Lorazepam for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 3)

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2015

Lorazepam "I had a scary adverse reaction with Ativan. I was given 1 mg in the hospital orally for the very bad anxiety I was having. About an hour and a half later, I began getting the strangest, scariest hallucinations, both visual and sensory. I don't know if this was an allergic reaction, but I never had this problem with any other benzodiazepine. Please be cautious with Ativan in particular because it altered the functioning of my brain (it wore off the next day)."

• kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2015

Lorazepam "Doesn't work for me. Been taking it for 6 months, 1 mg 2x a day. It makes my head really fuzzy."

• And...
• August 23, 2015

"I had a very alarming adverse reaction to Ativan (lorazepam) that I never had with any other benzodiazepine that I'd like to share. My doctor prescribed me 0.5 mg of Ativan for my anxiety that I've had since childhood. Within an hour of taking my first dose, I began to experience scary hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. This never happened whenever I took Xanax, Valium, or Klonopin, so I don't know what made Ativan different. Not only did Ativan increase my anxiety, but it also caused these disturbing adverse side effects! I personally did not have a good experience with this drug and threw the rest away. Please be very careful with it!"

• Anonymous
• April 26, 2011

Lorazepam "Ativan does not help my constant state of anxiety. I always have a tight feeling in my chest and jittery body movements."

• Anonymous
• January 5, 2011

Lorazepam "I have anxiety disorder. Ativan 1 mg does nothing for me. No side effects either."

• pil...
• October 31, 2009

Lorazepam "I have acute panic disorder. I was on SSRIs for a while, but they did not work for me to stop the attacks. My doctor decided to put me on Lorazepam. It did stop my panic attacks very well, and I started to feel good for a while. I was taking 0.5mg every day. About a year later, I developed a faster heart rate during my panic attacks, and I started seeing my pulse pounding on my neck. I still used it and thought that it was probably a new health condition. After going to several cardiac tests, nothing was found wrong with my heart. I read a message on a discussion board one day. Ativan may cause rapid heart rate, a pounding pulse in the neck and chest. I stopped taking it and switched to Xanax. All my symptoms went away."

• Anonymous
• March 30, 2009

Lorazepam "My elderly dad was prescribed a low dose of Ativan for anxiety. Within 2 weeks, he started having auditory hallucinations and could not sleep because the 'walls were talking to him.' After he passed every physical test in an emergency visit to the local ER-from a cat scan to blood work and everything in between, the psychiatrist on duty matter-of-factly told me that Ativan has been known to cause delirium in elderly patients."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2023

Lorazepam "The only word I can use to describe how I feel after taking only 0.25 mg of Ativan is 'weird.' It has ramped up my anxiety, but I still feel a calming sensation on top of it. It's making focusing harder, and I'm a bit uncoordinated. I expected some side effects, but I definitely didn't expect it to make my anxiety worse. It's really unpleasant."

• khi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 11, 2021

"I took it on and off for a few years, and it was so helpful for me; just started it again after 3 months, and the Watson's (yes, they do vary), which I took before had a completely different effect; very unpleasant, so I discarded them. I've received since then a different generic (Leading Pharma), which actually gave me anxiety. Something has changed. I received it in the hospital (IV), and that was not the case."

• mit...
• December 14, 2019

Lorazepam "I literally took one dose of 1.5 mg of lorazepam after being prescribed the drug for panic attacks and anxiety. It worked for the panic attack, but since that first dose I haven't slept in 3 days. Reflecting on it now, I would have rather just gone through the full-on panic attack. This drug is no joke."

• Res...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

"Lorazepam. Doctor gave me this at the hospital to deal with anxiety. Got a prescription for 8 tablets. I took the first tablet the following night, and that was the worst night of my life. I was dreaming while awake, afraid to sleep for fear I would die in my sleep, having to use the fan in the winter because I was hot. Took 3 more tablets at different times and had the same negative results. Sleepless, with my heart pounding, I took a spoonful of Buckley's, which calmed me down, and I was able to sleep. Meantime, I flushed the other 4 tablets down the drain. I now do my Buckley routine every time I have anxiety. I would rather be addicted to Buckley's."

• Edd...
• August 27, 2019

"I have recently dropped back from 120 lorazepam tablets (1 mg) a month, Ativan, to 60 a month. Today, I woke up with my chest pounding, head sweating, or a full-blown panic attack! Should I get in touch with my doc that prescribed the Ativan or simply wait until it passes?"

• Anonymous
• May 13, 2019

"Been taking lorazepam for many years. Pharmacy switched lorazepam to “Leading Pharma” brand several months ago, and I am having all kinds of problems. Checked around, and all local pharmacies have the same brand. I’m sure it’s a money thing... Profits over health."

• Amy...
• November 22, 2017

Lorazepam "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."

• Res...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 26, 2017

Lorazepam "Makes me more anxious. Higher doses are worse."

• Ati...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2017

Lorazepam "Used at a funeral, supposed to take 0.5 mgs, did not work at all. Took another, and another, and another. Maybe my doctor sucks, or maybe Ativan sucks. Do yourself a favor and get some Xanax if needed for occasional anxiety."

• FoZ...
• June 14, 2017

Lorazepam "I've been using Ativan for anxiety and insomnia for the last 5 or so years. Lately, I have been having side effects after taking only 1-2 pills at night for sleep. It does help me fall asleep, but the next day I wake up nauseous. And I'm nauseous all day. Another weird side effect that it seems no one else has experienced is that my skin feels weird, like my fingers feel like there is a coating on them... It's hard to describe, but it happens every time I take Ativan. I get no side effects like this from Valium or Xanax. I hope my doctor will switch for me."

• Chr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 8, 2017

Lorazepam "I took too much Ativan, which gave me delusions and super depressive thoughts. Stay away from pharmaceutical drugs."

• Pm1...
• April 4, 2017

"I've been taking lorazepam for many years, but usually not more than once a week for really bad anxiety. The problem is it's addictive, and you want and need to take more to get the relief you were getting before. So the more you take, the higher the tolerance, and you need to keep going up and taking it more often. Another problem is the half-life for lorazepam is between 4 and 8 hours. This means you should really take it 3 times per day. If you don't, you start getting reflex anxiety. After the dosage wears out, your anxiety goes up. This was what I experienced, and I went through the worst time in my 17 years. Eight weeks ago, I stopped taking lorazepam and switched to diazepam to taper off. I suggest staying off this drug."

• Scc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2016

"I took 2 mg one night at the ER because I was having a panic attack, and it worked quickly. But tonight I took 1 mg before going to the mall on Black Friday because I knew it would be crowded and I'd get overwhelmed, so I took 1 mg in advance before I went, and it did nothing for me whatsoever. I left overwhelmed and very irritated after 15 minutes. I'm home now and feeling very irritated by the whole experience."

• iha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 20, 2016

"Unfortunately, this did nothing for me. It didn't matter how many I took, it didn't do anything for my panic attacks. It just made me a little sleepy."

• Anonymous
• February 10, 2016

"I took the first 0.5 mg lorazepam, and it got me super sleepy in the evening while watching TV. Lucky it was night because I was zonked. The next day, I right away experienced withdrawal, yuck. I hate that feeling. I would have had to take another one just to get rid of the withdrawal from the first one. And maybe after a few days, the withdrawal symptoms would settle down, but I didn't think I should be getting withdrawal immediately like that. And I certainly didn't want to think about going through it in the future, even stronger symptoms. So the first one was all I took. I wised up quickly and didn't continue taking them. I felt dizzy and crappy for two or three days just from that one pill. Unreal."

• fox...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2016

"WITHDRAWAL HELL! I was prescribed this medication after extreme anxiety that was not getting better with citalopram. I was only given 2 by GP (I am in the UK), and then it worked so well on my anxiety I went back for more. They shouldn't have prescribed me 2 months' worth because when I was told I wasn't allowed anymore, my body went into meltdown. Over three weeks later, I'm still suffering from the withdrawal symptoms: severe anxiety, insomnia, spaced out feeling, double vision, tremors, sweating, auditory hallucinations! Awful, awful, awful. It may seem great when it's helping you, but when you stop, be prepared to give up your life... This has been the worst time of my life, hands down, and I'm three weeks on and only marginally better."

• bra...
• December 18, 2015

Lorazepam "This drug is highly addictive, and due to it being short-acting, it is nearly impossible to wean off of this drug in a conventional manner. It is very effective in relieving anxiety, but should not be taken for any extended period of time or you will be hooked into an agonizing withdrawal. To get off of this short-acting drug without the painful withdrawal, switch to a long-acting benzo like diazepam that is available in multiple and larger doses and can be cut into smaller amounts to wean off gradually."

• Til...
• December 5, 2015

Lorazepam "Highly addictive medicine. Very angry I was put on this. I have worse anxiety and hand, feet, and head tremors. Docs give out benzos too easily. Then they do not want to help you get off them. It is awful. They treat you like a pill seeker instead of slowly weaning you off. More doctors need to use the Ashton Method of withdrawal. Taking someone off benzos too quickly can induce anger, crying spells, depression, and even seizures. Too many doctors do not want to help patients get off these pills, and it is wrong."