Purposes:Anxious mood, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Panic attacks(Started Dec 28, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Anxious mood
Efficacy
Social Anxiety Disorder
Efficacy
Panic attacks
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 01, 2011
As needed
Dec 06, 2010
As needed
Side effects:
Slowed thinking
Date
Apr 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
In combination with Risperidone, it made me a little drowsy. Since changing from Cipralex to Celexa, I haven't had any panic attacks or needed to take Ativan.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
Was particularly helpful for panic attacks at the end of the school term and during finals. I did find it slowed me down a little bit.
Purposes:Treat my mood condition(s) and Anxious mood(Started Oct 16, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Treat my mood condition(s)
Efficacy
Anxious mood
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 25, 2011
As needed
None
Moderate
Severe
Always
Not at all
Jan 03, 2011
As needed
None
Moderate
Moderate
Never
Not at all
Nov 25, 2009
As needed
None
Moderate
Severe
Sometimes
Not at all
Side effects:
Sudden mood swing from mania to depression with anxiety
Date
Mar 25, 2011
Advice & Tips
I only take this in an extreme case (panic attack, etc.) and it has been recommended I do not ever take this medication by my psychiatrist. However, I fear having a major panic attack and keep this on hand just in case. This medication is prescribed by my primary MD. This medication strongly affects my mood symptoms. I have to weigh the risks of taking this with having mood issues for the next couple of days. The mixture causes uncontrollable crying. It feels like I have been slam-dunked into severe depression. Very uncomfortable feeling. It passes after a day or so, but taking this Ativan is really not worth the trip. Of course feeling like I am going to come out of my skin and manic isn't very comfortable either. What to do?!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 03, 2011
Advice & Tips
Altough Ativan works well for anxiety, which I have during mania, I do have a lot of problems if I take it for more than one day. It grabs ahold of the manic side of my bipolar disorder and slam dunks me into depression within 24 hours. I cry continuously for absolutely no reason and I have hallucinations. I cannot stop crying. It's like being on top of the world and falling into hell in less than 24 hours. I was almost hospitalized. It must interfere with my mood stablizer. I learned after a couple of incidents what was causing my psychotic episodes and now use Ativan only for major anxiety or panic attacks and then only once or twice a week if at all. Main problem I think is not enough communicating between my psychiatrist and my primary.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 25, 2009
Advice & Tips
I was feeling very manic so I started taking this medication a couple times a day. After about 3 or 4 days of this, I changed mood dangerously fast from manic to depression with anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations, crying for no reason, it was terrible. I was so upset I could not work. I stopped immediately. Haven't taken it in a few days and I feel better. Now I am taking only Wellbutrin. I will continue to dose myself until I can get to my new psych on December 18.
Moderate
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