Lorazepam for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

Brand names: Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol, Ativan Injection, Loreev XR

Lorazepam has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 126 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Lorazepam

Mom...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
April 10, 2015

"i take 0.5mg at bedtime. It does make your eyes dry so I use a lubricant eye ointment. Works fine."

10 / 10

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Raffa...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 14, 2016

"Ambien was making me do weird things, and it was anxiety that was keeping me up. 1mg of Ativan before sleep, and I sleep extremely restfully, with zero after-affects. Great stuff."

10 / 10

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78 Report

COlle...
March 18, 2013

"Fell asleep easily. Stayed asleep all night. No hangover."

8 / 10

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79 Report

Frequently asked questions

Jen
November 3, 2020

Ativan (lorazepam) "I get Ativan 1mg 1 tab 3x a day for anxiety and insomnia. I usually take 1/2 tab at night to have a good night sleep and save the rest incase I have a panic attack or bad anxiety."

8 / 10

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depen...
May 18, 2011

Ativan (lorazepam) "I use this more for anxiety but it does calm me down to be able to sleep."

10 / 10

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80 Report

Are you taking this medicine?

jbenr
Taken for less than 1 month
January 8, 2017

Ativan (lorazepam) "Helps with restless extremities aiding falling asleep."

8 / 10

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LouPD
February 27, 2012

"I am a 75 year old male who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. I have been taking 1mg of Lorazepam at bedtime for 7 yrs now and I am able to sleep."

10 / 10

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Chrys...
September 23, 2009

Ativan (lorazepam) "I very much appreciate the quickness of the calming from an anxiety attack."

8 / 10

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Room_...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 7, 2015

"Is very effective in the beginning, but creates tolerance. Stopped working after 4 months. If you are a long-term user, try to take it every other night."

8 / 10

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poo
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 30, 2023

Ativan (lorazepam) "0.5mg Lorazepam helps me sleep. I am grieving the death of my husband and I have a lot of anxiety, especially at night at bedtime. Lorazepam relaxes me and my mind."

7 / 10

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Hai...
Taken for 10 years or more
October 9, 2017

"Tried other drugs for sleeping but Lorazepam works the best! I take every night, an hour before bedtime and sleep 6 to 8 hours a night. I have a transplanted kidney, For me it has worked very well"

9 / 10

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Kenam...
September 14, 2014

"Started taking 2mg. Before bed...able to sleep for 5-6 hrs. Feeling tired , fuzzy most of next day. Worried all day about sleeping . Improved sex life, greatly improved ejaculation control."

8 / 10

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Cants...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 20, 2019

Ativan (lorazepam) "Can't sleep since taking Ativan I am getting to sleep at 5:30am?"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
May 22, 2012

"Great medicine to help you sleep."

8 / 10

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55 Report

buddy...
March 6, 2018

"I have found that I need to take 1mg Lorazepam just once per week but I am afraid of becoming addicted, Could you advise me please."

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teard...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 20, 2013

"I have experienced frequent daytime crying spells since taking 1mg of lorazepam for insomnia, but I do sleep well."

10 / 10

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Fhj
Taken for less than 1 month
June 23, 2020

"Took it at 9.30pm. Still wide awake at 3. 22am"

1 / 10

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21 Report

ethel...
November 8, 2011

"Great help with anxiety and insomnia. Had no side effects."

10 / 10

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Jeanred
Taken for less than 1 month
January 13, 2016

"In a hour I felt speedy. I was up all night. Like I had a late cup of coffee. Three weeks later I tried it again. Speedy jittery all night no sleep."

1 / 10

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diamond
May 30, 2019

"I am going cold turkey from lorazepam and it was such a bad experience of my life."

10 / 10

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21 Report

Tricky
Taken for less than 1 month
May 31, 2018

Ativan (lorazepam) "Took 0.25mg to help with me sleep. It helped 1st night to sleep 6 hours but not the 2nd night."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
June 9, 2017

"Stay away from this drug it builds up tolerance and then you'll have excruciating withdrawals"

1 / 10

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Ben
December 8, 2016

"It's just like any other medicine. Works differently on each person."

10 / 10

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Anxio...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 1, 2019

"lorazepam works great, klonopine too, saved my life."

10 / 10

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Scoob
Taken for 2 to 5 years
October 2, 2018

"Works really well for me if only used a few times a week, as tolerance can build quickly. Almost no morning grogginess. I use 1 mg if I wake up and can't get back to sleep."

8 / 10

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19 Report

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