Ativan Side Effects - Lorazepam
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Addiction and Ativan
"My therapist caught me reaching for the Ativan which I have increased my usage of and pointed out that I tend to reach for the Ativan to 'dull' my problems. How do I know when I am addicted? Or when I use it?"
"My therapist caught me reaching for the Ativan which I have increased my usage of and pointed out that I tend to reach for the Ativan to 'dull' my problems. How do I know when I am addicted? Or when I use it?"
Anxiety Between Doses and Ativan
"I take Ativan 3 times a day for acute anxiety. It seems that as soon as it wears off, I start getting extremely stressed again. I am wondering if it is possible that the pills are causing the stress as they wear off. Has anyone had a similar probem?"
"I take Ativan 3 times a day for acute anxiety. It seems that as soon as it wears off, I start getting extremely stressed again. I am wondering if it is possible that the pills are causing the stress as they wear off. Has anyone had a similar probem?"
Grogginess and Ativan
"Does anybody take lorazepam? I told my doc the most I wanted was a mild sedative to help me through the worst of the worst. I tried to explain to her that it is my goal to deal with this whole thing naturally but she insisted on several meds. The only one I am taking is the lorazepam and I am taking one third the dose she perscribed. I think it makes me groggy. Anybody?"
"Does anybody take lorazepam? I told my doc the most I wanted was a mild sedative to help me through the worst of the worst. I tried to explain to her that it is my goal to deal with this whole thing naturally but she insisted on several meds. The only one I am taking is the lorazepam and I am taking one third the dose she perscribed. I think it makes me groggy. Anybody?"
Headaches and Ativan
"I'm currently taking 1mg, 3x daily, of Ativan, for chronic anxiety. I've been taking it for about seven months. I think I get withdrawl symptoms between doses, because I suddenly get headaches that can get really bad if I just leave them. If I take some more Ativan, they more or less go away again."
"I'm currently taking 1mg, 3x daily, of Ativan, for chronic anxiety. I've been taking it for about seven months. I think I get withdrawl symptoms between doses, because I suddenly get headaches that can get really bad if I just leave them. If I take some more Ativan, they more or less go away again."
Sleepiness and Ativan
"I am on a relatively high dose of Ativan which can make me very sleepy. Just wondering how many of you drive on benzos? I don't want to kill myself or someone else."
"I am on a relatively high dose of Ativan which can make me very sleepy. Just wondering how many of you drive on benzos? I don't want to kill myself or someone else."
Withdrawal Symptoms and Ativan
"I was taking 1 mg of Ativan 3 times a day, then I started cutting back to 2 times a day. For the last 3 days I have been taking it once a day and I am feeling more depersonalization, my eyes seem to have a mist or fog when I am looking at anything, and I have a headache in the back of my head like a tight squeezing pain. Do these kinds of things happen when you decrease or stop taking Ativan?"
"I was taking 1 mg of Ativan 3 times a day, then I started cutting back to 2 times a day. For the last 3 days I have been taking it once a day and I am feeling more depersonalization, my eyes seem to have a mist or fog when I am looking at anything, and I have a headache in the back of my head like a tight squeezing pain. Do these kinds of things happen when you decrease or stop taking Ativan?"
Lorazepam (Ativan) - Side Effects
Includes common side effects, less common side effects, when to call the doctor, withdrawal side effects, and overdose effects. From Kimberly Bailey & Marcia Purse, About Bipolar.
Includes common side effects, less common side effects, when to call the doctor, withdrawal side effects, and overdose effects. From Kimberly Bailey & Marcia Purse, About Bipolar.