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How to stop taking ativan

Good morning sir,madam. Insomnia since 6years. Ativan addiction since 6years. With Ativan able to sleep only 5hrs a day. Tried two attempts for withdraw Ativan 1st attempt prescribed zolfresh 10mg plus 2mg meltonin,after two days usage collapsed on road. 2nd attempt prescribed qutopin 25mg,libirium 10mg along with Ativan 1mg. When switched to clona

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Hi.. in benzodiazepine dependence, slow tapering off over a few months is advisable. Also simultaneous cbt can help. ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, I had been into this Ativan drug for the past 2 years, now this has lead to neck stiffness(which is making me hard to fell asleep) and it had made me to take extra 2mg drug in the morning. 12:30PM 2mg ativan 4PM 2mg ativan 9PM 2mg ativan 25mg amitryn I'm trying really hard to come out of this sedation. I'm just came to a state to seek p

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Hi... These are prescription medicines, I hope you consulted a Psychiatrist before start consuming them. Sedation is one of the side effects of this medicine and when combined with the other medicine ...  Read More

Can we take Ativan 1 mg and fluconazole 150 mg together? Please suggest me. I even take inderal 10 mg

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First of all let me tell you that you should not use any medicines without your doctor's advice. Secondly, Ativan ie. Lorazepam has the potential to make you get addicted to it. You can become a nervo ...  Read More

Taking ativan 2mg for insomnia for 6 years , recent times struggling with sleep and excessive thinking. Doctor have added escitalopram 10mg along with Ativan, but If I take escitalopram facing gastric and burning during urination on next day. Please suggest.

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Hi.. you can try taking the tablet with food and use h2 blocker for a few days. Usually it will settle with time. ...  Read More

Sir, I was on alcohol dependence and now from 11 months i m absenteeism of alcohol and taking ativan 2mg in th night daily. I want to taper the medicine without Or less widthdrawl. plz guide me. I am having lots of tolerence problem like headach, muscle strain, mood swing, heaviness in chest, pain in sholder blade, giddiness, loss of apetite, wegh

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Sir, Earlier i was alcohol addicted after that i met with gastro and he prescribed ativan 2 mg. I was taking ativan 2 mg daily at night for 1 year. I went to severe depression and having weight loss, sleepeness, suicidal thought, mood swing, tremor, irregular heartbeat and many more then i went to phycritrist and he prescibe me librium 10 and olisu

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Yes, ativan can be dependence forming. Librium is often used to wean oneself off of the dependence, but this is done slowly. Please continue with the psychiatrist's treatment, ask them any queries if ...  Read More

Sir, madam I have been suffering from insomnia,anxiety for 6 years. currently using ativan 1.5mg, libirium 10mg, able to sleep 5hrs only. To reduce stress i have been doing walking for 40mins and 15 mins listening to relaxation music, avoiding phone before 30 mins to bed, maintaining the sleep routine, taking 5 almonds at night. I tried Tagara as w

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Focus on mediation and good gut health For that focus on fiber and pre and probiotics source in diet For more connect with me on practo app ...  Read More

Due to schezropenia , one psychiatrist suggested to use Ativan and sizidon..I have used this for two months..after that hearing voices decreased but I cud not able to sleep normally...due to which am crying whole day worrying about my sleep. Whenever I try to sleep my body is giving jerks n am getting awake without able to sleep..right now one doc

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Hi, crying can be a sign of worry/apprehension regarding inability to fall asleep or if it appears irrelevant to you then it could be an obsessive fear or nothing but a new psychotic symptom. In any c ...  Read More

My father age 73 he is having high bp and high sugar for that medication is going on also he is on Ativan half mg, for only sleep problem but he doesn't have any anxiety issue with Ativan half mg he sleeps well, now in market Ativan 1 mg is not avialble anywhere so what medicine should be given to him. Pls suggest a medicine which work same as Ativ

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Is it okay to take Ativan 1mg for 4-5 days and then skip it if possible or can I take half of it and slowly reduce it?

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Hi, please don't take it without prescription. Take full course as prescribed by your doctor and consult him for tapering the dose. ...  Read More

My father age 72 is having blood pressure and diabetic,from some days he is complaining that he is not having good sleep,then my doctor prescribed him zolfresh 5 which i divide it to half and give him 2.5 mg he slept well that night in my next visit again I told the doctor he prescribed me ativan 1 and said it's more safe for him. So yesterday nigh

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Repeat ? ...  Read More

Sir, Can I take ultracet with Ativan 2mg. I had pain in mouth and ativan taking for anxiety. Plz suggest

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

My father is having insomnia and addicted for Ativan for last 6 months. As per recent consultation, started to use Nexito Forte. But it's getting worse. He is not normal and having Insomnia. Please advise on solution

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Needs to add another Medication, consult Psychiatrist u will be better ...  Read More

I have been taking Ativan 1mg for 4-5 days, can I skip it from now or should I take half of it and slowly cut down intake?

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You be mentally strong and stop the pill ...  Read More

My mother has been prescribed 1mg of Ativan every day at bedtime only for 2 months but in the second month my mother started showing benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. My doctor hence told to take diazepam 5mg every 4th day and gradually reduce the Ativan dose by 25% every week. Is this the correct way of tapering as benzos withdrawal are really s

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Consult Neurologist ...  Read More

Can ciprofloxacin 750mg taken with lorazepam 2mg ? If not how much duration needed between these medicines

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Yes ...  Read More

A friend of mine wants to try to overdose on Ativan. She weighs around 100 lbs and is around 5’2. Will 6 mg of Ativan kill her if she takes it all at once? I can’t stop her because I have no way of knowing where she is or any of her family members numbers. But I need to know if it will kill her. Please.

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This medication is used to treat anxiety, the benzodiazepines in this tablet will act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. The common side effects are drowsin ...  Read More

Hello sir i AM TAKING ATIVAN AND WANTED TO KNOWwant to ask how much tabs of ATIVAN can kill me

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Hello dear..your question is quite disturbing as it appears that whether you are asking for safety purpose or suicidal ideation causing this question to arise in your mind...See many times we face fai ...  Read More

I need to know about some medicine ativan 1mg libotryp i want to know about this medicines and its side effect

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Hi. Ativan is a short acting benzodiazapine. It is used in initial insomnia. Side effects are morning drowsiness, tiredness and it can be addictive. Libotryp is a combination of benzo and anti depre ...  Read More

I'm wondering because I took barely a hit of crack resin from my stem 3 days ago and I have an appointment tomorrow and need the medicine to work, I've been sober for 6 months minus that slip up thanks

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