![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 9 of 9. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by joef on May 15, 2013, at 21:25:23
does anyone use lorazepam on a daily basis and at what dose...compare to klonopin /zanax
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 15, 2013, at 23:56:57
In reply to lorazepam, posted by joef on May 15, 2013, at 21:25:23
i used to be on 2mg Ativan three times daily....it made me mellow, calm, and some muscle relaxation.....but its not really a fun drug....its not directly as sedating as Xanax and klono...a bad day, or if your a nervous wreck that's its good qualities for lowering anxiety.
r
Posted by joef on May 16, 2013, at 7:12:08
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 15, 2013, at 23:56:57
curious ....what do you describe as a fun drug
Posted by joef on May 16, 2013, at 9:44:13
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by joef on May 16, 2013, at 7:12:08
also were you able to come off 6 mg of Ativan a day without any trouble
Posted by Phillipa on May 16, 2013, at 18:21:24
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by joef on May 16, 2013, at 9:44:13
That is a high dose used to take maybe 2mg a day. Switched over to Xanax. Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 16, 2013, at 18:27:25
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by joef on May 16, 2013, at 9:44:13
its not fun drug because no dopamine envolvement, well most of the time...I always think of a fun drug as a dopamine enhancement. Extacy is strong serotonin release.....
it depends the person, some people enjoy being calm on benzos....keep them safe from anxiety. But I always thought of it more as a reliving medication from anxiety, if someone took a bunch of Xanax...that is common at different places, makes them sedated and jolly.
what happened, I was on 6mg klono, then Ativan, and then moved to Xanax...all them 2mg's x 3 daily....and I was ripped off Xanax by a bad doctor....he put me on Xanax xr, I hated his guts and he was arrogant, wouldn't listen to any evidence that something should be done. Finally he's gone...
but you just kinda have to force yourself to learn how to deal with anxiety without benzos if that happens to someone....having martini's and wiskey will help some....defintly but that makes another problem, alcoholism. The doctor took me off Xanax and I started drinking heavily....dr paul meier....god I hated and still hate him.
yea....that's about it....r
Posted by joef on May 17, 2013, at 6:44:25
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 16, 2013, at 18:27:25
but did you have terrible withdrawals
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 17, 2013, at 13:02:21
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by joef on May 17, 2013, at 6:44:25
irrtiblity....anxiety started after I stopped it.
Posted by burial on May 27, 2013, at 12:04:34
In reply to Re: lorazepam, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 17, 2013, at 13:02:21
been on 2.5mg 3x daily, really liked the mellow feeling
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.