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Posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
My doc put me on Lexapro (daily) and Ativan (when needed) for anxiety and panic attacks. My panic attacks are pretty severe when I am traveling. My question is, What would be a good dose to sedate me enough to help me relax more when I am traveling? My dose currently is .5mg when needed. It doesn't seem to help much when I take the .5mg (except maybe mentally). Anybody have any suggestions?
Posted by Elle2021 on October 25, 2003, at 0:16:10
In reply to Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
Hi,
I'm on the same does of Ativan as you. I think it's a pretty standard dose. Ask your doctor if it's okay if you take one and a half, that should help.
Elle
Posted by jaynee on October 25, 2003, at 0:20:08
In reply to Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
Last year when I flew to Hawaii, I took up to 3mg or even more, I lost track, on the plane. I don't like flying, so I thought the ativan would help. I only take ativan on a prn basis, so 2mg is usually alot for me. It helped some, but not enough for me to actually relax to enjoy the flight. I thought if I just kept taking more, maybe I would fall asleep, but it didn't work. I know if I had not taken any, I would really be uncomfortable. I don't know if I have helped or not, but you will have to experiment on the flight, and it depends on how long the flight is. But I do think you should take some before you even get on the plane, that is where I screwed up. I should have taken more ativan the day before the flight and the day of the flight before I got on the plane. So take it before you fly and then if you are still really anxious, take a little more when you are the plane.
Good luck.
Posted by jaynee on October 25, 2003, at 0:21:35
In reply to Re: Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by jaynee on October 25, 2003, at 0:20:08
when you are the plane. Although if you take enough ativan, you might start to feel you are the plane.
Posted by galkeepinon on October 25, 2003, at 0:28:43
In reply to Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
.5mg is usually the standard dose physicians give for patients with anxiety traveling, whether by bus, train, or jetliner.
I would tell your physician that it doesn't seem to help much when you take the .5mg (except maybe mentally)
He/she should be certainly helpful in maybe adjusting your dosage in coping with your anxiety and traveling.
Good luck:-)> My doc put me on Lexapro (daily) and Ativan (when needed) for anxiety and panic attacks. My panic attacks are pretty severe when I am traveling. My question is, What would be a good dose to sedate me enough to help me relax more when I am traveling? My dose currently is .5mg when needed. It doesn't seem to help much when I take the .5mg (except maybe mentally). Anybody have any suggestions?
Posted by tiredman on October 25, 2003, at 10:00:30
In reply to Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
I take Lexapro and it makes me very jittery. To sleep, I take 2.0 mg of Ativan (lorazapam). I try to limit it to sleeping because I know I am going to have a hard time when I need to give it up.
I don't know how much to take before traveling. I've never taken it while on a plane. I feel paranoid that if I was "put out" by Ativan on a plane ride, and something happened, I wouldn't be alert enough to respond.
Posted by bluesilvy on October 25, 2003, at 10:38:02
In reply to Re: Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by tiredman on October 25, 2003, at 10:00:30
Thanks for the help everyone. I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to call my doc and get his opinion. Thanks all!
Posted by Katt on October 25, 2003, at 22:47:34
In reply to Anyone who uses Ativan, please read. ???'s, posted by bluesilvy on October 24, 2003, at 22:52:51
That is not very much. It can help thogh. I take 1 mg 4 times a day. Most Dr.'s faint when they see this though. I think you need a higher dose
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