Lorazepam for Cervical Dystonia User Reviews

• no ...
• June 6, 2008

"My thanks to the person with MS who posted her experience with this medicine. I have used it now for 5 years as an adjunct to Botox injections (IM neck and shoulder) to treat a chronic neurological movement disorder known as cervical (spine) dystonia. It helped restore my quality of life. It is much milder than other similar medicines used to treat focal dystonias, i.e., I am not sleepy and don't suffer bizarre side effects. I am posting this in hope someone else with dystonia of any kind may benefit."

• voo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2017

"I don't know why my PCP prescribed this (after I researched). I have back pain and stenosis. I guess it was 'off label.' I have been suffering from chronic back pain for about 30 years. The severity comes and goes. During one of the more intense periods, my PCP prescribed lorazepam. It worked great. I was quite relaxed. I think that was the main benefit. I was so relaxed, my back just stopped hurting. No one since then has been willing to prescribe. I am now under the care of a pain management specialist. The specialist prescribes oxycodone. It really doesn't seem to work as well as the lorazepam. It masks the pain, but the lorazepam targeted the source (if that makes sense)."

• Smo...
• August 20, 2009

Lorazepam "The Ativan gave me relief from the anxiety that was caused by and affecting the dystonia. However, it didn't treat the dystonia itself, and I ended up having to up my dose all the time and eventually quit taking it because I realized it wasn't treating the root problem."

• Tom...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 11, 2019

"I have CD, tried all the different Botoxes. Botox A works best for me and which doctor injects, but lorazepam has always helped with my anxiety and dystonia if I can get it prescribed to me. But zolpidem 10 mg taken in half gives me full relief for 3-4 hours per dose with no Botox injections, full range of motion. The hard part is getting it prescribed or the prescription from the pharmacy. Insurance finally pays for 4 doses, 2 pills a day, really need 5 to 6 doses a day, have been doing this treatment for 1 year off-label and it is working for spasms and some anxiety issues, thanks for your time."

• nan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2015

"I have the late effects of polio (PPS) with severe muscle spasms - am not anxious about anything (seems lorazepam is used more for anxiety). My spasms draw toes, calves, thighs, hands, and back muscles into knots & wake me up screaming with pain. My dose of 1 - 0.5 mg tab only gives no side effects, but it just doesn't work long enough, or isn't strong enough, or I need to take more than twice a day; perhaps a higher dosage, more frequent dosing, or a different drug altogether would work better or provide better relief."

• ema...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 9, 2015

"I have had cervical dystonia for 8 years. I used all drugs, starting with Botox. Now, I used a 2 mg Ativan tablet and 1 mg Artane, which are the best I have used for cervical dystonia. Regards."

• sam...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 20, 2019

"I had lorazepam 2 mg in divided doses with Voltaren sustained cap 75 mg daily helped me more than 3 years, but the side effects of two drugs were difficult."

• Zol...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 19, 2023

"Lorazepam relaxes me more than the other benzodiazepines and helps with my cervical dystonia. Zolpidem 10 mg taken in half doses seems to be the most effective, each dose helps for 3 to 4 hours a day."