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-Submitted October 27, 2007
Life Saver

Ativan has saved my life. I was panic stricken everyday since I was 19. I was finally diagnosed with Panic disorder with agoraphobia, after numerous ER visits, and countless tests(EKG, o2 sat, Labs, Echo, stress test), last year, when I was 20. I have been on Ativan for a year, and it has been a tremendous help. No anxiety, no worries, and i haven't had to up my dosage once. I am now 21, and I feel like ativan gave me my life back. If you are concerned with taking this medicine, please don't be. It has done nothing but assist me, and I am having no withdrawl symptoms. I may just have a non addictive personality, and what works for me may not work for everyone, but please give ativan a try.

-Submitted January 9, 2008
Abash

I have a bad panic disorder according to my Dr. I take methadone treatment, for 15 months now..I just got switched from Xanax to Ativan. I am scared to take the Ativan. Will it be like the Xanax? Is it moreso, dangerous, to take with the methadone than the xanax? I cannot help but to question..can you help?

-Submitted January 10, 2008
BROWNMAC

I JUST RECENTLY WAS PRESCRIBED SUBOXONE FOR WITHDRAWALS FROM A HORRENDOUS VICODIN ADDICTION. I WAS USING 20 TO 40/50 IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD AND IT WAS LITERALLY KICKING THE CRAP OUT OF ME PHYSICALLY, FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND WAS TEARING ME APART FROM MY FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED ABOUT TEN ATIVANS FOR SLEEPING AT NIGHT.. WITH THE COMBINATION OF THE SUBOXONE AND THE ATIVAN I'M HOPING FOR AN EASIER COME DOWN WHEN IT COMES TIME TO GET OFF EVERYTHING...I STARTED TAKING THE PAIN PILLS FOR BACK PAIN...I'M A UPS DRIVER AND THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF MY JOB STARTED TO CATCH UP...DOESNT MATTER NOW, I'VE FINALLY WOKE UP YESTERDAY MORNING AND SWEAR TO GOD THE MENTAL OBSESSION ABOUT HOW AM I GONNA GET MORE PILLS, OR HOW AM I GONNA MAKE IT THROUGH THE MORNING AT WORK WITH NO MEDS HAS DISAPPEARED... I'M A RECOVERING ALCHOHOLIC AND BOOZE WAS EASIER TO QUIT PHYSICALLY...ANYWAYS THIS ATIVAN IS KICKIN IN , I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR A HIGHER POWER AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING ANYONE AROUND ME WHO MIGHT BE IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT.

-Submitted February 18, 2008
Light and fluffy

It's an amazing drug. I love the way it makes me feel. I feel drowsy yet can't sleep. Everything is so soft and fluffy. My walking abilities aren't so good. I can only seem to focus on one thing at a time and only for such a period of time. I enjoy this. My vision is alot different. If I move my head to fast to look at things it kinda knocks me back and I'm like what I've already done this before perhaps.

-Submitted February 24, 2008
ativan question

I have been on Lorazepam 0.5 mg. for about 7 years with no problems. But I worry about withdrawal if I ever decide to come off of it. I have heard that most of the bad withdrawal symptoms are from people who have taken large doses. I have never gone over the 0.5 mg once a day. Does anyone know if a withdrawal at this dose would be easy if attempted? Thanks, Linda

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