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Avatar f tn Every snce being put on ativan my heartrate has been high,i have been on it since first part of aug,,,is this normal
Avatar n tn i have been on 0.5mg of ativan for about 2 months now and i am trying to get off of them...
1880256 tn?1322569908 I was prescribed Ativan 0.5mg last March.I also take 100 mg of Zoloft daily.My question is -is it ok to take 0.5mg of Ativan daily,and not get addicted? Thanks!
Avatar n tn Could I take a 0.5mg dose of Ativan prior to taking an 8 hour test for Ped. Advanced Life support?
Avatar f tn I definately agree that because the prozac was too high for me,the ativan effects were amplified. I almost wish i started on the 10mg but I took prozac years ago and never had a problem and was actually on a much higher dose. Just strange how the body works,isn't it?
1348686 tn?1310654243 O.K. so I have been really trying to not have to take medications but after a week of high anxiety and repeated panic attacks I couldn't take it any longer and I went to the ER tonight. The doctor prescribed me Ativan. He gave me one before I left and now I am really sleepy, is this normal? I am hoping that this is a medication that I only have to take if I am feeling really anxious and not on a daily basis....Can anyone answer that for me?
414333 tn?1226191493 75mg but you started taking ativan along with the clonazepam and it is the ativan that you started taking at 2mg/day. Is that correct? Now you are trying to get off the ativan and you are down to .80mg How often do you take the clonazepam per day and what is the dose each time. The same question for the ativan...how often/day and what is each dose. Are you on any other medications?
429209 tn?1224166589 Hi Missy I am not sure about ativan, I take xanax for anxiety and it does not get me high. I dont take 5 mg, though. Maybe the dosage is different for the different meds? I know there are a lot of people who do get addicted to xanax, it just never got me high so I guess I got lucky? I'm sure someone with experience with ativan will be around soon. We have almost every drug represented here in our group, lol. Thanks for posting and for caring about your friend.
Avatar m tn i have been on ativan 21yr recently withdrawn havent had them for 6mths now,but now up against the zopiclone i was prescribed a high dose through day 7.5mg 4td then takein down to 3.
Avatar f tn m scard of meds but have done well on the xanax xr because it stay in my body all the day just like ativan did; but xanax will make you high ativan just relexes you but I will see this week if xanax is better,,right now not sure but it does help my panic attacks,,so you all may want to ask your DR, about xanax xr because it stays in you at all times..
607358 tn?1222471786 Clonazepam ( Klonopin ) is not one of those medications that you really feel kicking in. 0.5 is a low enough dose. What I would do is use the ativan as needed. See how you feel. If you feel you are anyway sleepy or tired from the clonazepam, which I doubt, but some folk it can have that effect on, then take a lower dose of ativan. Both are benzos. Not normally used together. Maybe only as per needed with the ativan.
Avatar f tn Was prescribed 1 mg of Ativan per night as a sleep aid following broken ankle. 6 weeks later I am hooked without realizing how addictive these drugs are. Thanks docs! Reduced by half over a week and am on day 5 c/t. Feel ok most days - high anxiety and some nausea. The nights are terrible I assume because this is when I took the med. High anxiety, racing heart rate, tingling hands and arms, stomach pain and severe insomnia.
Avatar f tn What is considered long term in using a benzo (Lorazepam/Ativan), and what is considered a high dose? Has anyone out there ever gotten off Lorazepam after 4-5 months of continuous use at 2 mg. (or higher?) How did you handle it? I am so afraid of the anxiety returning. Did you have to have help in your home? I am afraid to be alone and my husband works long hrs. No one in family to stay with me or even stop in daily. Can a person function & make meals, etc...Thanks!
Avatar m tn Im on 10mg of lisinapril for my blood pressure which if i take every other day my bp stays normal. My uric acid levels are high,colesteral high, but Im eating better and they are coming down quikly. I just got over my first case of gout last month, so i changed my diet. I have been to my family doc and he sent me to a noroligest who wanted to put me on anxiety meds like cymbolta. I have a feeling this is more then just anxiety.
Avatar m tn hi Bandit, you're not supposed to ct off benzos, which Ativan is ... but as SJS said, it wasn't a very high dosage and you're 3 days in. i don't want to give you advice that you should ask a doctor though. i would consult your physician. yes, you will definitely have rebound insomnia. usually with benzos (I've taken practically all of them) the anxiety and insomnia come back twice as bad, or significantly worse, than the original issues ...
Avatar n tn t tell you ativan is the boogey man, it helps and you do seem to have an awareness about using it. Ativan is a Benzodiazipiem<sp and it has dangers like most drugs out there. Particularly withdrawing from them, causes seizures in heavy usages. I think in most cases you should listen to your doctor. If you don't trust your doctor you should consider finding a new one. Good Luck....
Avatar n tn Primary doc gave me Ativan bcuz I became suddenly hyper. Later discovered it was my Blood Pressure when it surged to 208/115 three times! So now that I am on Spironolactone will this help me wean off the Ativan more easily?
Avatar f tn I was recently prescribed Ativan for my anxiety, was told by my dr to take 1mg in the am and 1mg in the pm, my question is if i am fine during the evening hours do i take it? I don't want to get addicted to these pills as i just battled opiate addiction (200 days clean). I actually asked the dr for xanax and he told me this would be better since i am having the anxiety all day and that the Ativan can stay in my system without all the highs and lows.
400350 tn?1201711682 I was percribed this Ativan for my nerves and anxiety...Has anyone taken this before?. I read the side effects and didn't like what I seen..Thanks!
Avatar f tn 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! I am wondering why this did not work and what I should do next. thank you.
Avatar m tn I have been prescribed Ativan by my family doctor for about four years now for anxiety with the past year being on 6 mg per day with renewals every 3 months. After finishing a project and being out of work I decided to go down to 4 mg per day due to less stress which my doctor supported. When I went back for my renewal 3 months later my Dr said he doesn't prescribe Ativan anymore.
Avatar m tn I was just prescribed Zoloft 100mg (generic version) and 1mg of Ativan (generic version) today by my Dr. and was wondering if anyone else has had any success with the two? I am supposed to begin by taking half of a pill of of the zoloft for the first week then to go to a whole week after the first week. I was given the Ativan to help me with my anxiety attacks and also for insomnia.
Avatar f tn I was in so much pain that my blood pressure was 168/115. Dr gave me an Ativan to relax my muscles. What do you all do or take to cope with Fibro? Thanks !!
Avatar m tn I'm 52 year old man since four to five year I take Ativan and now I addict this drug,my daily dosage 150mg.per day basic,but till this drug not work,I leave this bad habit,I lost my future needs please help me.
Avatar m tn My doctor prescribed ativan for anxiety in December, 2008. I was taking .5mg. three times daily. It got worse and he prescribed lexapro (10mg) a day in conjuction with the ativan. It got worse and he prescribed 1mg of ativan three times daily. I am now down to two mg daily and I fell better. However, he suggested I take ..5 mg in the morning and .5 in the evening. Immediately, it brought on a severe anxiety attack. I want to ween safely. Please advise. I stll take lexapro at night.
5764859 tn?1400881756 t these meds be helping with the depression which has come back and terrible anxiety? Been on all meds except the ativan for a lengthy time. Just started ativan this week, Thanks for feedback.
358304 tn?1409709492 Hi cnote, its the bike ride nothing to do with the ativan withdrawels, its janis hear and as you know I take 4mgs of ativan daily, and no matter how hard I try I cannott take the withdrawels, but its hell being on them too, you have done great keep it up and get of the dam stuff you can do it, Janis,
Avatar f tn I have been taking a high dose of Ativan to deal with Lyme symptoms. It was causing yellow and a severe rash. I had to be taken off of Ativan and put on Valuim. Now I am feeling a terrible burning sensation on my entire body. I don't know if it is fillers or preservatives or what?