Lorazepam for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• Att...
• January 28, 2017

"Be careful! This is a strong drug, its effect is amazing, and sometimes you feel HIGH. But... it causes dependence worse than cocaine and loses the effect after some months. So guys, always talk with the doctor, never use this for too long!"

• liz...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 16, 2024

"Well, honestly, Lorazepam has really helped me, especially when going through loss. There have been times where I don't have to take it, but then there are times that I have to take it more often. So, it's hard. I was prescribed to take it once a day. Right now, I'm going through a loss. I mean, the person is still alive, but they're away, and it's hurting me. But, if I have to take it, you know, sometimes I'm ashamed that I have to take it every day. It's 1 mg I'm taking. I was going to cut it in half, but I just feel more comfortable taking the full one. I'm also taking Zoloft and Buspirone. So, I don't know, but it definitely does calm down your nervous system. Typically, I take it and then I can clean up and get everything done. Then, I have a good sleep. Some people say they take it to make you sleepy. It does make me sleepy, but even for me, sometimes to go to the store, I have to take it, and I can get my shopping done and everything. I'm calm and then come home."

• ind...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 25, 2022

"I have been on this medication for 20 years now. My nurse practitioner is weaning me off. I took 1 mg 3 times a day or when needed. She is always on me about it. I used to drink alcohol to help with the anxiety, but it made me very depressed the next day. So now I started drinking again because she put me down to 2 mg daily. I'm very anxious again-nightmares and nausea. Oh well."

• Jam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 27, 2024

"I’m 26, I have abused alcohol since the age of 14-15. Mum was and still is an alcoholic. I think the trauma and alcohol abuse I have done have brought on panic attacks (probably disrupted my brain). I’ve had panic attacks for years. To the point I’d ring ambulances (several times), even once while I was in a hotel room in Vegas. Debilitating, tightening of the chest, gasping for air, breathing dysregulation, immense fear, panic, paranoia, you name it. Feeling like falling on the floor and collapsing. Legs and body going all spangled. These are a miracle drug for me. I did go a few weeks without them recently, however, stress has come back into my life along with panic, so this past week I have been taking 0.5 mg a day. I always try my very best to avoid and only take the minimal amount I need to ‘get through.’ But they work magically in about 30 minutes. Extremely thankful to have these in my life. I carry them everywhere with me."

• Mik...
• August 29, 2019

"My first experience with anxiety attacks/panic led me to, and I lorazepam took them every day almost. After a few weeks and after much reading, I decided to get off them. The withdrawals were unbelievably bad, some professionals say worse than getting off heroin. Long story short, I got off on a withdrawal program. Still keep the drug close for the unexpected, but I pretty much never use it these days. But it’s just nice to know it’s there if needed. Recently, it seemed my world was taken from me when the rug was taken suddenly beneath our feet in our business. I started showing signs of a panic attack, which I’m used to by now. Then I reached into my med pouch and grabbed 2 x 1 mg Ativan tabs, and they settled me down, so now I’m able to think ahead calmly and plan my next move! It’s important to note many medical professionals tell you to put off any important decisions, whatever they may be in your life, for 72 hours, as your brain is still a bit out of sync, and this may lead one to making bad decisions."

• Azg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 21, 2019

"I started taking lorazepam 3 years ago after my first panic attack landed me in the ER. I took Zoloft once a day and took lorazepam as needed for extreme anxiety or panic attacks. It did help great for anxiety. However, I started using lorazepam daily for a month after my son passed away, and when I tried to stop, I had the worst withdrawal symptoms. Racing heartbeat, pounding in my chest, nausea, dizziness, and felt like I was dying. I was only on 0.5, so tapering wasn't really an option. I checked out and researched some detox places, and the success rates aren't good with tapering. I finally found a rapid detox in Phoenix, and it cost me 9 thousand bucks, but it beats 30-day inpatient. Beware taking any benzo. I didn't think I was an addict and had never taken a drug, but I became physically addicted to this prescribed med. The withdrawals are horrific."

• Sma...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 11, 2016

Lorazepam "I have used this for about a year now. I used to be on a high dose of Xanax for several years, but my new doctor didn't agree with that, so here I am on Ativan. I don't feel as if it helps with anxiety that well. It takes a high dose for me when I have panic attacks. Most definitely not used for sleep."

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

Lorazepam "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."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2020

"I had problems with generic clonazepam and them not working. Only some did. My doctor switched me to lorazepam because it’s more “potent,” but my generic by LEADING PHARM doesn’t work at all! I thought, not again! Called my CVS, and now I’m stuck waiting for approval for the Ativan brand name. I took this exact same medication in the ER for panic, 1 mg, and the LEADING PHARMA lorazepam is either sugar or 1/4 strength. Extremely disappointed in the regulation of generics. Putting lactose in pills, really? I’m diabetic and lactose intolerant, so they won’t work for me. Annoyed and waiting for a version of lorazepam that works."

• Sib...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 28, 2020

Lorazepam "I'm consuming this drug on prescription for the last 3 years after switching too many medicines. This drug suits me well. The only cons are its effects and calming me from my panic attacks between half an hour to 2 hours sometimes. I take two pills on rough nights, and the result the next morning is a severe headache and a very dry throat until I take a shower and eat something. Later in the day, it fades away."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 2, 2019

"Was having anxiety and panic attack and couldn’t sleep. Lorazepam Ativan calmed me down. I took one right now. The last time I took one before today was a month ago, a day after being in the hospital for an anxiety attack. :("

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

Lorazepam "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?"

• Rub...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 17, 2020

"At the start of 2020, I gave birth to my third child. A few weeks later, I was diagnosed with PPD, and just a month later, I went through a traumatic experience in my life that put me in a really bad state of mind. I tried to fight it for weeks, but it just wasn’t happening for me. I was irritated at everyone and anything, crying 24/7, could barely mother my own children, constantly being overwhelmed with anxiety and anger. That’s when doctors suggested lorazepam. It’s absolutely crazy how it works within 30 minutes, and you immediately start to feel yourself again. I’ve had so many episodes where lorazepam has literally saved me. I’ve currently started on an antidepressant, hoping that it will help as a long-term strategy, as doctors don’t like to prescribe lorazepam often. So fingers crossed this antidepressant works for me, and hopefully, I can come off this benzo for good... In saying that, Ativan has been amazing ❤️."

• Par...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2020

"I took a 0.5 mg dose of lorazepam three times a day almost for 3 years. My doctor retired. The psychiatrist he prescribed me Klonopin, told me it has less side effects. I tried for over a year. I experience headaches, dizziness, lack of energy, extreme fatigue, and cannot think. My eyes are swelling. After a year, I told him to please give me my old medication (lorazepam). He prescribed me a double dose, 1 mg three times a day. I'm doing much better now. I am going to taper this medication when I reach the level of comfort."

• coo...
• May 10, 2016

"I had 2 panic attacks in a week, took this med at ER. I thought I was dying. My whole body got warm, all the classic symptoms. I'm afraid of becoming addicted since the mental health nurse said benzos are becoming a thing of the past due to high addiction rates."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2020

"Ativan works for anxiety, however, I get severe mouth sores from Ativan. Not sure why or if anyone else has this same problem. But my mouth, throat, and gums hurt so severely for a week after taking Ativan. And then the canker sores, lord. For me, it wasn't worth the side effects."

• Ati...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2021

Lorazepam "I have tried just about every benzo for chronic anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, and panic attacks. Klonopin 0.5 mg 3x a day made me depressed and sleepy, and made me want to take extra. Valium 10 mg 3x a day worked great but resulted in excess daytime sedation and far too much muscle relaxation. Xanax was perfect, except for the rebound anxiety, the potency, and the extremely short duration of action. My Dr. suggested Ativan. I agreed and switched to 1 mg 3x a day, then 0.5 mg 3x daily. I found Ativan the least addicting of the benzodiazepines I’ve tried, although it’s supposedly very addictive. I also thought it was relatively easy to come off of, at least compared to Klonopin or Xanax! Finally, it has the lowest number of side effects relative to the main effect. Ativan doesn’t make me drowsy but does get rid of my anxiety. And 0.5 mg is enough for a bad flare-up of anxiety, 1 mg enough for a panic attack."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 27, 2017

Lorazepam "I found most of the benzodiazepines effective against panic disorder. However, Ativan had a very strong amnesia-inducing effect that caused me problems. While they all had amnesia effects at various dosages, Ativan really messed with my memory at therapeutic doses of 1-3 mg a day. I frequently found I had done bizarre things on Ativan. I found my car in a neighbor's garage, for example, but had woken up in my own house. It’s a bit comical now, but could have been tragic. I had much more stable results with Klonopin."

• LG3...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2021

Lorazepam "This drug is amazing. I never foresaw myself taking any psychiatric drugs until I came to a truly terrible time in my life when I really did need them. Panic that would have me in tears from the fear, surroundings, and people feeling completely alien. This drug melts away the fear in 20 minutes. It is a godsend in those moments of panic. Don't be scared to try it even if you are wary of psych meds. Be careful, though, it can be addictive, and that's something you don't want to get into."

• DsB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2018

Lorazepam "I have lived with panic disorder since I was 16 and have had experience with various benzodiazepines. This has got to be the worst drug I have ever taken for a panic attack, it made me feel even more disconnected and stupid. I ended up in the back of an ambulance after taking this drug for a panic attack. I also struggled to sleep after taking this medication and was having suicidal thoughts. So far, I would have to say when it comes to the elimination of a panic attack, it goes: Xanax > Clonazepam > CBD > Valium > Bromazepam > Ativan."

• Tha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 25, 2022

"I used to be on Xanax. I switched to Ativan because the Xanax made me sleep a lot, and I have kids, and I can’t do that. My anxiety is very bad, I’ve been through a lot. I am on Ativan 1 mg now, and I take it every other night. My fiancé just passed away too, and it’s been a help for me to take this pill. But warning, do not go without taking it for more than three days because restless leg syndrome will kick in, and you will start to feel sick and can’t sleep. I wish I wasn’t dependent on this drug, but I need it in order to live and live a normal life."

• Ete...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 20, 2021

"Took for a number of conditions and this worked better than any other medication personally. However, stay in the low dose range, as it is addictive, some say. I’d definitely recommend, 100% best anxiolytic out there."

• Bry...
• September 12, 2015

"The drug works amazingly, except one HUGE problem. You will get addicted. I am not a druggie and took all my medications as prescribed. I went off my medications 19 months ago and still feel like living hell. Panic attacks are hell, but at least they end. Imagine living that way nonstop for 19 months with no end in sight. The only thing that has helped me is drug-free treatments, which are becoming more and more mainstream. Please, please, please do not take any form of benzos. I think they are bad and will destroy your life, taking away your health, your sanity, and your close relationships."

• SAm...
• July 30, 2018

Lorazepam "I was prescribed Ativan sublingual 0.5 mg as needed for panic attacks. It did not do anything for me, usually, my panic attacks come at night while I'm sleeping. So I tried it, and honestly, it didn't do anything, and on top of that, I couldn't sleep after taking it."

• She...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 21, 2013

Lorazepam "My mother passed away and I was having a hard time dealing with it, especially at night. This medicine really helps me stay calm and actually sleep again."