the cluster ones...gave him one Ativan and he slept and felt fine the next day. He sure is...
- Deja Vu triggered seizures 27th June 2005
... to his head then had a cluster of CPS...gave him a Ativan and he slept...he is fine today.
HE had gone 3 days...
