Anti anxiety medication lorazepam

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Avatar m tn I have had very bad anxiety the last year i didnt realize it was anxiety and where it was coming from, I felt like anxious headache and like i would pass out. Well i went to my doctor and he prescribed a anti anxiety, it has helped alot but some days i had to cut another in half and take another piece. Well I was scared that this would help me through this problem but not solve any potential problem or underlying issue so i went back tot the doctor.
6168959 tn?1379392259 Short acting benzos, like Ativan are best used as a rescue med, taken only when anxiety is very high. Taking it regularly will lead to the medication being less effective, and also as you describe, unwanted effects, such as drowsiness. I've been taking "as needed" Ativan since I was 18, I couldn't take it several times a day, I would be wiped out. Definitely talk to your doctor about these concerns. Let us know how you're doing!
Avatar f tn yes my baby turned out just healthy as can be but the baby is at such a high risk of some time of harm taking anti anxiety meds..its not good. Talk with your ob about your options..its a touchy subject.
Avatar m tn hi i suffer from sever panick attacks as i have asthma i am unable to take the proper medication (beta blockers) my doctor has me on anxiety tablets (oxazepam 15mg) he has given me clonazepam 0.5mg for only when i am in a pannick attack unfortunatly i am still taking pannick attacks this time he has given me clonazepam 2mg i did not notice till i had already collected them could u tell me what is the difference of them both.
Avatar n tn I had to stop taking Mirtazapine last night as the side-effects I was getting from it are apparently rare and will not go away. I have already taken Citalopram, Sertraline and Mirtazapine for my anxiety but didn't get on with them. I have a phone appointment with my GP this evening and would feel better knowing I had an idea what medication might work best for me. I don't want to take Prozac or anything that will make sick/vomit, dizzy or mimic other anxiety symptoms.
979080 tn?1323433639 Thanks , just come out of a meeting with one of the top hep c docs in NYC Hepatitis C Research Center. He is telling me that I can take all drugs no problem even the occasional glass of wine. Well in the end it comes down what you believe in and your absolutely right we are all different. So I will stay away from any medication and alcohol until I see my situation improving. Only in an emergency I will take medication. The physician who stumbled upon my infection is a GP.
Avatar f tn what are you doing by cutting off your medication on your own? Ativan (Lorazepam) is a benzo that can be highly addictive because of its short half life. NEVER quit 'cold turkey'. That is why you follow your prescription. It is not a big deal as long as you follow the doc's orders. It is great that you feel like you can get off of it, but you NEED to call your doctor and taper off of it...that way you won't put yourself through this...keep us posted.
Avatar n tn My doctor told me I had some type of anxiety/panic disorder.. Put me on 1mg of Lorazepam 3X a day for 3 months.. The first 6 weeks or so it was great, no panic attacks at all.. Ended up getting my refill 2 weeks later than scheduled.. Thought everything was sorted out.. I felt like a normal person again. However over the next 6 weeks, I guess due to my body building a tolerance, I began to need more & more..
Avatar f tn Namaste, Lorazepam is a fast-acting benzodiazepine with a half life of approximately 5.8 hours. After taking it for a long period, it's appropriate to taper the medication instead of stopping it suddenly. You should not, however, have these types of physical side efects from the reduction, although all of us react differently. Especially if you are tapering the medication.
Avatar f tn Your doc is right about the Clonidine, but it should be noted that your blood pressure does make a difference here, so be careful with it as well. The oxazepam is an anti-anxiety/sedative hypnotic agent by the way.
3183328 tn?1351183517 What's your opinion on anti anxiety medication? I've been going out more but I have a hard time getting in the car, then I have a hard time getting out. And I freak out. I'm seeing a therapist, and she said it's all up to me. She has anxiety too and she takes medication. So I was wondering which did you have the best results with, do you think i should take a low dosage, and also, what side effects do they have.
Avatar m tn Discuss this with your prescribing doctor and pharmacist. I was on wafarin for six months while on anti anxiety medication. A good discussion with my doctor alleviated many of the concerns. My biggest issue was just keeping my INR in the correct range with the wafarin, but that comes with taking this type of medicaton. I had no major issues the entire time, but kept an open line of discussion between my doctor and myself.
Avatar f tn In your case, Zoloft may not have been the drug for you, and as such, you will find it will take at least a month before it is out of your system. DO NOT take any other anti-depressant/anxiety medication untill that time. The drugs have different chemical compounds and react differently in your brain. Taking something sooner can result in a dangerous result. Give it at least a month before you try something else. I have had lots of experience in this field. Good luck!
736314 tn?1276884623 s fine but it could be interacting with the other medications as its related to a benzodiazepene (anti-anxiety medication such as Ativan) in the way it works. Rozerem is another option and since that works in the same exact manner as melatonin and actually adjusts the sleep cycle that might be worth inquiring about. There might very well be a medication interaction but it might not be the one you originally thought. Speak to your psychiatrist more about it.
Avatar m tn I was prescribed lorazepam yesterday for my anxiety. I hate taking medicines which only seems to make my anxiety worse. I am already on 10 mg of citalopram a day for my depression and take it every night. So when I had an attack earlier today took half of the lorazepam (.25) instead of the full dose being the weirdo that I am. That was four and a half hours ago. Knowing my doctor knows I am on both of these medications I forced myself to take my citalopram now before bed.
Avatar f tn I am 16 years old and have been prescribed 1mg lorazepam for occasional anxiety. I don't take them often and each time has been spread out, generally they seem to work enough for me to calm down. However, after failed attempts of my pulse being low enough to donate blood, I tried taking an ativan one hour before to calm my nerves and try to keep my pulse down. This did not help me in any way. I did not feel like I usually do after taking this medication and my pulse ended up being over 150!
Avatar f tn I started taking anti depressant meds a few years ago to combat GAD and panic disorder. I took lexapro for a while but have been taking effexor for the past couple years at 225mg. Recently, my anxiety level has been terrible and I can't even make it through the day so my doctor gave me lorazepam for the attacks. In the past week or so it's gotten so bad that in addition to my nighly meds, I'm taking 2mg of lorazepam 2-3 times a day, which is making me loopy and exhausted.
Avatar m tn My experience has shown that it takes a couple of hours for this drug to kick in. Since lorazepam/Ativan is slower-acting than some of the other anti-anxiety drugs (such as Xanax), many docs will opt for it as they believe it has a lesser chance of becoming habit-forming. If you have never been prescribed this before, I would recommend you begin taking it at least a day or two in advance, so you will have some idea of how it affects you. I would also suggest at first that you cut the 0.