Switched from ativan to xanax

[hazyworld]

Hi On thursday my dr had me stop my ativan which i had been on since aug and give xanax another try,since doing this my blood pressure has dropped as well as my heartrate,i feel kinda nausted also,sshould i have been tapered off the ativan,or is it ok to stop to go to xanax he also gave me effexor but i only took one pill because i didnt know what was causing the drop in Bp and heartrate,,,,,when i was on ativan i usually had heartrate in the 90s now its in the 60s,its kinda scarey and i feel more depressed on the xanax but the ativan was casuingme dizziness..anyone have any experience witht these drugs

[ladydi611]

I have been on xanax 2 mg a day for almost a year and without it I would be a basket case!!  No, I don't like taking it but it definitely helps with my anxious!  I used to take extended release xanax but due to loss of job I couldn't afford it so had to go to regular xanax. It is quite working but some days i just have to lay down and take it nap as when i am under a lot of stress it really kicks in. I have my blood levels done every three months to keep up on liver function. Give it a shot and have some patience (sometimes hard to learn) especially for me!  Give us informed on how you are doing!  Have a relaxed and happy day!!!