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2 patient evaluations for Lorazepam

  • FrankieNinja
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    HIV 2 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    627
    VL 40
    Taking HIV meds
  • FrankieNinja
  • by FrankieNinja
    dosage:
    Stopped taking
    purpose:
    Anxiety
  • 11bf51be4ce44a7f619bfded6450e3d76ca33823
Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Dec 11, 2008 Slight Moderate Always A little
  • Sex drive (libido) decreased
Advice/Tips Cost
Dec 11, 2008 My experience is that it takes the edge off of emotions. I am aware when I should have hightened emotions... i.e. marriage, birth of a baby, funerals, trauma... etc. I do feel the emotions but I dont believe that I am feeling them appropriately. < $25 monthly
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  • Scotian
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    HIV 1 yr
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    500
    VL 38
    Taking HIV meds
  • Scotian
  • by Scotian
    current dosage:
    1mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Anxiety
  • f081772f437329d5dc199a557ac01aff906a2b82
Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 16, 2008 Moderate Severe Always Very
  • Loss of appetite
  • Anxiety
  • Emotional issues
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoid
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 16, 2008 If a doctor ever suggests going on this drug...run the other way! Even after a few months on it...withdrawl is a nightmare. Don't even think of going cold turkey. < $25 monthly
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