Evangelista
Poohbah
Registered: February 2006
Posts: 1060
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Review Date: Tue June 13, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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takes the edge off of panic attacks
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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none
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This medication has helped me with anxiety and panic attacks, plus it has fewer side effects than Valium.
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jennie
Grand Poohbah
Registered: December 2002
Posts: 1939
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Review Date: Thu June 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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less impairment than others in drug class
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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driving impairment and forgetfulness
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Helpful for learning to work through initial panic attacks. I'd happily resume this medication if I couldn't function. No need to suffer when ativan is there to help you through times of severe panic.
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LMo
Elder
Registered: January 2003
Posts: 7358
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Review Date: Thu June 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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instant anxiety relief
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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addictive, dangerous for unborn fetuses, makes me too drowsy
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I wasn't a huge fan of Ativan - knowing that it is both addictive and dangerous for unborn fetuses made me instantly cautious. The few times I did take it, it certainly worked to de-stress me, but it also made me so drowsy that I couldn't make good decisions. I took it 3 times and then threw the rest away. It wasn't worth the risk, but I suppose it would be good for someone who has more anxiety than I do.
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alisandria
Veteran Member
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 331
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Review Date: Fri September 8, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Well, I didn't feel anxious.
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Very tired, hazed feeling.
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I think it would be good to use when having procedures done. Like a tooth pulled, or MRi or something. It really zonked me out, and I was on lowest dose. Alright for occassional use in those instances (for me anyway).
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candybear
Grand Magnate
Registered: April 2004
Posts: 4643
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Review Date: Fri September 8, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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excessive sedation properties make it outstanding for trying to sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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I didn't find any!
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Loved Ativan! Works quickly to relieve anxiety and help put you to sleep. Sadly, it's a bad thing to have around when suicidal, so my pdoc took mine and never gave it back.
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DizzyLizzy
Member
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 20
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Review Date: Mon September 11, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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I was on the same dose for nearly 8 years before it started to lose effectiveness
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Ativan was a great med for me. I used it to help fall asleep at night and as needed for a panic attack.
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MyBestKids2
Grand Magnate
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 4893
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Review Date: Tue September 12, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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encourages calm and peace
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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makes me too "dopey"
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I really need this type of medication when I am highly agitated and unable to soothe myself. I try not to use as part of a daily regimen. It makes daily functioning very difficult.
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eskielover
Magnate
Registered: October 2004
Posts: 2486
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Review Date: Thu September 14, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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effective in shot form to help with side effects
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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I have found that when atavin has been given to me in IV or shot form for immediate treatment of a side effect or extreme anxiety attack that needs treated, it is very effective. However in pill form to take for anxiety, it is very ineffective.
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darkeyes
Wise Elder
Registered: May 2001
Posts: 9655
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Review Date: Fri September 15, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Helps reduce anxiety,racing thoughts,which can help patient have a better sleep. I suggest only use as directed by the prescribing physician.
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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If taken during the day,may cause drowsiness.
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I have found this medication usefull when I am having extreme stress,which causes me to not sleep well, and tightness in chest.
I do suggest,one not use it often,only as directed by your pdoc.
It can cause drowsiness, slight "brain fog".
Klonopin may be a better alternative if you need to have an anti-anxiety med. that can be used during the day,works great for potential anxiety attacks or present ones.
But for evening use, I'd rate Ativan,excellent.
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JonB
Member
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 191
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Review Date: Fri September 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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calming
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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memory problems
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Loved that it mellowed me out so well. Hated that I couldn't remember anything about the times when I was taking it. Worked well, though during a tough time. Might be hard to kick if you get hooked on it.
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alittlehoshime
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Registered: September 2006
Posts: 236
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Review Date: Tue September 26, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Be able to sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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still feel anxious, palm sweat , Headache, dizziness, vomitting , nausea, cant breath at times
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hate medsssssssss eat also die dont eat also die even more worst no choice so got to eat lor sigh........... persevere persevere
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SerenitysWave
Poohbah
Registered: December 2005
Posts: 1452
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Review Date: Sun October 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Fast working-takes edge off anxiety-relaxes and aides with sleeping
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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none that I can think of
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I didnt experience any side effects which was a huge bonus... I dont recall what I pay for it, but I know it was inexpensive. I take on an as needed basis which I like because many times just knowing that I have something extra to fall back on helps me get over the bump...
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prodigiousgamer
Member
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 51
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Review Date: Sun October 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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mild reduction of anxiety in specific situations
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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mild to moderate drowsiness and vertigo
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i did not like this medication because of the side effects that it caused. it caused moderate drowsiness and vertigo. the positive effects of this medication were weak. i only experienced a very mild reduction of anxiety in specific situations. i would not recommend this medicine for people with mild anxiety issues like myself.
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Amerikasend
Member
Registered: December 2006
Posts: 28
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Review Date: Mon December 4, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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reduced anxiety somewhat, good for sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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I would sometimes blackout from this stuff
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This stuff is ok, it helped relieve my anxiety somewhat. It worked well for my sleep. The bad thing about this drug was I would blackout when on it. I didn't enjoy not knowing what I had done and it freaked me out. I was taking 2mg twice a day.
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Brookester
Member
Registered: December 2006
Posts: 53
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Review Date: Thu December 21, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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knocks out PANIC
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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HIGHLY ADDICTIVE
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DRUG OF CHOICE FOR PANIC ATTACKS. IT KNOCKS THEM OUT RIGHT AWAY. CAN ALSO BE USED TO HELP SLEEP. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. ONE CAN BECOME ADDICTED TO IT IN A FEW SHORT WEEKS. I HAD TO GO TO DRUG REHAB IN ORDER TO SAFELY TAPER OFF THIS MED.
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mama2ak
Visitor
Registered: December 2006
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Sat December 30, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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immediacy of action
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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only works in high doses (at least for me)
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I was given this during two seperate postpartum depression episodes with two different children. Neither time did it do much of anything. I was on 0.5 mg 3x a day and it did nothing. 2 mg barely helped me sleep. It works to take 2 mg if you are having a panic attack and need to lie down - it will help you fall asleep. Otherwise, did nada.
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bobthesponge
Visitor
Registered: February 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Thu February 1, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Really helped me sleep.
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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It's addictive and can only be used a short time.
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This medicine help to calm my nerves and made me quit worrying about everything I had to do the next day or what I did that day. It really helped me get to sleep. The only problem is it is addictive so it can only be used a short time.
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Thomi
Member
Registered: February 2007
Posts: 21
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Review Date: Fri February 16, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 0
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Helps ease my anxiety and helps me sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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can be habit forming
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I take it as needed to ease my anxiety and to help me sleep. This med is the best by far in helping with anxiety. It can be habit forming but since I don't use it everyday, I have not had that problem.
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Juliana
Grand Member
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 933
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Review Date: Sat March 3, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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instant anxiety relief
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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drowsiness and blackouts
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I took Ativan to calm myself down so I was able to fly multiple times this summer. I had recently recovered from a 3 year bout with agoraphobia and was still suffering from occasional panic attacks and anxiety.
I hadn't flown in 10 years and was phobic about being trapped somewhere I couldn't leave. I was also afraid of being in a large, crowded airport and having to stand in lines. Ativan calmed me down enough to do all of these things with ease.
It helped me overcome some of those phobias and I gained a lot of confidence. I am now able to fly without taking any drugs.
I've been told that Ativan can be addictive, but I didn't take it on a regular basis. I took about 20 tablets in total during my summer travels and haven't taken it since. It worked extremely well for me.
As for side effects: I have no memory or limited memory of some of my experiences while I was taking Ativan. There are entire flights that are totally blacked out in my memory. Other flights are just a blur. I remember bits and pieces but not the whole experience. I can't imagine functioning at work or handling daily tasks requiring focus while on this medication. It's difficult to form thoughts clearly and I found that things were getting stuck on the tip of my tongue while I was speaking. I felt very SLOW. Fortunately, the effects of the medication wear off quite quickly.
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loupopeye22
Visitor
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Fri March 23, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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reduced agitation
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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not that I'd know of
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would recommend for people who become either panic attack or agitation, then this ativan would alleviate this nasty symptoms. While I was in hospital I couldn't sleep and desperately to abscond from the unit and go to the lake in the middle of the windy night but I was given that meds and didn't think it would work. However, it calmed me down gently and sleep soundly without any problem.
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The_Matrix
Junior Member
Registered: February 2007
Posts: 19
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Review Date: Wed March 28, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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works quickly, effective, relatively safe
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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slight drowsiness
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i found this drug very effective for anxiety. it would kick in 30-45 minutes after i took it and the effect would last from 3-5 hours. i took it for GAD
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leenie41
Visitor
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Fri March 30, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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helped me sleep
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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didn't do much for my anxiety, very, very addictive
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I was put on this with zoloft, and paxil. I did need it, not for panic attacks, but for extreme, and constant anxiety. It may have helped somewhat, but overall, no it did not! Will make you drowsy, but as far as for anxiety, not worth it, just very addictive, and that's a high price to pay for a pill that doesn't do it's job.
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DoubtingThomasina
Junior Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 19
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Review Date: Wed April 11, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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My favorite anti-anxiety med!
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Dependency is inevitable if not weaned off.
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For people with anxiety disorders, this pill is a godsend. However, use only when needed; such as agitation, irritation, obsessive compulsive, racing thoughts, panic attacks etc. Do not use as a sleeping aid unless prescribed by a physician. Avoid staying on the medication for more than one month. For me, I keep a stash of 15 pills for emergencies only (e.g panic attack).
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Nighthawk1979
Visitor
Registered: May 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sun July 1, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Fast acting and works well. I've found the name brand is better than the generic
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Drowsiness during the day
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Works well and works rapidly. I take it more during the daythan at night - a lower dose helps with the drowsiness.
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buzzie
Visitor
Registered: March 2006
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Thu August 2, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Takes my anxiety away and helps with PMS
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Addicting been on it for 13 years (not everday)
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Excellent for me with a panic attack, anxiety, pms, and anger issues.
Was having really bad panick attacks and constant anxiety. I still feel I was having a nervous break down. Was put on different medswhich made me worse, thought I was going crazy. Couldn't drive, was agoraphobic, and really deppressed. I thought I was crazy then a doc gave me ativan and within 30 minutes I felt totally "normal" started to cry cuz it triped me out to feel so normal. It got me back out driving when I could not drive across the street. I try not to take everyday and I weaned myself to a much lower dosage. Sometimes I get really bummed out on being on this med for so long and my doctor would always tell me why make yourself suffer if it works. That is true and yes it is addicting but so is food, coffee, cigs, alchol, etc.....
It did help me big time and the biggest plus is my kids didn't have to see me freak out all the time. It has helped me function along with an anti-deppresent. The only thing that sucks is yes it's addicting.
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xd42
Junior Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Sat August 25, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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good anxiety reduction
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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addictive, can zonk you out sometimes
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I've found this drug (.5mg) can be a savior during times of severe anxiety. I take this only when I've having a really bad time with anxiety as I'm afraid of its addictive potential. I usually tolerate the medicine well but there have been a few times I took it and it really zonked me out, kinda like a strong cold medicine. Zonked out is better than an anxiety attack though. 
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ChipsAhoy
Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 27
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Review Date: Thu August 30, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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fast-acting; effective; minimal side effects
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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few side effects (drowsiness, amnesia)
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i have had a pretty good experience with Lorazepam since i first started using it 2 years ago. i find that it takes about 2 hours to take full effect and the half-life is about 12 hours, so if you take 2-3 mg at least some of the effect will be with you for the whole day, at least in my case. i have been taking it for social phobia, and i find that it is very effective in reducing the amount of anxiety that i experience in social situations. it is also helpful for depression. sometimes i will take a few when i become very depressed and it is usually enough to elate my mood for the rest of the day (at least in my experience, please remember that it will act differently in everybody). my psychiatrist said that it is a fairly safe medication to take. the tolerance starts building up if you take it for a period for longer than four months so be sure to keep in contact with your therapist or your psychiatrist to report how you feel. if you take just a couple a week my psychiatrist said that there should be no problem with addiction and doses much higher than that are required for a tolerance to begin to build up. some of the side effects that i experienced on this medication are drowsiness, lethargy, and amnesia. they were all pretty mild and were not a big deal. the most notable was the amnesia. once that Lorazepam wears off you may find it hard to remember some of the details of what occurred during your experience on the Lorazepam. it also tends to make me moderately drowsy but that side effect is not too difficult to cope with for me. my psychiatrist said that this drug also tends to cause dis inhibition, much the way that alcohol does. i would recommend this drug for anybody who has been diagnosed with any type of anxiety disorder. ask your doctor about it and see if she thinks that you are a good candidate for this medication.
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BerBer
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Registered: September 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sun September 2, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Stops panic attacks
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Forgetfulness, lowered inhibitions
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Taking these has helped keep me in school when I was about to drop out because of the panic attacks I was having. No real complaints except when I take it I tend to feel a little like I'm high or drunk only in the way where I'm not afraid to say what ever comes to mind. I guess thats just because it is so relaxing that you don't feel like you have to worry about what you say.
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WoahMan
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Registered: November 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sat November 3, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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great anti-anexity agent, good for agiation
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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drunk feeling, amnesia
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Ativan is great for anxiety. I've tried Xanax and Valium once before with no luck. Xanax helped with extreme anxitey though. I notice for me ativan takes about a hour to kick in. Sometimes it's amnesiac effects make me forget that i even took it. I take 1mg two times a day, for social phobia and anxiety from work if needed. No need to take any at night since the daily dose usually makes me drowsy by the end of the day. Not to mention a hard day at work. It doesn't effect my work ethics at this dose, thought sometimes i forget where i put things.
It is a longer lasting Benzodiazepin, unlike xanax or valium which usually lasts 2 hours at max. Ativan lasts about four to six hours for me, sometimes only having to take 1mg a day. One thing i notice is that if i do take it at night sometimes for insomnia, in the morning it is hard to get up. What i do is drink some coffee, for some reason it cancels some of the effects of ativan. So far this is the only benzo that has worked for my anxiety when needed. Xanax was good but was short acting and i think would be way more addicting since it has a short half-life, so i wanted to stop taking it. Ativan was a good replacement my pdoc said.
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BelleSomnium
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Registered: December 2007
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Sun December 23, 2007
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Decreased anxiety
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Confusion
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Lorazepam is very good for calming and relaxing anxiety. It does cause a bit of confusion and sedation, but all medications of this type do. I would definitely use it again if I needed to.
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Rascal
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Registered: December 2007
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Sat January 5, 2008
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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great for gad
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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mind fog
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it is helping me with anxiety.
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puckyjan56
Member
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 256
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Review Date: Fri March 7, 2008
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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helps me calm down and to sleep much better
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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just a little drowsy
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I take 2mg of lorazepam and ambien at night w/seroquel. Most of the time I sleep but I don't hear anything or anyone after I am asleep. That's kind of worrisome to me. I do not babysit if I have taken it, I don't want to take any chances w/the kids. Better to be safe.
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SJ_Gooseman
Member
Registered: April 2008
Posts: 46
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Review Date: Tue April 1, 2008
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Had no real effect for me.
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Was diagnosed with GAD and later Bipolat I, given Ativan for more severe anxiety attacks and to help sleep. It had zero effect for me.
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