Ativan,Lorazepam

[CaliGirl48]

Has anyone ever taken this medication for anxiety? If so how did it work for you and were there any side effects? It has been perscribed for me and I'm scared to take it.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

cali, yes i take ativan but not for everyday use,they are only good for now and than . if you are having them all the time and nned something everyday . i would ask for klonopin, it worjks great for me . i took it .25 in morning and .25 at night it reaches steady state after two weeks and it really helped me out .its also a long term med so you can stay on it for years and unlike ativan your body does not get used to it and want more as with ativan after awhile the does you taking stops working and you need more and more and these are not easy drugs to get off of. so for long term do not take every day. for here and there  short term they are great its what i use. hope this helps.barbara

[trouble10]

I agree, that Ativan is only for panic attacks. If you try to take them all the time, the effect becomes less. I personally can't even take them two days in a row for them to work properly.

[KJDA]

I know that the Adivan worked wonders for me, but only if you are having a VERY SERIOUS ATTACK.  One that lasts for at least more than one hour.  At that point it can just relax and bring you down to normal.  But if you take it at the first sing of anykind of attack, then it more or less feels like being drugged.  So do listen to what your doctor tells you, just proceed with caution and use good judgement before taking anything.

[satori26]

I take it for panic attacks.
If my heart rate spikes to 160 and I start feeling chest pain, I take one. When I first started taking them they simply calmed me down. Now the side effects are almost as bad as the panic. Sometimes 1, 2, 3, or 4 don't stop the attack if it's severe enough.

FOR ME
Side effects include:
Depression
Hallucinations
Strange feelings on my skin
Dizziness
Sexual arousal
Dissociation


I'm not your doctor, but I'd suggest sitting and trying to stop yourself from moving(slowly) before you decide you need one. It is very easy to get addicted to.

However:
If you are prescribed to them and you are having a serious attack, save yourself a lot of suffering and take one, just one, and wait 5 minutes