Lorazepam for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Kelly...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 13, 2016

Ativan (lorazepam) "Ativan has been SO SO helpful for anxiety and panic attacks. It can be addicting so I try and only take it when I really need to; not more than a couple times a week. But it definitely has helped me and I would recommend it to those with bad anxiety."

• Jake
• March 7, 2016

Ativan (lorazepam) "I take 0.5-1mg for times of unmanageable anxiety or panic attacks. This happens a few times a year. Very effective medication with no side effects for me. I've been taking it since I was 26, I'm now 30."

• kstew
• August 16, 2016

Ativan (lorazepam) "I was super against taking medication. I've started dealing with anxiety (some depression) for awhile now. I got prescribed Ativan months ago, and never took it. I thought I could handle myself again but then my relationship started to fail because of my over thinking. I went back to the doctor, and decided to try it. She prescribed me .50 3 times a day. I took a full one at night after a bad panic attack, and within 30 minutes I was calm and slept through the entire night. I have only been taking a half morning and mid afternoon and full at night because it does make you feel tired. My brain is in a slight fog, but nothing crazy, I still know whats going on though :) Give it a try if you are suffering. You will know after 1."

• Johnboy
• October 9, 2015

Ativan (lorazepam) "I love them. .5 mg when I'm shaking (getting over a fear of heights) that I got due to a sickness. Tried all others none worked & they had bad side affects. Take it at work and drive fine, work fine. Makes me not care about heights, bills, stresses in life, just a very good pill. Just watch out have been caught twice looking at a wall for hours smiling not knowing it was that long just content and happy..."

• bnmntj
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 29, 2023

"If you are lucky enough to get a script for this med, hang on to it for dear life. SOOOO many doctors refuse to prescribe it now. They think SSRIs should work for everyone, but they don't. I had a genetic test done by GeneSight Psychotropic that shows I have 2 alleles for which the FDA has identified significant drug-gene interactions with SSRI medications. Psychiatrists don't care, won't prescribe anything else, and it's only because I have an awesome PCP that I can get about 15 mg of this med every 3 months. That translates into somewhere between 6 and 15 good days out of 90. If you get more than that I envy you. Whatever you do, don't take access to this med for granted. So many of us who need it have lost access to it and have been sent down a rabbit hole of terrible alternatives that simply don't work."

• Marks...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 22, 2016

Ativan (lorazepam) "I have PTSD with panic attacks. When these come on it's terrifying to say the least! I take half a tablet and about 30 mins later I am calm. It has truly been a life saver for me. Like a lot of people here I went to the ER 3 times thinking I was dying all tests revealed nothing wrong with me."

• Anonymous
• August 2, 2009

Ativan (lorazepam) "I'm on 0.5mg 3 times a day. I feel great. I'm happy, calm, and back to my old self again, without anxiety flare ups. I love this medicine, and would recommend it to anyone. Personally I think this is the best benzodiazepine, take it with caution though, but if you truly need it like I do, then find a doctor willing to prescribe it. Good luck."

• gregs
• December 2, 2014

"It's amazing how well this actually works. I thought I would be stuck with anxiety forever and wondered how I would ever be able to finish uni and find a job. This completely got rid of my social anxiety as well as all the physical symptoms that came with it. I can talk with people normally and for once have some hope that my life could actually turn out well. No more random panic attacks or worrying about minor things either. No side effects of any sort. I wish I had taken this back in high school when I was first prescribed it but I was too anxious to try any medicine."

• Ativan
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 4, 2022

Ativan (lorazepam) "This is an absolute lifesaver for anxiety sufferers, I take 2mg throughout the day, half in the morning, half in the afternoon and a full one at night. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Ativan, it’s just enough to take the edge off, I still suffer with anxiety but no where near as bad as I would if I wasn’t on this. I know people say don’t take it for a long time because of how addicting it is, but to me there is no difference me taking this than an antidepressant, they're also highly addicting and once you start on them you struggle to come off them. I hate how Ativan gets given a bad name just because there’s people out there that abuse it... use it the right way and you’ll get the results that you need! Much rather be addicted to this than to be stuck on an antidepressant that I can’t come off. I also can’t take antidepressants as I have had several bad reactions to them."

• Louise
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 10, 2020

"I have been taking a low dose of lorazepam for years. The last two months I have been feeling different when I take it. Also the pills seem to have a different texture. Sure enough, I called the pharmacist and was told they changed manufacturers two months ago and cannot order from the original manufacturer any longer. Obviously it makes a difference in the manufacturers!"

• TGK
• November 14, 2014

"Take it for "shutting my brain down" at night so I can sleep. Excellent medicine in that it's subtle and effective. I notice that an hour after dosing I'm much more relaxed and slowing down but in a very good way. Also in the morning I feel very calm again."

• DFnB
• December 6, 2013

Ativan (lorazepam) "Klonopin made me irritable & short with people especially as they began wearing off. Xanax are ok but made my food taste better so I gained some. So Ativan several days now and its just perfect. Little sleepy but I'll work through that."

• CCMoo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 5, 2017

"I have had severe anxiety for a couple of years. My attacks get so bad, I feel I need to run as far away as I can. Taking Lorazepam 3mg a day has been a tremendous help. I have read comments about going off the medicine and the difficult withdrawls, but if something works in your personal lifestyle where nothing else has, why shouldn't you be able to stay on this medication as long as you need it? It's like high blood pressure. If you have it and can't get it under control, medications are key. No one starts telling you that you should stop the medication. For some, Lorazepam is a lifesaver. Maybe not for everyone, but for me, in my situation it is."

• zeush...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 27, 2019

Lorazepam Intensol (lorazepam) "I have severe social anxiety, am uncomfortable with groups of people and was like this all through my high school and college years. It had a profound effect on what I was able to articulate in. During my annual physical in my middle twenties my PC picked up on the fact that I was depressed and sent me to a social worker. After several sessions I was referred to a psychiatrist and diagnosed with severe depression with anxiety disorder. He put me on many different anti depressants and anti anxiety medications until finally the combination of Cymbalta and Ativan finally started working for me. That was 6 years ago and I feel like a new person. I can get up in front of a group and speak! Something I would have died for I had to do before. All that time I thought something was terribly wrong with me. Ativan saved my life."

• Betty
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 16, 2020

"I woke up one day in March 2018. It was a normal day, nothing had happened in my life so I have no idea why it happened . I’ve never had a panic attacks or anything like that. Just felt anxious every day and I couldn’t sleep . I tried Lexapro, Zoloft none of them worked. My doctor prescribed me 0.5 mg Lorazepam twice a day, that worked great for a while but then I started taking them both at the same time between 9:30 AM and 10 AM and it has done wonders. Doesn’t cause any drowsiness I get through my workday just fine and I immediately started sleeping much better."

• AimeeR
• March 21, 2008

Ativan (lorazepam) "After waking up from a bad dream, my BP read 185/100. I was nervous the whole day and I remembered that I was prescribed Ativan for this kind of anxiety. As prescribed (1/2 of .5 mg - as needed), I took the pill and after 15 minutes, my BP started going down - felt relaxed and had a good sleep. Wonderful!"

• Pumpel
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 2, 2019

Ativan (lorazepam) "I’ve been taking Lorazapam for about 15 years for sleeping. It works wonders. Six weeks ago I went through a very stressful time and my anxiety went through the roof. I hesitated for weeks about taking another 0.5 during the day because my fear of getting hooked on this. Finally gave in the other afternoon and I was my normal self that night and all next day. Then the following day I was back to being anxious. So disappointing because I had hoped something got jarred into place. I'll try cutting the day one in half and see if I can do that for a few days. I do like this drug."

• OnlyA...
• November 24, 2014

"I had been very stressed, depressed and suffered from very high anxiety and panic. I was hesistant at first to take the medication because of all of the scary reviews online, but I have to say, whenever I felt like I was losing control and on the verge or having an attack or loss of control I took this medication and within 30 minutes I felt very calm and relaxed. "

• Youar...
• July 8, 2016

Ativan (lorazepam) "Hey Everyone, I take 2mg of Ativan a day. 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg at night before bed. I have been diagnosed with Severe Panic Attack and Depression. Lorazepam (Generic brand for Ativan) does help me. Understand that the effects for any medication is going to vary person to person. I don't get sleepy in the morning when I take it, but it does help me get a good night's sleep at night when I'm tired. Also, I do want to say: Recently, my pharmacy didn't give me the exact amount of pills of Ativan, so I have been off of it "cold turkey" because I ran out and the withdrawal symptoms can be a hellish. Note: Anybody can be dependent on any medication/drug. Talk to your Psychiatrist. REMEMBER...everyone responds to medication differently."

• luchele
• February 27, 2008

Ativan (lorazepam) "there was a period of time when i kept going to the emergency room for chest pains and shortness of breath. my heart and everything checked out perfect. i went to the doctor and described these episodes i was having and he prescribed ativan 2mg and i have never experienced the tightness of the chest as often once i discovered i was having panic attacks. it is very helpful and not too sedative, and it might not work for everyone, if possible try small rx or samples first."

• PN78
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2019

Ativan (lorazepam) "This would be my 3rd time in 14 years of getting a weeks’ worth prescription of Ativan(0.5mg). I never seem to take them all. Does calm anxiety and with the low dosage. I don’t get drowsy or have any other side effects. I would suggest taking a pill only when necessary. I could see how this could become habit forming. Sometimes you just naturally need to fight through an anxiety episode."

• Lestr...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 22, 2014

"I have taken Lorazepam for ten years. I use it sparingly, and it does the job, mostly at night when I cannot sleep and I have to use it when I get my bouts with arrhythmia, as it calms me down enough so I can get through it and stop it. I do not sleep well at all, and so even just a half of a pill works, all in the mind. I take 0.05Mg. which is nothing, but for me it has been a life saver. I have never had side effects, and I never take more than is needed. I think the most I ever took, was two in one day. Sometimes I go three or four days without it, and then if I am really stressed, I take one and work on getting calmed down. My life is in stress mode all the time for the past ten years or more. It works."

• Banana
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2019

"I love this, I have struggled with anxiety and depression for several years and switching medications to find one that worked for me. After going through 3 different kinds I gave up, until I found a dr who studied me and my symptoms for awhile.. ended up prescribing me lorazapam! I take 1mg twice a day as needed for anxiety, now I'm sleeping at night and doesn't make me feel like a zombie during the day. I feel like a normal person for once! I highly recommend it."

• Melly
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2020

"I have severe anxiety disorder. And Lorazepam is my life saving drug. Last time I was taking 2.5 mg/day of it for 5 months and I got addicted to the pills. My doctor prescribed me Trazodone to help me overcome my Lorazepam addiction. And just after 1,5 month I was completely okay again. Those who struggle with the Lorazepam addiction, ask your doctor about Trazodone treatment. I live in Italy and here it's a common treatment for Lorazepam addiction."

• kerry...
• January 4, 2017

Ativan (lorazepam) "I've been on/off benzodiazapines for about 20 years. I am now back on ativan 1mg 3 times a day for anxiety/panic attacks and insomnia. I know I need an increase in dose soon, as it no longer relaxes me as much as it used to. I find ativan to be the best benzo. I've tried xanax, (which made me sleepwalk), valium, (which doesn't affect me really). I think I will stick to ativan and after 20 minutes, I feel a lot better. relaxed."