Lorazepam for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2012

Lorazepam "Ativan has changed my life for the better. I can do things now that I used to have to avoid because of my anxiety, such as public speaking and being in high places. I even went on a roller coaster last month for the first time in 20 years. I have extreme hypertension (taking Lisinopril for that), and sometimes blood pressure spikes will trigger an anxiety attack. I take a 0.5 Ativan when that happens, and in about 20 minutes I'm fine. I'm so grateful to now have this medicine."

• Anonymous
• August 2, 2009

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."

• Jak...
• March 7, 2016

Lorazepam "I take 0.5-1 mg 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."

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

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 lifesaver 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."

• Ati...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 4, 2022

Lorazepam "This is an absolute lifesaver for anxiety sufferers. I take 2 mg 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 nowhere 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 between me taking this and 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 are people out there that abuse it. Use it the right way, and you’ll get the results that you need! I would 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."

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

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 mid-twenties, my PCP 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 antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications until finally the combination of Cymbalta and Ativan 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."

• kst...
• August 16, 2016

Lorazepam "I was super against taking medication. I've started dealing with anxiety (some depression) for a while 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 overthinking. I went back to the doctor and decided to try it. She prescribed me 0.50 three 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 in the morning and mid-afternoon and a full at night because it does make you feel tired. My brain is in a slight fog, but nothing crazy, I still know what's going on, though :) Give it a try if you are suffering. You will know after one."

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

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

• Aim...
• March 21, 2008

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 0.5 mg - as needed), I took the pill, and after 15 minutes, my BP started going down - felt relaxed and had a good sleep. Wonderful!"

• Onl...
• November 24, 2014

"I had been very stressed, depressed, and suffered from very high anxiety and panic. I was hesitant 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 of having an attack or loss of control, I took this medication and within 30 minutes, I felt very calm and relaxed."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2019

"I had a stroke, 9 actually. An artery filled with plaque broke loose after my unattended high blood pressure. Each of the pieces of plaque was considered a stroke. It changed my personality almost completely. I have daily anxiety attacks, and I started drinking which I never had before. It seems that I don’t care about anyone except me now. No empathy. I have a husband of 44 years, and he’s sick and a disabled son. I tried therapy, but he just kept bringing up the past about how my parents treated me, and I couldn’t handle that. So I started leaving once a month. I have too much anxiety. The doctor put me on 2 mg a day of lorazepam, and I can control it better, plus Zoloft. Zoloft alone did nothing. But if I didn’t have the lorazepam to take daily, I don’t know where I’d be. I wish the DEA would stop being so strict on it when it’s given to those who really need it and long term. Nothing else has helped me."

• 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."

• gre...
• 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."

• You...
• July 8, 2016

Lorazepam "I take 2 mg of Ativan a day: 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg at night before bed. I have been diagnosed with severe panic attacks and depression. Lorazepam (generic brand for Ativan) does help me. Understand that the effects of any medication are going to vary from 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 hellish. Note: Anybody can be dependent on any medication/drug. Talk to your psychiatrist. Remember, everyone responds to medication differently."

• DFn...
• December 6, 2013

Lorazepam "Klonopin made me irritable & short with people, especially as they began wearing off. Xanax are okay but made my food taste better, so I gained some. So Ativan several days now, and it's just perfect. A little sleepy but I'll work through that."

• Les...
• 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, so even just a half of a pill works, all in the mind. I take 0.5mg, which is nothing, but for me it has been a lifesaver. 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."

• luc...
• February 27, 2008

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. 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 a small prescription or samples first."

• lof...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 16, 2019

"Been on this drug for nearly 40 years now with no side effects. I take 3 mg and have never needed more. When I had postnatal depression, I was put on these, and they really helped with anxiety and insomnia. I continue with them as I sleep well on them."

• Lou...
• 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!"

• Joh...
• October 9, 2015

Lorazepam "I love them. 0.5 mg when I'm shaking (getting over a fear of heights) that I got due to a sickness. Tried all others, none worked, and they had bad side effects. I take it at work and drive fine, work fine. It makes me not care about heights, bills, and stresses in life, just a very good pill. Just watch out, I have been caught twice looking at a wall for hours, smiling, not knowing it was that long, just content and happy..."

• Anonymous
• August 6, 2008

Lorazepam "I was terrified of flying and my doctor prescribed me Ativan a day before my flight and 1 hour before my flight. It works perfect for me. Since then I don't have any panic or anxiety attacks. I enjoy every single trip I have now."

• CCM...
• 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 3 mg a day has been a tremendous help. I have read comments about going off the medicine and the difficult withdrawals, 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."

• Ati...
• November 7, 2023

Lorazepam "I struggle with certain traveling experiences which flare up my anxiety, especially at bedtime. I suffer from hypnic jerks and am not able to fall asleep at all, which leads to anxiety during the day and then again at night. My doctor prescribed me Ativan, and I was very reluctant to take it after hearing all these benzodiazepine horror stories. But my mom has been on it for 25 years, so I thought, 'Don't believe everything you hear.' So I took 2mg last night, and wow, I had such a great sleep. It was amazing."

• Ann...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 9, 2024

Lorazepam "Been on Ativan for years. I take 2 a day. Works great. I just called the doctor for a refill and was told by a receptionist that he wanted me to stop taking them. I was given a 2-week supply and told that's it! Devastated. I work full time and take care of a disabled husband."

• RyG...
• May 30, 2009

Lorazepam "I've had no obvious side effects except dry mouth. I had severe panic attacks (12-15 a day) before taking Ativan. I couldn't work and thought I was dying. Since I started it, I have had only one full-blown panic attack in 5 years."