Lorazepam Questions (Page 5)

Can lorazepam cause dementia?

I've been on lorazepam for about 15 years. I take .5mg every night for sleep and anxiety. Recently a friend of mine said that she read that benzo's can cause dementia in older people. I am 65. I've been slowly trying to get off of it, but I miss my good night sleep! Has anyone else heard about... read more

Anxiety and stress - taking lorazepam for anxiety and panic attacks but i'd like to get away from...

... them and try something different, any ideas? I get bad heart anxiety quite often.

Can you take both lorazepam and clonazepam daily concurrently?

I was prescribed both lorazepam and clonazepam at the same time.

Alprazolam - is there an alternative drug for alprazolam?

My insurance company removed Alprazolam from coverage. They offer Clonazepam, Diazepam, or Lorazepam. I've been taking Alprazolam for a long time, and uncomfortable with this change.

How bad is it to take lorazepam and trazodone?

for sleep they gave it to me at the mental hospital to sleep

Lorazepam - what is the best way to quit?

I've been taking this medicine as needed. But for the past 3 weeks, I've been taking it more often. I am trying to quit but I cannot do it cold turkey. Anyone out there knows or has been on the same situation. How do I slowly cut on the med? I took 1/2 of the pill today because I felt like crap... read more

Can lorazepam cause dry mouth and excessive thirst?

I've been taking this benzo for about four weeks and am weaning down from 2.5-3mg/day to .5-.75/mg at bed. I should also say that I was on lexapro 10mg for six days and have been off of it for 8 days. I'm feeling pretty good, have a tiny bit of dizziness but the worst is the dry mouth and excessive... read more

How can I wean off of bedtime lorazepam (for sleep only) and resume normal sleeping pattern?

I was on lorazepam for a brief period of stress and anxiety. This has been going on for about 6-7 weeks and am now only taking .75mg of lorazepam at bedtime with 6mg of melatonin for sleep. I feel great, anxiety and stress are much better but my sleep still is a bit spotty. I have a hard time... read more

Hi, Can I take Zoloft (Sertraline) in divided dose for example after breakfast and lunch?

I am also on Ritalin 30 mg/day (20 mg morning and 10 mg afternoon) and Lorazepam 2 mg at 9:00 p.m. Thank you.

What are the differences between lorazepam and alprazolam?

such as how long they last , or if im taking 1mg of lorazepam , is that equal to 1mg of alprazolam

Will a 1mg Lorazepam make you gain weight?

Is it safe to take a temazepam and a lorazepam?

I have anxiety and I can't sleep

Is lorazepam a narcotic?

Can you drink orange juice with lorazepam,zoloft and trazodone?

I'm on all three and I know you're not supposed to drink grapefruit juice with lorazepam but what about orange juice

Quetiapine - Do you take seroquel during the day to calm anxiety?

I'm currently detoxing from my Ativan/lorazepam and am down to .5 mg for the day and I am also on gabapentin three times a day to help with anxiety/agoraphobia. My psychiatrist told me to take seroquel at night for racing thoughts which I'm taking to mean anxiety. He also said I could take half of... read more