Posted by tai daluna on October 17, 2004, at 4:27:45
In reply to Ativan questions, posted by krisdance83 on October 15, 2004, at 22:25:05
hi,
i have used ativan as needed for two years without serious incident. it is important to remain aware of how much you are using and discuss this with your doc. explain how you are worried about physical dependance. my doc and i talk about it a lot re: my own use. i do notice that if i take 1mg or more for a few days running i will have a sore stomach when i try to stop: abdominal cramps are a common withdrawal effect. i also get headaches.
overall, i find this drug less addictive than alcohol, as long as i do not take it every day in *excess*. i have not developed a tolerancy to it that could not be overcome by giving it a break for a few days. if you find yourself using too much, back off for awhile. you can control your own body!
for this reason: i suggest you save ativan for when you really need it. it is my emergency med. i think of it the same way i think of asthma (steroids to help heal the prob/rescue inhaler to save me the terror of an attack= AD for anxiety disorder/ativan for panic)...
good luck,
tai
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