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Can Lorazepam Cause Excessive Sleep And Memory Lapses?

Im really confused and tired i fell alseep during class today it hit me out of nowere really storng i slept for 4 hours at school till my mom could pick me up i can barely walk staraight and i keep dosing in and out im confused i keep going to text people and i will fall asleep mid sentence or forget what im saying or wake up to find i wasnt even holding my phone. I am n medication and did forget to take it this morning tho idk if thats it, last time i took anyrthing was last night, i took 4mg of lorazepam this ussually knocks me out quite well but has never had random effects hitting me hard like this hours later. Is this normal?
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Hi,

What you are experiencing is the hangover effects of lorazepam. Lorazepam appears to have more profound adverse effects on memory. It is normal with its intake. Try consulting your treating doctor about dose reduction or switching over to another medicine if not well tolerated.

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Can Lorazepam Cause Excessive Sleep And Memory Lapses?

Hi, What you are experiencing is the hangover effects of lorazepam. Lorazepam appears to have more profound adverse effects on memory. It is normal with its intake. Try consulting your treating doctor about dose reduction or switching over to another medicine if not well tolerated. Regards