Sigh... here we go again Part II

[paul m]

Hello Woody. While all benzodiazipines have sedative properties they are used for many things. Including anti-anxiety, for a muscle relaxant etc.

For myself, I rarely have trouble falling asleep(these days). However once asleep nightmares will often hit and I will sometimes use ativan to keep them at bay and this lets me asleep a restfull sleep. I also use it for an anti-anxiety agent during the day some times.

Ativan affects everyone differently, but for me it seldom makes me sleepy initially. It actually has the opposite effect when I first take it, making me slightly anxious. Take Care. paul m

[lyxia]

Lorazepam is good for 4-6 hours.
If you wake up at night you need something longer.

Lo is to calm you down so you can fall asleep. It's an anti anxiolic.

[paul m]

Hello Lyxia. You are correct in most of what you say. Ativan varies considerably by person and the same dose may put one person to sleep for 6 hrs will knock another person out for 12hrs. Take Care. paul m

[AJ]

I haven't taken any yet. I'm waiting for the night before a day off... if I can wait until then. My half life experience with benzodiazepines is a very long one, no matter which one it is.

[Woody]

Ativan (Lorazepan) to me was like taking water and the morning after I felt so hung over. If I am going to feel that hung over the morning after, I better have had a good time the night before Alprazolam gave me nightmares.

[paul m]

Whenever I was that hungover in the morning, I couldn't remember if I had a good time the night before. Take Care. paul m

[Woody]

I was in Petawawa one year

[paul m]

Hello Woody. That would probably do it. Take Care. paul m

[leila63]

I think I've developed a tolerance to Ativan. I can take it during the day no problem. I actually don't find it to helpful for generalized free floating anxiety but it does help for sudden upsetting situations. Everyone is different I guess.

[AJ]

Okay call me paranoid, but I took 1/4 of an Ativan 0.5mg tablet. Small steps.

[A.E.V.]

it's a start!

[Danming]

I have tried ativan but found it was becoming addictive. I would not have to take it but just liked the feeling too much and started to take it too often. I may have to take it if I cannot overcome my nervousness in some cases

[gtchamp]

I only take 0.5 mg of lorazapan (I think Woody said this is the same as Ativan) when I need to and it works. It helps me when I am upset or need calming down. If I take 1 mg, I'm asleep.

[A.E.V.]

I had been prescribed the Ativan a few years back for anxiety, but I had tried it once and didn't like how it felt at all!

I also know I have to be super careful because if I do like the effect a med like that has on me, I can very easily get addicted to using it. last thing I need on top of everything is an addiction too!

Anne.

[leila63]

Ativan really came through for me today though. I found myself in a situation that I did not anticipate with someone I have a history of difficulties with and Ativan really helped me to keep the lid on and avoid nuclear winter