ativan

how effective is 1mg of ativan for everyone here
does it help and will it continue to help me
it seems like it is
im trying to avoid taking celexa because the bad zoloft experience
can you take more thne 1mg of ativan

I took Ativan for years because I became dependent on it.
I would advise extreme caution and read as much as you can
I trusted my doctor and was ignorant about benzodiazepines.

I tapered off and it was not easy.

My new drug is biofeedback.

I too did not realize how addicting this class of drugs is and it was a nightmare trying to wean off. Many doctors no longer prescribe benzo's for long term use due to this.  I would take the lowest amount possible.  JMHO.

 

ativan is a great med for many people. i have heard it is not strong enough compared to xanax ect. but it only does not have the fast kick in but it has a longer time of action. 1mg is not much, some MD's give 4mg at bedtime as a sleep aid and sometimes it is used for intractable nerve pain. 0.5-1mg 2-3 times per day is a starting does and it can be used for long periods of time, you must be careful stopping and do not do it abruptly. phenobarbital tapers are used to discontinue.