Ativan vs Xanax
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| Ativan is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). | Xanax is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). | |||
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| Add Ativan review INCREASED SWELLING IN LOWER LEG AND ANKLES MOSTLY MY LEFT ANKLE I have been on Adivan for5-6years and now i take it 2times a day (img) and i have now many mood swings and crying ,also cramps ,anger, and bad tought and while sleeping CRACY dreams .....it feels likeall night. i want to get off this med. please let me know how I was given two orange tablets of Ativan at the hospital before gong in for an internal biopsy. This was to just take the edge off (although I didn't feel particularly anxious). Pain reliever was to be administered just before the biopsy, except that the Ativan had knocked me out. I had no adverse reaction from this, and waked about two hours after the procedure had been completed. I dressed and m ... I was going through withdrawal from another drug and having anxiety. A doctor at a clinic told me to take this Ativan twice a day until I see my regular doctor. I have been tossing and turning every night and getting very little sleep. So when I get too tired I take one of these Ativan before bed and they work very well. Helps me sleep when my anxiety gets out of hand, also calms me pretty quickly...how long does this stay in your system if you do not use it daily????? been taking for two years but not consistenly....prn | Add Xanax review owcaitelltedifermt,wataretetotell when i was first prescribed this medication it helept me get out in the world helept me socialy and i found that thay help with everything, but after using them for over 10 years thay don't work as well ,but i have been reduced dramatically and ofcourse thay don''t work as well ,it's people that shoot them up and abuseing them that stuff it up for enyone that may need them,i hate going to get the ... I moved to a new state with my kids and over the road trucker,husband who had to leave the next morning after we got to the new house. I was driving back to my home state to visit and had a terrible panic attack that required a trip to the er, all 3 kids with me. That was 12 years ago that i was prescribed this life changing drug. I am now an addict, i have never been to a mental health specialist ... I suffer from social anxiety-fear of public speaking especially to large groups. The anxiety and panic can be overwhelming! Xanax really works getting me thru it. So grateful to have & use only when needed. | |||
