Lorazepam (Ativan) Review | 5 MUST KNOW Facts!
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- Dr. Aly (psychiatrist) discusses the common medication Lorazepam (Ativan) so you can be better informed when deciding whether or not to try this medication. ***Link to Dr. Aly's FREE "Antidepressants: A Beginner's Guide" ➡️ free.dralywood.com/antidepres...
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0:00 Intro
0:08 Lorazepam Vs Ativan
0:30 Fact #1: Uses Of Lorazepam
0:56 Fact #2: How Lorazepam Works
1:29 Fact #3: Lorazepam Dosing
2:29 Fact #4: Side Effects Of Lorazepam
3:46 Fact #5: Discontinuing Lorazepam
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Lorazepam is a life saver for me. I was afraid to be alone & afraid to go out until the doctor prescribed it for me.
Is there any side effects ?
@@ayoublaib4868 my 2 cents worth. I feel every1 is different. I’m calm and relaxed with ativan. I never take it if I have to drive. I’m
Taking for anxiety mostly I’m constantly overthinking everything at bedtime. Well all the time
Id like to recommend the people I met who have been helpful in getting my supplies shipped safely
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I have been on 0.5- 1 mg as needed for many years. It has been a miracle medication for me. I take it at night for anxiety, insomnia and cervical dystonia and the pain /muscle contractions associated with it. I’m on a very low dose and have never had cognitive or balance problems and I am 68 years old.
Do you take it daily??
Do you take it daily
Do u take it daily?
Do not take daily. this is a (as needed) medication.
This medication has changed my life for the best.
Make sure you're fully vaxxed and fully boosted as well
@@ytr3488 I havent had a vaccination in nearly 8 years... You sound pretty ignorant. 🤣🤣
Lorazepam has helped me get through the stress of cancer treatment. It's not meant to be taken every day for extended periods of time. Best prescribed for someone during stressful life events like cancer or the loss of a loved one. It gets a bad wrap because it's often abused but it has many positive benefits. I'm far more scared of the negative side effects of anti depressants than of benzodiazepines.
I will stay with Lorazepam. I've been on and off a low dose for years and the dose never needed to be increased. Never.
I've been taking this for 2 years and I love it I've tried other pills for my anxiety n found that this one works for me the best
whats the feeling like??, I've got mine today from my doctor but I'm afraid to take one
@melaroha8003 my doctor prescribed me a month ago for anxiety and insomnia.
Its been a month m taking it 1mg.
4 days ago i tried to quiting it and i faced horrible withdrawal symptoms.
So i took it again last night. And im feeling good again.
Lorazapam should stop gradually. By reducing dose.
Its great
I was on this drug for 20+ years.
I could not even cry..
This drug is only for a few days use in a crisis..
I found GOD..
@Malte.S 😂
@user-vy6xw5lb5l yes, this should only be used daily in the most severe of cases, when every other avenue has been exhausted. I have been taking it for 20+ years on an as needed basis, and I find it excellent. And when I say as needed, I only use it less than 10 times per year.
Is that how this medication should be used? So you must know more than my doctor. Everyone is different. God doesn't work for me, but congrats on finding something. Men, I will be on this medication or a different benzo the rest of my life
@@bengarrett3102 you don't have to be..
ok. sure
I have watched a lot of meditation review videos on YT, but yours was the only that stood out. You covered all aspects; it was systematic/ structured and explained so simplistically. Add-on You have got an amazing accent.
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Sooooooo happy I found you
could not have been a caregiver for my mom without it. Anxiety? ya think? she hoarded stuff to extreme due to FTD dementia. had 61 cats trapped in her house! was out shopping daily even during Covid. This med helped her High Blood Pressure become normal. Her legs which were swollen triple size went down no more med for swelling. Dementia caused mom to destroy 4 sets of locks, go to thrift store and steal something, come growling through the house wanting to do harm to family. She went into 24/7 bed incountenance care after taking it but she was no longer making family afraid enough to put all the knives up high and other things. Elderly mobile sundowners can be violent. They give this in nursing homes for those who harm the staff. A man thinking he is young had been in the war and thinks staff are out to get him can be a substantial threat to caregivers. I have huge respect for nurses in nursing homes after experiences with my mom. So very thankful for this medication. She is on hospice care which means she only is expected to live 6 months.
Exactly why I asked for it. My 63 year old wife has aggressive FTD and I’m living with constant anxiety.
I use it as my rescue drug when I feel a panic attack is imminent.
Ive worked as a Nurse, in home healthcare. I have witnessed several patients falling when on this medication Ativan. I have also witnessed increased depression. I think from witnessing patients, Increasing physical activity is a better option or meditation. Most importantly, if your taking Ativan, never go cold turkey on Ativan, it is very important to ween yourself off Ativan. Take care!❤
Id like to recommend the people I met who have been helpful in getting my supplies shipped safely
That’s his handle on Instagram and Telegram
my mom has been taking this medicine for a very long period and my aunt too
they started taking it when their younger brother died (10 years ago) bcos they couldn’t sleep couldn’t eat, which is understandable
but now its been so long theyre addicted to high doses of Ativan (lorazepam)
now they cant get any of the medicine bcos they need a prescription and no doctor is giving them
yesterday i was with my aunt and my mom, my aunt had a seizure right in-front of us
we got really scared
i’m really worried about my mom
they’re without any dose of the Ativan for 3 days now
and my aunt is in the hospital
this medicine is a deathtrap if taken without prescription for long term
please pray for my mom and my aunt❤️
How are they now this med is extremely addictive
My grandma is the same shes been to the ER from withdrawal before. The doctors now have said cause she's been dependent on it since her 40s over 25 yrs she will need to take it for the rest of her life she will litteraly die without it. She overused it for sure taking it everyday I believe one should only take it now and then and not for a long period of time. It's highly addictive and can kill you if you stop taking it all of the sudden.
non-solicited advice - read my post above and download the Ashton manual for tapering off of Benzodiazepines. No Dr Should ever deny a medication that will induce seizures if stopped without tapering. benzo's and alcohol are two drugs that will put you in the ground without proper tapering. - - read the Ashton Manual by DR Ashton, Benzo cessation expert - ativan is a faster acting/longer half life -dangerous to taper off-of especially if taken for a long time. going from 10mg to 5mg is quicker taper than lower doses to zero...going from 1mg to .5mg will maybe take 4 weeks. .5 to .25 may take 8-16 weeks. .25 to .175 may take 6 months, .175 to.03 up to 9 months. this is based on the ashton chart - prescribed for long periods of time. the gaba receptors -require slow rebuild or withdrawal occurs . quack clinics use phenobarbital over 4 weeks. rebound boomerang 100% guaranteed
@@gatoperson97 this isn't true.... Doctors are willfully ignorant of these medications and how to correctly taper off and go to zero. it may take years if the duration and the dosage was substantial, but It can be done - Read the Ashton manual, eat the proper foods, exercise and possibly gabapentin/neuroton for calming
The study can use me , I’ve been on it for 20 years and not playing on stopping it, hey being able to sleep is a blessing , and at my age 60 years old, I don’t think about what might happen 30 years from now 😊
This is super helpful I was prescribed this medication yesterday
how? lmao
Michelle is the medication still helpful today?
@@Elijah8890 yes it was after almost a year of taking it as prescribed plus therapy I was able to come off of it completely 3 months ago. I’m no longer on any depression and anxiety medication. Lorazepam helped get me through life by relaxing my brain enough to get through counseling. It took 2 months to no longer feel side affects from it though.
Nothing works on anxiety better than benzos but I would not recommend taking them for more than a few weeks at a time. Taking a benzo every day is similar to drinking alcohol everyday with the same type of horrible withdrawel. I was on benzos for several years and went through a nightmare and lost it all and still am not quite right in my mind several years later.
Benzos are a bunch of crap.
Said...still am not quite right in my mind several years later.
Is there no alternative to benzos?
Ativan helped a friend immediately go back to good to go after an anxiety attack. Quickly too
this is just making a comment ALY YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL STILL I have been on ativan and lorazapam since my 20 now im in my 60 and we have added Concerta 54mg
Yes she is! Youngest looking Psychiatrist I've ever seen! Thanks for this video. It's very helpful. I stopped the benzo's (what a horrible withdrawal) and started Buspar. It helped just as much as the Benzo but not habit forming. Buspar doesn't help for anxiety attacks but for overall anxiety it keeps me stable.
Hey you never see any side effects 😮
this is a highly addictive drug. withdrawals from benzos are said to be the worst of any drug out there. including heroin. eventually, patients will find the medication loses effectiveness and withdrawal is extremely difficult and painful to get through.
I was diagnosed with vestibular neuritis over 2 years ago. With the fear that the vertigo will never go away I started getting panic attacks. Lorazepam has been a life saver. My doctor prescribed 0.5mg. I cut them in half. apparently that's all I need.
🤣@Malte.S
Yeah, I was taking Lorax (Lorazepam), because I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); I was also buspirone.
I have ocd as well and am prescribed ativan. Has it helped you?
I can’t sleep if I don’t take it and I find it to be the best among other medications
400 mg magnesium glycinate before bedtime will help you sleep.
That’s me also. Started to take it two weeks ago. 1mg at night. Without it I don’t sleep. Lost a good friend to cancer and other stressful life issues also
@@anekadrazek2383 sorry for your loss, that’s my life since 2011, loosing friends and family members, my Godparents… I like to think their souls still surrounding me , but I miss the Hugs 💔
I think i got acute psychosis and it has definitely helped
🤣@ericmanzano6764
I'm surprised you didn't even mention complete and utter memory lapses which I have, my father has with it and my best friend also has. We all use it for flying. Usually I have zero memory of my flights from NZ to NYC
What dose
Trust me you will be very sorry!! If you take this drug long-term or has prescribed. Please only take when in a crisis . You're probably feeling great now, but in time the tolerance withdrawal will kick in and you will know about it, which will bring on a host of mental problems. and then trying to come off it. All I can say is hell would of be a better place! I know because I've been their and still struggling and seen many others in the same situation.
the drug works on some people not all
Don't care, I want it. The last 20 years of my life unmedicated have been hell. Tried everything this is my last and my only hope...
I had been taking Lorazepam for 4 plus years. Not for anxiety, but for nightmares I have had for more than 50 years. For some reason they completely stopped, and on .25mg. I moved to Texas and my primary care refused to prescribe it because it made her uncomfortable. So I had to stop it suddenly and my side effect from that was my BP went up. So she prescribed Propranolol. Well. I got nightmares, anxiety, and weight gain from that, which sbe seemed to think was okay. She is no longer my primary care but I am afrain to stop the Propranolol and now I can't find a primary care. Why do I feel this is going to put me in the ER eventually.
You are going through withdrawals.
Such a horrible story. You should definitely warn people to always get a second opinion and let your community know your experience if it’s safe
@francesdalton4345 daily lorazepam is a very bad idea.
How are you today?
In germany we learn to not take them longer than two weeks by they way.
I was just started on it at 1mg. I took it at 10:30 because of an anxiety attack.
How r u it help u
🤣@@ashanakhan5214
My experience was that Ativan was causing more panic attacks which occurred about the time the next dose was due. This was on the minimum dosage. I was told by psychiatrist it could cause death if stopped cold turkey. It took less than two months to transition to another medication.
Lorazepam isn't a great choice for panic disorder. instead, more so for G.A.D and S.A.D. Panic Disorder requires a rapid-onset benzodiazepine. Alprazolam and Bromazepam are great options. Again, when used as advised.
ativan slightly gave me nausea while the generic lorazapam dont.. i did notice a difference for some reason.
You must have an allergy to one of the binding agents as that is literally the only difference.
Or you can have greater anxiety and panic attacks with Ativan?
Ativan saved my life, until I was taken it off cold turkey just over a year ago. A year ago Colorado decided that everyone was a drug abuser and Ativan was on the hit list. I have been isolating. I can't go in public. I get so stressed that at times I urinate in a plastic bag to avoid going into the bathroom. I sweat horribly. I am nauseated, shake. I don't think I am going to make it. I have been in counseling and just breathable or trying to change my thoughts don't work. I have since moved to another state and no Dr will put me back on it, even as a low dose. I am so anxious I can't function, eat or bathe. I am lost..
comscious breathing
Hey sorry to hear about your troubles here. I’ve recently gone cold Turkey after taking it daily for just 1 week and have the terrible withdrawal syndrome. Heavy muscles, confusion, nausea, cognitive problems and all kinds of symptoms making it hard to function. Ca I ask, what were some of your withdrawal experiences?
How are you holding up Sis?
There is an exercise that I can recommend.
It's a great all around benzo to be used as-needed in order to deal with "life". I call it my in-case-$hit-hits-the-fan backup plan to deal with transient work-related insomnia; just don't take it everyday. One thing to take note though is that lorazepam can cause derealization (detached, out of body experience) during withdrawal or between doses, more so than with other benzos.
Why is that? What’s the pharmacology on that?
Can anyone here advise where its ok to take if I'm on Codiene which I take for Arthritis.... THanks in advance
Yes, just don’t take both meds at the same time. And of course, take as prescribed.
@@johncasper8193 Many thanks for your response. So for example, I take codeine 4 times a day 30 mg each time I only want to take about 5 mg of the of benzo. When do you suggest a fit that in
I’ve been in 1 mg daily Ativan for 4 months I have recently started taking BuSpar and I’m tapering down on the Ativan. How long should I taper down on the Ativan before stopping it, and only taking it as needed
Busbar made me sick I was throwing up the Dr didn't believe me so I found a new Dr
@@debbieczarnota3859 so. Sorry. It has been wonderful for me
Hey... its been 9 months..
Did you completely stopped taking ativan??
Im taking from 1 month .. need some tips from you .. please reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏
How did it go, are you completely off the ativan? I was 1 mg for 4 months now for last 1 2 months .5 a night and today is my last day taking it im hoping for the better have no idea what the withrawal will look like
same here too was 1 mg for 4 months then .5 for last 1 month and now trying stop completely tomrrw will be my firstt day without this medicine
É, se alguém que está a muitos dias sem almoçar, está morando sozinho, e graças a Deus esse homem está morando sozinho; se precisassem de ajuda, vocês ajudariam? pelo menos 10 reais, 20 reais, e/ou se não for pedir muito 30 reais?
Take what you need
Just took my first pill today . Ive been struggling with Bad Anxiety
How are you, what strength and has it helped?
Excellent drugs if used properly
Can I take if taking Codiene for pain
@@user-kk9zf4fx9t Yes
been prescribed 0.5mg twice a day to take an hour before eating, doesn’t seem to be helping much with anxiety..
too often in my experience, if SSRI's, SNRI's, Buspar, or hydroxyzine are not effective for the patient and you inquire about benzodiazepines you get labeled as displaying drug seeking behavior and chastised for even bringing it up. Obviously this is not always the case, but at least in my area I've had it happen personally before and heard countless stories of the same. I don't think a patient should ever be cast in a negative light for merely asking the doctor's opinion if a certain treatment would be appropriate or not. The whole topic can be sometimes difficult to navigate, especially since I know some people really do display inappropriate drug seeking behavior and are dishonest with their provider, so I know they aren't coming out of nowhere with concerns.
i never tried a benzo weaker than lorazepam, it sucks, even in high doses
🤣@lupe2736
Isnt the half life more like 50 hours ?
Larajepam 1mg kalau dipake buat pemake gak papa
What’s a
I’ll be honest this benzo does nothing for me. Am I missing something? I’ve taken up to 1mg at a time and it seriously feels like a sugar pill.
Benzos in general are a bad idea. You don’t have to abuse them to become physically dependent on them. I wish I had known what I was getting into when I started taking them. I tried reducing my dose very slightly but it didn’t go well. I don’t know how I’ll ever get off of them.
Ativan
Whats the difference with xanax ( alprazolam)?
@franksnijders63 they are both benzos. Main differences would be onset of action, and how long the effects last. Xanax is quicker acting but the effects don't last as long.
@@steve8803 Thanks Steve for your reply!
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Please.... explain DUI and DWI if pulled over ?
To give to someone
All substance useful if ADMINISTERED PROPERLY.
Most dr’s make you cold turkey these meds I’ve found. One almost killed me.
U sure it wasn't heroin ?????
@@kellythomas90heroin is less dangerous- withdrawals wise at least
That's a minnesota or Wisconsin accent. I would guess southern Wisconsin. That is the treatment mecca and they absolutely hate benzos there. You could literally be climbing a wall and they would tell you to try some guided meditation. Some people, like me, have clinical anxiety and I couldn't function without Ativan
Just looking at this smoking hot doc cured my anxiety already
Kishi Ko need hai
Jisko Lena hai lo
I completely agree that Lorazepam is a life-saving drug in multiple circumstances but on another note every video I've seen from this channel in certain ways are misinforming and I genuinely do not agree with some of her videos and what she has said
Avoid XNX
Don't stop it suddenly or your
🤣@ericmanzano6764
Are you a registered psychiatrist GP whatever with in-depth knowledge of what you are actually talking about what is this just a third-party promotion for a pharmaceutical drug
Double board certified psychiatrist with no third party or pharmaceutical affiliations.
Come onn😅
Just be careful if you're also taking Hydrocodone. You'll have a Bad day.
Joke drug Herion is the same
Ativan benzo noooooooo
Xanax nooooooo
Antideprasans noooooo
Pisktri noooooo
Don't take this sh-t go for a daily walk instead...seriously!👍👍😎
Sounds like a better idea. Should at least be a first try. A new diet may also be a good idea.
Two of the dumbest comments I've seen in a long time. Congrats.
Naw if that cures you then you didn't really have it that bad. I have been dealing with this crap for 20 years unmedicated. Tried eating healthier, excercise, lift weights, meditation, go to bed early, study philosophy to get a new perspective on life. Nothing works, I truly believe at this point there is a switch in my brain that is flipped. Though this may not be healthy I think it's my only shot at combating this...
There is no better Drug than Jesus christ our savior
I'm so scared to take a new medication, this has been given to me to try in place of short acting xanax. I'm taking it tonight. I swear I better be able to at least 1/2 function tomorrow.
🤣😂@Malte.S