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Ativan For Anxiety And Sleep

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Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

I have anxiety and social anxiety ... I am prescribed Ativan... but it doesn't work... ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar MD

I recently as prescribed Ativan to help with anxiety . previously I self medicated with alcohol ... terrible anxiety an panic. my question is, I am going to quit the drinking and wondering if using... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

.. im trying to relax n go to sleep but I can't cause of the anxiety n nausea. I don't wanna take ...today is my 3rd day on my period. I woke up shaking like crazy with anxiety . my pain from cramps ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Soujanya MD

I have anxiety was given citalopram 20 mg OD have been taking past 6 mo . Never thought I was depressed but had taken Ativan half mg PRN for anxiety & it worked. Dr won"t prescribe Ativan Any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soujanya ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Susanta Padhy MD

itself or the anxiety from the Ativan? Also, I was wondering if I could Benadryl if that would make the dp and the dr worse because I have taken it in the past to sleep and it helped with my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Susanta Padhy ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. Lav Kaushik MD

also gave me Ativan to take only if needed and and some sleep medicine My anxiety is at night and sometime will wake me if I just take the sleep med and Zoloft I still have the anxiety... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lav Kaushik ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

I have suffered from insomnia for the last three months, induced by anxiety (major life change). I ... experiencing muscle spasms in my legs--is this due to the Ativan? I have also been diagnosed with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Munish Sood MD

the ativan doesnt curb my anxiety. I know all about the resp depression. I dont abuse suboxone nor do ... opiate cravings are almost non existant, but I have struggled with anxiety my whole life. I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

hospital, I feared for my safety. They gave me a script for ativan. Now it s good for general anxiety, it ... attacks, have day-to-day anxiety. Ativan works well for getting anxious before bed... View answer

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Dr. Ashish Mittal MD

normal....would like to know for anxiety during the day can I take Ativan. Was prescribed Ativan prior to trazodone and it worked like a charm for anxiety & depression. Can I use Ativan... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)