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15 patient evaluations for Lorazepam

  • ajolote
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    Depression
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx
    45 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • ajolote
  • by ajolote
    current dosage:
    2 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 months
    purpose:
    Anxiety
  • 30375178edad0a9e69c8c6ec51394a21f7105fe5
Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 17, 2009 Moderate Mild Always A little
  • Nausea
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  • WriteItOut
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Emotional
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    Rx Therapy
    28 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • WriteItOut
  • by WriteItOut
    current dosage:
    2 0.5mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 7 months
    purpose:
    Anxiety,
    Treat my mood condition(s)
  • 7222ec578eafe880e1131ba64fe9431e5ec66a11
Anxiety Efficacy Treat my mood condition(s) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 12, 2009 Moderate Moderate Moderate Sometimes Somewhat
  • Drowsiness
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 12, 2009 My anxiety is worst when I am away from home. Because of the drowsiness it causes I often can't take it. < $25 monthly
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  • snanna
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Mood Community
    Depression: 3
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 3
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    28 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • snanna
  • by snanna
    current dosage:
    0.5mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    3 days
    purpose:
    Insomnia,
    Anxiety
  • 140c3d2e34ada9cd5fe344499fa9e1f15a3bf8ac
Insomnia Efficacy Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 07, 2009 Major Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
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  • depressed_to_death
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Depression
    Depression: 4
    Emotional: 4
    Compulsion: 4
    Anxiety: 4
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 4
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx
    32 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • depressed_to_death
  • by depressed_to_death
    current dosage:
    20 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 10 months
    purpose:
    Treat my mood condition(s),
    Anxiety
  • e06c14edabc9755e6107e307961f40abaccdd37a
Treat my mood condition(s) Efficacy Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 31, 2008 Slight None Always Not at all
Mar 30, 2009 Moderate Major Mild Always Not at all
  • Increase in balance difficulties
  • Memory Loss
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
Apr 09, 2009 Slight Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Memory Loss
  • Increase in balance difficulties
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
Jun 21, 2009 Slight Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Increase in balance difficulties
  • Memory Loss
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness
  • Emotional issues
  • Loss of appetite
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 31, 2008 The only issue with Ativan is that you need more and more to have the same effect. monthly
Mar 30, 2009 helps to calm me down .. monthly
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  • avaquaint
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Bipolar
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    20 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • avaquaint
  • by avaquaint
    current dosage:
    0.5mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Anxiety,
    Panic attacks,
    Anger/Irritability,
    Insomnia
  • a3bcd2b124475b75f518b06ca8925f51c52b2cb4
Anxiety Efficacy Panic attacks Efficacy Anger/Irritability Efficacy Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
May 15, 2009 Major Major Moderate Moderate Moderate Always Not at all
  • Drowsiness
  • Sedation
  • Dizziness
  • Somnolence
  • Increase in balance difficulties
  • Stumbling/difficulty walking
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  • pezzerific
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Bipolar
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    55 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • pezzerific
  • by pezzerific
    current dosage:
    1.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 weeks
    purpose:
    Treat my mood condition(s)
  • e531940fabffd5c665a3f28469454cb1870f0099
Treat my mood condition(s) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 06, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
May 05, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 06, 2009 Is calming; soothing, but not excessively. < $25 monthly
May 05, 2009 Helps keep me cool, calm and collected. $25-49 monthly
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  • silverainfell
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Bipolar
    Depression: 4
    Emotional: 4
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 3
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    17 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • silverainfell
  • by silverainfell
    current dosage:
    2 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    6 days
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • 8080854f1127cdde5532d725ef8cbec3a64bfe15
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 05, 2009 Slight Moderate Always A little
  • Stumbling/difficulty walking
  • Depression
  • Drowsiness
  • Increase in balance difficulties
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 05, 2009 Be careful when operating machinery. This medicine made me car sick when I was in the car. This medication also causes memory lapses, atleast it did for me. < $25 monthly
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  • pdworkin
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Depression
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    60 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • pdworkin
  • by pdworkin
    current dosage:
    0.5mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 12 years
    purpose:
    Other
  • 2d2fed1216771e99cf67efca2304b9f4b1cd762a
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 20, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 20, 2009 Medication for anxiety can reduce opportunities for cognitive-behavioral treatment of the same symptoms. I am trying to stop using this drug, monthly
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  • Patches222
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    Bipolar
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    Rx Therapy
    48 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • Patches222
  • by Patches222
    current dosage:
    as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 8 months
    purpose:
    Support another treatment
  • 51c92021f5e9df440c80005c7b6e045c8810c40e
Support another treatment Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 05, 2008 Major Mild Never Somewhat
Jan 06, 2009 Major Moderate Never Somewhat
  • Drowsiness
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 05, 2008 This is a great medicine for anxiety and if your having trouble breating. $100-199 monthly
Jan 06, 2009 Would like to be Mellow w/o the tiredness < $25 monthly
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  • josie-jojo
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Depression
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    41 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by josie-jojo
    current dosage:
    1mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Insomnia,
    Anxiety
  • 0afa3d5931cccd35af87a7aa2b5bbf23a2898ee1
Insomnia Efficacy Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 27, 2008 Moderate Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Drowsiness
Dec 18, 2008 Moderate Major None Always Not at all
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks
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