Lorazepam???? GOOD or BAD?? - Depression Message Board

Heavensent102 · 01-13-2005, 05:37 PM

My doctor put me on Lorazepam today and I was just wondering if anyone had any sucess with it? it is for anxiety although i suffer mild depression aswell. I was just wondering.. Any input appreciated thanx

kiehn · 01-13-2005, 08:22 PM

I used Lorazepam several years ago. I didnt have any problems with the side effects
it just didnt seem to help, however Im kind of wondering if the dose needed to be higher, because I've talked to other people who found it very helpful. Hope it works
for you. Take Care, K

stuckmissy · 01-13-2005, 08:31 PM

I was given Lorazepam the same time as my ad's. It's hard to tell exactly what my reaction was to Lorazapam. Because using the two new medications at the same time i was just well stoned. I was given the lorazapam to help keep me calm. I couldn't get any control over my sad emotions, and a bit of anger. Anyway later after i was settled a bit, i used the lorazapam at night to help me relax and fall asleep. It was a savor for me. I still have my first bottle and haven't use them in about a mnth, i was worried at one time i needed them to sleep. I don't but i'll keep them and use them on an as needed basis. Once my body got used to them there was no stoned feeling.

2angelwings · 01-13-2005, 09:46 PM

It didn't even begin to touch my anxiety. I have to warn you, I must have anxiety that is real hard to treat because I tried a few others before switching over to lorazepam. I just got switched over to valium and I am hoping and praying to God that this one will work for me. It does seem to control the anxiety a little bit better and my dr said to give it a good 5 days to fully get in my system before I make any judgements about it. I just wished I could get to the point to where the medicine fully took care of my anxiety so I didn't have to feel so bad all the time.

Good luck to you. I just got out of the hospital and they did use lorazepam or risperdal for anxiety attacks in addition to any meds a person was on.

Hopefully you will have better luck than I did with it.

HImom · 01-14-2005, 01:53 AM

Lorazepam/Ativan is a benzodiazepam (sp). It works for the short run, aleviating the anxiety. It won't treat depression, although sometimes enough good sleep may give it a good kick. It's for short term use, as prescribed, according to rxlist 2 or 3 times a day. Can help with sleep as well as daytime anxiety.

H