Lorazepam for Light Anesthesia User Reviews

• Auz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2016

"I have extreme dental anxiety. The dentist prescribed 3 mg an hour prior to dental work, along with a Valium the evening before, and the procedure went wonderfully. I did not feel any pain, although I was a bit loopy the rest of the day. :) I went home after the procedure and went to bed. No lingering effects. I had 2 teeth pulled, deep cleaning, prep work for a bridge, and a temporary bridge installed."

• Vod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2020

"Ativan is a wonderful drug for dental work. I was prescribed one Valium before I got there, and Ativans were given throughout four extractions. I never felt a thing and even thought that he only pulled one because I asked, and he said, 'Nope, we are done.' I even got the rest of my teeth cleaned. Not sure if it was before or after the extractions. Had to have someone drive, and when I went to the drugstore to get pain pills, I was thirsty and told my friend I was going to get a bottle of water and came out with a whole case. I have no clue why, but I must have thought I may be thirsty later. Highly recommend for sedation and dentistry over any other."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2024

Lorazepam "I had seven and one half hours of back surgery. As I was lying on a gurney with an IV in one arm and an ART line in the other, I heard that surgery was delayed for an hour, and I thought, 'Great; I have to lie here for an hour and think about it.' Then a young man came over and said that he was my nurse anesthetist, and he didn't want me lying here and worrying about it. So he gave me some Ativan. I watched his thumb push the plunger, and the next thing I heard (a split second later in my mind) was a nurse telling me that I was in recovery and doing fine. Ativan saved me from an hour of fretting."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2019

"It didn't work at all for me, was given 3 mg to take prior to dental appointment, that appointment has been postponed now. I was unable to stop moving, dizzy, talking extremely fast, felt like I needed to run and run for miles. Was not calm at all. What happened to me is apparently uncommon, but I won't be taking this for dentist appointments again."

• sab...
• January 1, 2010

"My dentist doesn't use sedation, so he prescribed 2 mg lorazepam the night before, 1 in the morning, and 1 an hour before my tooth extractions! It worked wonders. I'm terrified of dentists, by the way. I also was prescribed this same dosing for a closed machine MRI, it was very effective. I also use 1 mg for anxiety (panic attacks). It is a bit less effective - I'd give it a 7 out of 10 for that use."

• diz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2020

Lorazepam "I was prescribed 2 mg Ativan to take 2 hours before a dentist appointment (I’m a 110 lb woman). I took it 2 hours prior, and within a half hour, the whole room was spinning, and I was getting nauseous. I was only not dizzy if I was laying down. It seemed like an impossible task to walk to the car and be driven to the dentist and endure an appointment in that state. I stayed home and immediately fell asleep for 5 hours. I felt nauseous upon waking, and it got better after eating a small amount of bland food. It is now evening, and I feel better, just very groggy and a little slow feeling. I would rather endure the dentist appointment than go through this again."

• car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2014

Lorazepam "I was having dental work done, and he gave me Ativan, and I was so glad he did. I did not feel a thing until the medicine wore off."

• Anonymous
• January 15, 2011

Lorazepam "I was given Ativan during a small procedure, and it worked okay. I didn't feel anything... just had a bit of a hangover after the procedure."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 16, 2023

"I had oral surgery to remove 2 teeth and an infection and cyst in my lower jaw. The doctor added nitrous too. I ended up falling asleep quickly and woke back up when stitches were being added."

• Anonymous
• April 14, 2011

Lorazepam "Today I had some very severe back pain, and after trying some other medications that did not work well at all, they gave me IV Ativan, and the spasms stopped almost immediately."

• Ann...
• April 1, 2008

"I'm taking lorazepam 2 mg every 6 hrs as needed for pain. This has worked wonderfully for me with no side effects. I'm on this medication only until my surgery pain goes away."