anxiety ativan oxycodone

I detoxed off of oxycodone starting Dec 1, 2011. By January the worse was over, but my pain levels were pretty bad. I have many physical issues. I Decided to go back on a small dose of 15mg oxy's once a day and it progressed to 2 a day starting in March.In the beginning of April, my dr, put me on 1/2 of a 1 mg of ativan for sleep, since I hadnt slept in months and was severly tired and in pain. I took the 1/2 pill a night and slept well. But this week, I started having severe anxiety, of which I never had before. Is this the ativan doing this to me? It starts in the mornings, and lasts all day, then at night it goes away. I dont even take the half of ativan until  around 3AM, since that is my hardest time to sleep. Why the anxiety? If its the ativan, ( some say ativan is suppose to reduce anxiety, but I didnt have it to begin with, only took it for sleep, now I got anxiety). I took less than half last night, cause I want to wean off this junk. Please give me some advice, cause I cant take this daytime anxiety and need to know if Im going crazy.

Hi and welcome!

I am sorry that you are experiencing this anxiety issue at the moment. If this is all new to you, then I would recommend asking your docotor about the probable cause of your symptoms.

The short acting anti-anxiety meds (benzodiazapines) are not known to increase anxiety upon starting up on them like drug of other classifications...so I wonder if you are having an atypical reation, or if it is just a coincidence, and your anxiety is from something else.

Either way, your doctor should be able to help you come to a good solution in regard to your pain management and medications.

You may also want to check our Chronic Pain Forum if you haven't already...they have some really great members there who may be able to help with your concerns as well.:)

Post anytime!

Scaredy Cat