Ativan 1 MG Tablet Health Feed

Hi Mr. lybrate-user
you may be having a benzodiazepine addiction which is why you find it so difficult to stop the lorazepam.
Your ultimate goal should be to stop lorazepam.
Start reducing it to 1/2 then 1/4 then 1/8 over two months.
It’s very important to stop using benzodiazepines so as to maintain your cognition and memory in the long term.
Try deep breathing exercises and deep muscle relaxation techniques to help along the way. Hope this helps

Withdrawl should be mange under doctors supervision only in future
ativan withdrawal
physical dependence occurs as a result of an individual taking certain types of drugs over rather lengthy periods of time. When an individual chronically uses or abuses certain classes of drugs, the individual’s system becomes acclimated to having the drug present and learns to function at a steady level only when the drug is present in the individual’s tissues. The system automatically adjusts its own r...more

Dear mam
Serta is a medicine and can be used safely during breast feeding. As far as Lopez is concerned, we need to weigh the risks and benefit. It is secreted in breast milk and can cause drowsiness in baby, so if you do need to take it try to discuss this with your psychiatrist and take the minimum possible dose. Also you can consider breastfeeding feeding just before taking the medication so that it is secreted in minimal amount in your breast milk.
Please do not stop the medicine on ...more

You should take Acupressure therapy and take Biochemic Mag phos 200x + Nat phos 200x 4 tab each thrice a day with warm water and take it 5 days than consult private online.

Yes you can.. but efficacy might be lost slightly.. need not worry as long as patient is getting good sleep

We understand that you have been able to deal with your obsessive compulsive issues with the help of medications and are able to keep yourself busy and make some money as well. This is despite being on medications for a long time i.e. Almost 10 years - which is frustrating. I also think that being in therapy has helped you tide over situations associated with the thoughts and the medications have also helped. We can certainly help you by learning more about your symptoms when you go off of medic...more

Ativan has addictive potential, not good for long term use. Pls take consultation to suggest safer alternatives.

Insomnia describes a general difficulty falling or staying asleep. It's one of the most common sleep disorders. After just one night of short sleep, individuals experience the effects of sleep deprivation the following day, which include difficulty focusing, irritability, impulsivity, and lack of balance. Let's discuss your problem in detail for better advice and medication plan.

Yes most certainly. Please continue as prescribed.
These medicines should never be discontinued without a thorough examination and investigation by a psychiatrist who has been regularly seeing you in person.
Further, these medicines will be tapered down slowly and then stopped. (if the doctor thinks it's okay to stop in the first place). Please be patient.

Alcohol may be a temporary solution to many problems, however, in the long run, it does cause a lot of damage starting with liver problems and others that involve bodily functions, including digestion, metabolism, excretion, sexual problems and thought or emotional disorders. Therefore alcohol is best avoided as self-medication for many problems including social anxiety. There are many medications available to help deal with social anxiety and it would be better to take on a daily basis if you b...more