- New Clues about Chronic Dizziness... 13th July 2008
... in back of neck/head area. I take small amounts of ativan to help. I don't want to get addicted, but right...
- VRT, Vestibular Neuritis & Success Stories 13th July 2008
... I was a drunken idiot.....
I was also placed on Ativan 1 mg per day which literally gave me back my life...
... and was awake all night.
I am about to try some Ativan again for a few days to see how I react to it. I ... anxious but I' have an anxious, worrisome personality. Ativan is commonly used as a vistibular suppressant so don...
- Off Balance Getting Out of Bed 2nd July 2008
... falling asleep 830 and more. I use tiny doses of ativan to help with shaking.
Went thru some VRT and epleys...
- The Fateful Start of Vertigo 27th May 2008
... be something like xanax, antivert (bonine), valium, ativan , etc. For me, xanax nor bonine made me less dizzy...
- Cracking the MAV mystery - with or without meds? 19th May 2008
... I started taking it last June for "anxiety" after ativan and valium left me very sick in bed!
Celexa definitely...
- Howie - migraine treatment 13th May 2008
... unbearable (but not more than 7 pills per month), Ativan to control dizziness (which, by the way is also proven...
- Vertigo....Please, Please Help! 6th May 2008
... with this ordeal, my ENT is the one who prescribed me Ativan for the dizziness (similar to valium) and Compozine ... were times in the beginning of this that without the Ativan I would not be able to stand up. July is TOO long ... to find a doctor you can get you some relief with Ativan , Klonapin, Valium, SOMETHING to help you through the...
... dizzy and anxious. I use something similar called " Ativan " when the dizziness and anxiety gets out of control...
... should help it does alittle but not much.I have generic ativan which i did not know could be used for dizzyness but...
... vestibular migraines go away? Not just things like ativan , but also some blood pressure meds and also some antidepres...
... should help it does alittle but not much.I have generic ativan which i did not know could be used for dizzyness but...
- NTI-tss migraine prevention mouth guard 1st May 2008
... with my regular Advil when a headache approaches, Ativan for dizzies (which seems to last very shortly now...
- dizzy for a year and a half 10th April 2008
... when an episode is at its worst.
They put me on ativan and then took me off cold turkey which was a nightmare ... filled with withdrawl. The ativan would help temporarily but then I felt worse with...
- doing great...here's my approach 24th March 2008
... helped me get on my feet...literally. The valium and ativan that other docs threw at me had me so sick in bed...
- Panick Attacks 6th March 2008
... The best thing for me is to use just a teeny bit of Ativan if I have to do some shopping or running around....
- New to Vestibular Neuritis/How Long/Disability? 11th February 2008
... your symptoms. Most meds for this stuff (Meclizine, Ativan , Compozine) should allow you to function (albeit maybe...
... wonderful.
I still need to carry around with me " Ativan " for times when I feel especially horrid (dizzy) and...
- Can doing too much vrt slow your recovery? 5th November 2007
... don't really ever get addicted to anything. I took ativan for 4 weeks and when I ran out I ran out and never...
- VN to BPPV to MAV..lots of MAV questions!! 3rd November 2007
... Advil, Vicodin for headaches), Reglan for nausea, Ativan for anxiety/dizziness. I must say though, that controlling...
- Subs...Advice on Relapse please! 1st November 2007
... feeling of almost fainting to go away. I took an ativan and went to bed without moving my head. Today I am...
...
With BPPV that is not unusual...
...."took an ativan and went to bed without moving my head. Today I am...
- Ahhh Nervous!!! Soothing Advice?? 10th October 2007
... your Dr at some point if s/he can prescribe xanax or ativan or some other sedative to take as needed. Just knowing...
- Nights 30th September 2007
... s like a very subtle nightlight.
I too take 1/2 ativan once in a great while if I have been just laying there...
... a panic attack the whole time. I was clutching my ativan bottle but talked myself out of taking any....
- My Dizzy-Free Streak Has Ended 28th September 2007
... that we cannot avoid are perfect for valium, xanax, ativan , whatever! And do it guilt-free and try to have a ... past summer during a horrid blip and lived off of ativan and vicodin. Ya gotta do, what ya gotta do.
Keep...
- Oversensitive Senses 24th September 2007
... whole month has passed by without me having to take Ativan or Compozine. So that must be a good thing!
I...
- Advice??!!! Thoughts??!!! 20th September 2007
... ahead and bite the bullet and take some meclazine or ativan , and then drive your child to school. It can sometimes...
- Need reassurance... 14th September 2007
... take medication to calm the symptoms. I take one Ativan to calm the dizziness and anxiety, and Reglan or Compozine...
- Missy? 11th September 2007
... have only had to take Advil this time as opposed to Ativan , Vicodin, Compozine, and then crawling into bed. ...
- How do I deal with a Menieres attack? 31st August 2007
... compozine for the vomiting and then either meclazine or ativan for the dizziness. I am so sorry this is happening...
- anxiety/panic/dizzies and balance 27th August 2007
... anxiety right along with it, I usually have to resort to Ativan if I have alot of running around to do.
You really...
... anxiety right along with it, I usually have to resort to Ativan if I have alot of running around to do.[/INDENT]
... The only difference there is I use valium instead of ativan !
and
[INDENT]I've often been told that my eyes...
... taken aback by a dizzy spell where I had to take some Ativan , but other than that I am just so much better. Now...
- Roll Call! I'm just curious about the stats... 21st August 2007
... moderate headaches, Vicodin for severe headaches, Ativan for dizziness, Reglan or Compozine for nausea. Avoiding...
- Verapamil 17th August 2007
... Howie in that sometimes you may need some Valium or Ativan or something to relieve you for a bit. It's just...
... an hour later I was totally dizzy and had to pop an Ativan . That was around noon - it's 6pm now and I'm feeling...
- Migraines & VRT's? 15th August 2007
... and getting OFF quick fix medicines like Excedrin, Ativan , Valium, Vicodin, Imetrex, etc). And if that doesn...
... and getting OFF quick fix medicines like Excedrin, Ativan , Valium, Vicodin, Imetrex, etc). And if that doesn...
... not to take other meds to interfere with healing ( Ativan , Vicodin, Compozine, etc.). I will say, I don't know...
- Negative ENG! What the hell? 10th August 2007
...
- The second I had the goggles but I had taken ativan a benzo which I believe actually inhibits vestibular ... dizzy as all hell ..lol. So I definitely think the ativan messed up the outcome..
- My third and final test...
- Question.... 9th August 2007
... might want to go for it, but bring some Dramamine or Ativan or something to dull the motion. Personally I would...
- Depression and Anxiety adding to the struggle...any remedies?? 8th August 2007
... anxiety. On those super bad days I would take an Ativan to relax, but no more than one a day, ONLY on bad...
... hey Missy I used to take ativan in the past and although I found it helpful it seemed...
- My Doc Appointment Today 6th August 2007
... we'll try something else.
I also told him I take Ativan on my bad dizzy days and he said it was okay to take...
... taking xanax for help with sleeping maybe you can try Ativan instead? It doesn't give me headaches that I know...
... taking xanax for help with sleeping maybe you can try Ativan instead? It doesn't give me headaches that I know ... luck so far. I tried to have my ENT prescribe the Ativan for dizzies and anxiety, but he thinks since I'm already...
... That is why Baloh told me not to get dependent on the Ativan and to only take 3 pills each week if necessary. ... am better than yesterday. I haven't had to take an Ativan for 3 days so that is a good thing. :)...
- Ms???? 3rd August 2007
... regular ENT today because he didn't want to give me Ativan without seeing me first (my first appt with him was...
- Confused....Please HELP 30th July 2007
... hard!!! I called my other ENT today to ask about Ativan , but he won't be able to call me back til tomorrow...
... hard!!! I called my other ENT today to ask about Ativan , but he won't be able to call me back til tomorrow...
- Apprehensive... 30th July 2007
... and unfortunately was miserable. I even took some Ativan to help with the dizzies, but with the crowds and...
- Need to rant!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 30th July 2007
... getting better in the sense that I don't have to live on Ativan like I did in the beginning. I couldn't even stand ... up at first, back in March/May without taking Ativan (anti-dizzy med). Now I can struggle through the...
- question about Xanax 30th July 2007
... I haven't tried Xanax but I have used Ativan that works for both dizziness and anxiety and it ...
- Antivan + Dentist=HAPPY! 19th July 2007
... Ativan has saved me several times - especially this past...
... I got my Ativan from my ENT doc. He prescribed 30 (each) 0.5mg tabs...
... :) so question....does the ativan help with dizziness for most people? or just with...
... For me, Ativan works on both dizziness and anxiety. The only side ... have to go to sleep - I can continue working.
Ativan has been a lifesaver for my real bad blips when I...
... [QUOTE=missy7777;3117445]For me, Ativan works on both dizziness and anxiety. The only side ... have to go to sleep - I can continue working.
Ativan has been a lifesaver for my real bad blips when I...
- situational vertigo 18th July 2007
... it is slowly getting better. Also a quarter of an ativan helped me on my last drive in a car. Try to avoid...
... again)- but I am moving on. Hate to get into a little ativan though I did take it when i took an hour ride- ...
- Eustachian tube problems with severe dizziness 17th July 2007
... feed this syndrome- when I took just a quarter of an ativan ( that is a tiny dose- I felt so much better- so -...
- Feeling Miserable 16th July 2007
... morning I wake up feeling terrible. I had to resort to Ativan this past weekend because we were out of town at a ... sun, noise, etc.). I know we aren't supposed to use Ativan during decomp so our brains can relearn, right? I...
... morning I wake up feeling terrible. I had to resort to Ativan this past weekend because we were out of town at a ... sun, noise, etc.). I know we aren't supposed to use Ativan during decomp so our brains can relearn, right? I...
- Meclizine 13th July 2007
... yucky so I asked for something else and was given Ativan and it works wonderfully for dizziness. I just spent...
- Menstrual MAV? 11th July 2007
... around 90%. I didn't have to take any medication ( Ativan , Compozine) like I did in May, and just minimal Advil ... coming up. I have a feeling I will be hitting the ol' Ativan bottle big time.
Even guys out there - any feedback...
- Dread the Epley maneuver. What now? 17th June 2007
... alleviate the symptoms of dizziness (Meclazine and Ativan for dizziness, compozine for nausea) because it "slows...
- Question to all users of Ativan. Help! 15th June 2007
... Ativan saved my life (not literally of course) when I was...
... Hi Centaur,
Ativan is simply a relaxant. If anything you'll fabulous ... the head symptoms become too much. Both valium and Ativan are from the same class of meds. All fine.
Best...
... I've read and been told by my therapist that Ativan can become very addictive. There are alot of possible...
... days in a row or you risk dependence.
I, too, took Ativan 1 mg for dizziness when I had vestibular neuritis ... occasional blip due to MAV, (we think)...
1mg of Ativan equals 10mg of Valium but it has a short life, something ... MAV. Classic symptoms when it hits. I also keep my Ativan and Compazine handy as my security blanket.)
Linda...
... Scott
>>>I've read and been told by my therapist that Ativan can become very addictive....It's under the benzodiazepine...
... bejesus out of me and was able to get myself off the Ativan which at the time was a lifesaver for me. Sometimes ... I think that the Ativan reset my neurotransmitters and put the spit and vinegar...
... out that I have a prescription for only 2 pills. The Ativan is for the dental proceedure only. Sounds like it...
... almost guarantee you'll come back and say "I love Ativan !" It'll really chill you out.
Hi Linda - glad to...
... Sorry you had to go through that.
Again on the Ativan issue. I keep my Rx with me at ALL times and wouldn...
- Could This Be Inner Ear?? 8th June 2007
... ended up taking 2 Advil, 2 Excedrin (for headache), 1 Ativan (for dizziness), 1 compozine (for nausea). YIKES ... get through the healing process of Labyrinthitis ( Ativan , Compozine), he did all of the testing to rule out...
- To those with kids.... 7th June 2007
...
If you have to, you can take a Meclizine or Ativan if it gets too crazy. Just remember when you start...
- the saga continues 1st June 2007
... posted earlier about my neurology appt and she gave me Ativan to calm me down. BIG mistake for me!! I did NOT ... I contacted the neurologist about this reaction to Ativan , she basically told me she couldn't help me and to...
... if you still experience some of the effects of the ativan as it takes awhile to get out of your system and your...
- moving vehicles 27th May 2007
... if you are DIZZY. I personally have a bottle of " Ativan " with me at all times to reassure myself that I can...
... ve had numerous specialists telling me Valium and Ativan should only be used in extreme cases. They are addictive...
... Thanks for the advice. I'll look into Ativan and Cipralex if this continues. I'll see how I am...
- Calling all regular or new 'posters of threads' 24th May 2007
... prescribed me medicine to help with the dizziness ( Ativan ), the sickness (compozine) and the antibiotic Amoxicillan ... treatment) and for the past 4 days I have not had to take Ativan or Compozine (with a little effort). I am at about...
- Labs and Vomiting 21st May 2007
... companying dizziness. If it gets really bad I take .5mg of Ativan which really helps me. I think for those of us who...
- Hopeful 18th May 2007
... have to say, I strongly agree! So, she prescribed Ativan to calm the inner ear nerve (since I kept telling ... only help my anxiety hit the road!
Anyone else use Ativan ? I know dizzy/sad and scott have used Valium which...
... [QUOTE=wannarun;2990515]Anyone else use Ativan ? I know dizzy/sad and scott have used Valium which ... this morning.
thanks for listening
Never been on Ativan and as for valium hey had me on 2mg 2x a day and I...
...
I was on klonopin which is basically the same as ativan . It did help with the anxiety some, but I did have...
... better soon. I found on Dr. Hain's website about Ativan that it can be very effective at small doses (which...
... I take one Ativan (.5mg) when I am REALLY bad - like I can hardly stand...
... I really hope that you canget some relief from the Ativan . I am curious to see a post from you about if you...
- Scott - ? 1st May 2007
... can easily create rebound anxiety (which I got from Ativan ) which makes the user want to quickly grab another...
- Me and my VN 22nd April 2007
... to go to but they were murder (still I kept going, Ativan help me not care) I couldn't drive because the vision...
- Dizziness and hormones? 11th March 2007
... for really yucky woozy days, if I MUST, I take some Ativan , and if I really nauseous I take Reglan or compozine...
- pizza = headache, palpitation, dizziness 15th January 2007
... an inner ear thing going on. Suggested that I take Ativan , which I do - as he advised it will help settle me...
- BPPV or something else? I would like to hear your stories! 3rd January 2007
... worst.
The neurologist gave me a prescription for Ativan , as this helps to de sensitize the inner ear and does...
... because I have rods in my back. The ER doc gave me ativan but I am scaired to take it (i don't like new meds...
... does help. This doctor also suggested that I take ativan , as what it does is desensitizes the nerves in the ... will help with the symptoms. So I started taking Ativan (I was nervous too, for the same reasons as you) and...
- Labyrinthitis is what they said is wrong with me 6th December 2006
... it filled i read that it is an antihistime. I take ativan as needed and i was reading where this can help also...
... it filled i read that it is an antihistime. I take ativan as needed and i was reading where this can help also...
... confused,
my doctor put me on ativan for my dizziness/the anxiety that comes with the dizziness ... . Ativan is a central nervous system depressant that is usually...
- dizzy, nausea, can't drive, can't get help 4th December 2006
... stomach so bad, & antibiotics the same way, now. I take ativan , and Dramamine which helps the sickness and dizziness...
... stomach so bad, & antibiotics the same way, now. I take ativan , and Dramamine which helps the sickness and dizziness...
- Coping 25th August 2006
... but not BETTER.
I just started to taper away my Ativan , and it is causing me to be dizzier (I asked my PT ... Im not sure if Klonopin is, but i know that the Ativan im taking is a benzodiazapine, and benzos have been...
... benzo. It stays in your system a little longer than Ativan . I have about a week before I start the decline. ... I'd like to know how your process goes with the Ativan .
P.S. - Tiff - I managed to take my 5 year old...
... coming off the klonopin. i started to decrease my ativan a few months ago, i just dont want to have to rely ... PT and she said it was definately from reducing the ativan . she said it suppresses a lot of the symptoms, and ... that i would feel better, and to NOT increase the ativan again and just push through it. she was right, i...
... Tiff,
Glad the side effects from weening off the Ativan seem to be dying down. I do believe the vision will...
- Lowering anti-anxiety medication 21st August 2006
... felt this bad in a couple of months. i am taking ativan , and i have been since january for my anxiety. its ... lately has a lot to do with lowering the dosage of ativan . i think it might, or maybe it is just a coincidence...
... to valium. Valium is in the same class of meds as Ativan but has a longer half life. Coming off valium should...
- It never really does......does it? 7th August 2006
... and panic gradually improved and I was finally given Ativan to help with this. (it is a benzo similar to klonopin ... ). Well, the Ativan gave me back my life. I was able to drive and get ... and Get It Done" and that I did. I stayed on the Ativan for 18 months before I suddenly realized that I didn ... story short, I decided, on my own, to get off the Ativan . I had been reading a lot about benzos, side effects ... 16 mos to taper off 1mg! I have now been off the Ativan for 4 weeks and I am beginning to feel much better ... Bottom line, I THINK I was feeling worse because of the Ativan . It does sedate the vestibular system at first but...
- Looking for support??? 28th July 2006
... sensation of falling (like vertigo?). I am taking ativan (a benzo-anti anxiety medicine) and also celexa (an...
