Tell me all the things about Lorazapam

[btay]

My doctor just wrote me a prescription to help with my anxiety spikes I've been having.  Does anyone else use this?  How often?  Side effects you've dealt with?  

[berbles]

Ativan. If it's like Xanax, it makes me very sleepy.

Which is good because most of my anxiety happens when I'm trying to fall asleep.

[MWOS]

Love it. Top notch pharmaceutical. Highly recommend.

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I was on it through most of my dad's funeral. It's floaty and nice, and allowed me to be cordial to my aunts.

[VeryViolet]

Jul 12, 2016 14:15:46 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Love it. Top notch pharmaceutical. Highly recommend.

Agreed tbh I haven't taken a drug ending in -pam that I have disliked.

[lilafowler]

It sucks. It does nothing for my anxiety.

[Dezi]

It stops my anxiety almost immediately but it does make me really sleepy.

[gummybear]

I just refilled my Rx today
It's awesome and when I take it I wonder if this is how life is supposed to be. Anyway, I only take when I know I am "in" for the night. No driving. It's the best.

[Eagles]

Jul 12, 2016 14:20:44 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

Jul 12, 2016 14:15:46 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Love it. Top notch pharmaceutical. Highly recommend.

Agreed tbh I haven't taken a drug ending in -pam that I have disliked.

I feel better just knowing that I have diazepam in my bag most of the time.  Like a "break glass in case of emergency" thing.

[calamity]

It does calm my anxiety, mostly because I'm asleep shortly after I take it.

I hope it works for you!

[gummybear]

I want to ditto it makes me super tired. But, my most troublesome symptom of anxiety is a racing mind of worry and paranoia at bedtime which in turn keeps me up all night. I was taking Benedryl but then the dementia thing came out so I needed something that helps me conk right out.

[Alwaysabridesmaidf]

I will also ditto the sleepy. It definitely helped with my anxiety and the sleepiness didn't kick in for a few hours

[karmasabiotch]

Xanax works better for me but Ativan is a perfectly fine pill and I wouldn't turn them down.