Ativan and Drowsiness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• xdo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 16, 2022

For Panic Disorder "I have very severe anxiety and panic attacks 24/7. It never goes away, and I’m too scared to take antidepressants. I also have a phobia of vomiting, fainting, and having a panic attack, haha. I also have 24/7 dizziness. I’ve only ever taken 0.5 mg of Ativan (under tongue) a few times when I was having a panic attack or when I had to go to the dentist. It made me feel almost more anxious when I left my dentist appointment, and I thought I was going to have a panic attack. That was a little over an hour after taking it. The other times I took it, it worked and didn’t peak my panic attack, but made me feel groggy and more anxious when it wore off. For me, any benzo is a hit or miss, and I never know if it’s going to work this time or not."

• Lan...
• January 8, 2012

For Anxiety "Ativan always helps calm me down 0.5 mg dose, but when it wears off, it makes me a little extra nervous. But all in all, a very effective medicine. Side effect is drowsiness and laziness, haha. But I function so much better when my mind doesn't have the anxiety."

• rav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2020

For Panic Disorder "I've had panic disorder for six years, and when I finally convinced my doctor that there was something wrong with me and got a prescription, I was really hopeful! The first time I used it, it worked relatively well. However, I woke up nauseous and groggy, and since nausea is my trigger, I decided that I'd only take it if it was ABSOLUTELY necessary. After two months of going without it, I found myself in one of the worst series of panic attacks I've gone through while not at home. My prescribed dosage didn't do anything, I was taking a high dose, and it didn't do anything. At that point, I stopped and rode it out for another four hours. When I woke up the next morning, feeling the same groggy and nauseous feeling I'd had last time, but worse. Not sure if that was the residue of the panic or not? The same thing happened a week ago, and again it didn't work, but still left me feeling gross the next day. Maybe it just doesn't work for me?"

• Amy...
• November 22, 2017

For Anxiety "Doctor prescribed Ativan super willy-nilly because I've been dealing with panic attacks and told me to take a 1 mg tablet when I need to. Tried a 1 mg tablet while panicking, and the effect is just unpleasant. I definitely feel that there are fewer 'voices' in my head; everything is much quieter. But I'm also extremely drowsy, so much so that I doubt I'd be able to take Ativan at work (where my anxiety actually occurs). I'm also having strange muscle pains; just feels like a really lame weed high. I won't try it again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 17, 2017

"Gave this drug to my mother around noon, an oral syringe form. She was so severely sedated I was afraid to go out to the post office at 2:00 pm. She could hardly eat around 5:30, eyes closed. I thought she'd sleep it off. I stayed near her till midnight. At 2:10 am, she had passed away. To this day, I wonder what the doctor prescribed this for, all she had was a very uncomfortable bedsore."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2019

For Anxiety "I was put on a low dose of Ativan by my PCP one week ago for an unusual and isolated anxiety attack. He gave me a month's supply (2x a day) plus 20 mg of Celexa for depression. Ativan makes me very, very drowsy (definitely not anxious or depressed!) It's meant to have a calming effect on severely anxious individuals or help ease insomnia. I've read Ativan is prescribed to calm patients before surgery. I may have had it before surgery, but right now I believe it's unnecessary and overkill. I thought the Celexa was causing the fatigue!"

• Anonymous
• April 17, 2012

For Anxiety "I've suffered from anxiety disorder for years and have tried several different medications, like Xanax and Klonopin, but they made me too drowsy. Ativan works well and has very little sedating effect."

• Anonymous
• April 17, 2012

For Anxiety "I've suffered from anxiety disorder for years and have tried several different medications, like Xanax and Klonopin, but they made me too drowsy. Ativan works well and has very little sedating effect."

• gem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2018

For Anxiety "Helps with calming for panic attacks. Very fast and effective. Only side effect for me was drowsiness."