Should i start taking lorazepam for anxiety or panic attacks

[Kennygrunt]

Was taking Carvedilol and stain together but stopped for increased weight gain. Sudden chest jittery panic symptoms been coming up and i just tried half tab of .5 lorazepam and the uneasiness nerves went away. question should i take this prescribed drug whenever these symptoms rise or ride it out. Also still smoke free maybe still having withdrawals?

[Christory77]

This might be worth discussing with your Dr. Each person is different so a question like this can bring many conflicting answers. Go over any concerns you have and then trust whatever plan you come up with. If medication is the route you choose, be ok with that. It’s just easier for something like that to be answered by a professional.

[Kennygrunt in reply to Christory77]

Thanks for your reply. I already went to see the cardiologist and he says my blood pressure is normal and suggest me to stop taking Carvedilol and has me scheduled for a stress test and have me wearing a ekg heart moniter for 2 weeks. Just wanted to see if anybody out there are experiencing alike. Thanks

[nancynancy in reply to Kennygrunt]

this is an old post but i think thays a benzo and i heard getting off them is as bad as sropping smoking did you go on it i think thats adavan i was on it for like 5 months with no issue but some you tube blogger was on it 20 years and said getting off was like a living hell

[Kennygrunt in reply to nancynancy]

Good morning, I was taking only half a tab of .5 mg. Only when I was having bad shortness of breath and bad jitters. Probably 2 times a week. It definitely helped me get through the panic attacks and withdrawals. But for the past month, have not taken any so far. I've been taken b12 multivitamin for past 4 days and been feeling like my energy has gone up and anxiety are minimal and controllable. May be I was just b12 deficient for a while.

[nancynancy in reply to Kennygrunt]

yeah i hears vitamin deficiencys can cause anxiety even worsen cigg cravings when you stop i heard i keep forgetting to take my vitamin d when you take a few meds some times its hard to gigure out what meds causng what symptoms im on chantix and buproprian and busipro and seroquel i get unpleasant sensations in my mouth even though i started my 6th month xmoke free i was even thinking mabe its not a craving it might be dry mouth from my meds

[Kennygrunt in reply to nancynancy]

Hi Nancynancy, to be honest I would start taking vitamin supplements that has all of b vitamins including b12 and with magnesium, iron. Try taking them daily, u should feel more energy. Ofcourse I would also consult with doctor too, before taking any benzos where u can build tolerance with bad withdrawals.

[nancynancy in reply to Kennygrunt]

im not going on any benzo as of now mu anxirty isnt debilatating i think im altrady dependent on seroquel for sleep but i think thats it the other i been off a few days with no withdrawels i hears cravings can come back when you go off chantix idk im taking one a day and ive been off as many as 3 days but it didnt help much with cravings after second month any way

[Kennygrunt in reply to nancynancy]

I've never tried chantix, I just went cold Turkey. I guess that's why my withdrawals was so bad for me.