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Posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
How did Ativan compare with the other benzos that you've taken??
Ed.
Posted by Dan Perkins on December 24, 2004, at 19:09:15
In reply to To anyone who has ever taken Ativan..., posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
I took Ativan for the first time a few weeks ago and was very dissapointed. The highest dose I took at one time was 1mg (which I think is sort of a moderate amount), but I didn't feel a thing. Klonopin is the only other benzo that I have taken, and when you take Klonopin you know you are taking Klonopin (for better and for worse). But the Ativan may as well have been a sugar pill.
> How did Ativan compare with the other benzos that you've taken??
>
> Ed.
Posted by Phillipa on December 24, 2004, at 19:28:58
In reply to To anyone who has ever taken Ativan..., posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
When I did take Ativan it worked just fine. I took between .5 and lmg at a time. If I remember correctly it was probably a total of 4mgs a day. Phillipa
Posted by anxiety_free on December 24, 2004, at 20:40:40
In reply to To anyone who has ever taken Ativan..., posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
Ativan, for me, is a smoother, longer-lasting benzo than xanax, and better for sleep as well. What sucks is that there's no xr version, so there is the problem of anxiety between doses and dose escalation. When I was on a benzo-stim combo, it was easier to calibrate the combo with ativan than with klonopin. That said, my fav. benzo is klonopin, followed by ativan, then librium, then xanax, then valium.
Posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 20:42:37
In reply to I really, really like Ativan, posted by anxiety_free on December 24, 2004, at 20:40:40
Hi,
Why is Valium your least favourite?
Ed.
Posted by anxiety_free on December 24, 2004, at 21:06:27
In reply to Re: I really, really like Ativan » anxiety_free, posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 20:42:37
Don't get me wrong; valium is a safe, effective medication. It just causes more drowsiness for me than many other meds do (even librium), so I like it more for sprained muscles and sleep problems than for anxiety.
Posted by Lucylooo on December 24, 2004, at 21:43:42
In reply to To anyone who has ever taken Ativan..., posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
> How did Ativan compare with the other benzos that you've taken??
Between ativan, xanax, and klonopin, ativan is by far my favorite, it didn't space me out the way the others do but knocked anxiety out like a charm.
Posted by Fred23 on December 24, 2004, at 23:38:37
In reply to To anyone who has ever taken Ativan..., posted by ed_uk on December 24, 2004, at 18:02:59
> How did Ativan compare with the other benzos that you've taken??
Xanax caused more of an "I don't care" feeling, sort of that aloof, out of it feeling that alcohol can cause, along with being too artificially calm.
Ativan is much nicer, just relieving anxiety, without any detachment or aritficial feelings.
But, like I detailed some months ago, getting the dosage right can be tricky, and doctors don't understand it very well.
Also, it seems that the name brand is vastly preferable to the generic.
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