Ativan - anti-anxiety drug

[martin1945]

Hi All, Does anyone regularly take a daily dose of the anti-anxiety drug Ativan, also known as Lorazepam? Stay well. Martin

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My Doc Tried Putting Me On Some ..... When My Breathing Was Bad But Thats Because He Thought I Was Just Suffering From Stress Anxiety

If You Have Lung Problems A Would Not Think They Would Want To Give You Sedative ... Suppose It Depends On Your Condition And Dose And A Suppose It Might Help If You Have Heart Problems

[rattles]

Hi Martin,

I take lorazepam daily, it really helps reduce my feelings of living with continuous shortness of breath and does not reduce the respiratory drive like diazepam does.

Hope it can help you too. x

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Only Thing A Don't Like About All This Diazepam & Lorazepam Is The Way There Used In Palliative Care ....

Hospitals GP Have Been Use In Them In A Not Very Nice Cocktail

I Would Like To Think They Have Not Washed There Hands Of Us .... As Its Not Easy Fact To Swallow ..... Given Economic Constants Of Late As With Anything Would Assume Is Open To Abuse

Al The Best

[libby7827]

Hi Martin, I was prescribed lorazepam by my consultant for panic attacks resulting from shortness of breath. Half a 1mg tab under the tongue at the onset, works magic, soon slows your breath down. After a while I virtually stopped having the panic attacks as I knew I could take the lorazepam, I kept some in every room I use. Can't fault them. Libby

[richardcrossroads in reply to libby7827]

good morning

yes that is what I do and I agree it helps by just having it, it works though, it is difficult to get it has to be a specialist who prescribes it as it is one of the drugs NHS are trying to reduce the use of as it is very addictive

regards Richard

[Tamara70]

Sorry so late in answering your query.

I have been away and only got around to the iPad now.

Just to let you know that my sister was on Ativan and had dreadful trouble coming off it. It is

very addictive. There was a TV programme on about it some years ago and most of the

people interviewed said they could not come off it.

Hope this helps.

Tamara