Posted by benzapp on November 27, 2001, at 0:27:08
In reply to I have Ativan, please give me info and experiences, posted by adamie on November 26, 2001, at 18:06:30
Ha. Is this the same person suffering from "mind torture"? Ativan is not going to help with your cognitive deficits and memory problems, so be careful. Ativan frequently causes amnesia and impaired cognition. Taking it with alcohol virtually guarantees you won't remember a thing from the night.
You apparently have taken a wide variety of medications, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, anti-anxiety drugs, and undergone ECT. You have pretty much sampled all that modern medicine has to offer those experiencing mental illness. If none have helped you thus far, I would consider taking a break from them.
> hi. I did not end up getting an off the counter anxiety med because today at the hospital I was able to get myself prescribed Ativan. i am dealing with severe depression along with anxiety.
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> do benzo's really work in a short period of time? can ativan be taken along with say remeron, paxil, or lamictal? i may be trying one of those soon. currently i am not taking an AD. I dunno if it's just a coincidense but there seems to be a bit less mind torture now. 1.5 hours after taking ativan. though my mood can sometimes have many tiny ups and downs.
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> i really need a med for my depression so with most meds is it safe to take them with an anxiety med like Ativan?
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> and does ativan provide more relief the longer you use it? does it work well for sleep? very very hard for me to sleep.
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> also can Ativan make depression worse? I dunno what it is with the AD's but almost all of them have caused far more mind torture. The least of such an effect was from paxil which is supossed to work for anxiety as well as depression. Same with low dose zyprexa. it didn't seem to have much of a worsening effect until afterwards when i felt gradually worse. then a dose raise made me MUCH worse. so i had to stop it.
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> any other info regarding Ativan and my situation would be appreciated.
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> also since my problem is depression along with anxiety... which med may be helpful? is there something other than AD's which can help? Maybe Lamictal? Regarding AD's I was thinking maybe of trying Remeron if it doesn't cause day time sedation, i would always be sleepy on zyprexa. i am scared of the worsening effect of AD's though.
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