Lorazepam and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Wor...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 24, 2018

Lorazepam for Anxiety "I was prescribed Ativan 1 mg every 4 to 6 hours approximately 6 years ago. This was given to me by my primary care physician as I was randomly shaking and feeling sick without provocation. I am so confused by this drug. You see, the withdrawals are the same as the symptoms it was prescribed for. I fear I am addicted to it. I work every day and am a functional person, could I be addicted to this med? I try to wean off, but it doesn't work. I feel dizzy, sick, and shaky every time I try. This is an awful feeling. I wish I never needed it."

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

Lorazepam for Panic Disorder "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."

• jon...
• July 11, 2008

For Anxiety "I've been on Ativan for 4 months now: 0.5 mg once or twice a day to control my anxiety attacks. I only take it when I feel jittery, flushing in my face, a heavy headache akin to a tension headache, and dizziness. Usually, these symptoms subside within 1 to 2 hours of dosing. Sometimes as quickly as half an hour, and it is not often that I have to take 1 mg in two divided (0.5 mg) 6-hourly doses. Last month, I didn't take Ativan for 5 straight days, and I didn't suffer any withdrawal symptoms or rebounds."

• dic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2016

For Anxiety "Lorazepam is a good medication in low doses for anxiety. Personally, if I took more than 1 mg, I experienced dizziness, double vision, the exact side effects I have with Ambien, which I use for a completely different reason. However, it does calm you down. If I had to be specific, it slows down your thoughts. It doesn't get rid of them and put you in some euphoric state, but it helps significantly. Unfortunately, this calmness for me came with side effects I'd expect from a sedative, even at low doses."

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

For Panic Disorder "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."

• Dar...
• November 9, 2016

For Anxiety "So I've been dealing with anxiety for a while, but never took anything for it until now. I've noticed that it has made me very tired, very drowsy, and dizzy. I like that I am not having anxiety attacks, but the side effects do concern me."

• Amy...
• May 23, 2018

For Anxiety "I have been on and off lorazepam for 7 years now. I will not take any other benzo. I have GAD and need help now and again. Years ago I took it every day. I was off for the last 2 years and controlling my GAD with diet, exercise, and meditation. A car accident a few weeks ago brought the anxiety beast back with a vengeance. I got a low dose, 0.5. Now I remember why I choose this medication over all others. I do not feel sleepy, drugged, out of control, nausea, or dizzy. For me, it's a magic little pill of calm and clear thinking. All the other benzos make me sleepy, sick, or I feel hungover afterwards. Not with lorazepam, this is just calm and steady. I can completely function once the panic monster has been appeased. I hope to not need it long term, as I would like to be controlled on my own once again, but until then, I will take it to help with the rough edges."

• jon...
• July 13, 2008

"I've been on Ativan for 4 months now, 0.5 mg once or twice a day to control my anxiety attacks. I take it when I feel jittery, have a flushing face, a heavy head akin to a tension headache, and dizziness. Usually, these symptoms subside within 2 hours of dosing. It isn't often that I have to take 1 mg in two divided (0.5 mg) 6-hourly doses. Last month, I didn't take Ativan for 5 straight days, and I didn't suffer any withdrawal symptoms or rebounds, but my anxiety attacks returned on the sixth day."

• Chi...
• November 16, 2007

Lorazepam for Anxiety "I have an intense fear of going to the dentist, so they prescribed Ativan to me. It didn't do a single thing. I dissolved it under my tongue, as instructed by the pharmacist's note. Half an hour later, nothing. An hour later, nothing. Even now, 8.5 hours after taking it, nothing. It didn't work on me. I was quite upset. The only thing it did was make my cheeks feel slightly poofier than usual. And maybe dizzy once while walking down some stairs a few hours ago."

• Anonymous
• February 10, 2016

For Anxiety "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."

• Fil...
• August 5, 2015

For Anxiety "Extreme weakness, nausea, problems with memory, lethargic, slow reaction times, constant thirst, stays anxious, very sleepy during the day, no energy, wears off quickly, sores at both corners of mouth, dizziness, and confusion."

• Ler...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2021

Lorazepam for Anxiety "It didn't work for anxiety at all. It didn't make me feel calm, but anxious. I felt nauseous, dizzy, itchy, and couldn't sleep. It literally did nothing but side effects."

• SID...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 7, 2023

For Insomnia "Lorazepam didn't work for my insomnia, and I found it made me restless and gave me dizziness, with a low energy level. Sometimes I got a headache with it too."