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Does Intake Of Lorazepam Help In Treating Anxiety?

I am talking with a friend about horrible noises in his head. There is no let up. He has severe loss of hearing, a failed cochlear implant experience, all of which causes more angst. My question is whether a benzodiazepine, namely Lorazepam, generic of Ativan, might be beneficial in the treatment of such anxiety. (His hearing loss has been blamed on blowers used to cool down vacuum tubes transmitting messages at extreme noise levels eight hours a day, five days a week for eight years during his Air Force career.) Over simplfiication here, I realize, but I trust you have enough to answer my question.
Thu, 6 Jun 2019
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Hello,

Lorazepam can help with anxiety but is not recommended for long term treatment as it causes dependence and tolerance (the patient needs higher doses with time and gets depended on it as with drugs).
There are other safer drugs to treat anxiety and that is quite effective. SSRI drugs, for instance, are safe and the first line of treatment for anxiety. Sertraline and citalopram are some examples of such drugs.

I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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Does Intake Of Lorazepam Help In Treating Anxiety?

Hello, Lorazepam can help with anxiety but is not recommended for long term treatment as it causes dependence and tolerance (the patient needs higher doses with time and gets depended on it as with drugs). There are other safer drugs to treat anxiety and that is quite effective. SSRI drugs, for instance, are safe and the first line of treatment for anxiety. Sertraline and citalopram are some examples of such drugs. I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician