84 patient evaluations for Lorazepam

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Feb 1, 2007 (Started Jun 03, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: It it is extremely helpful in times of stress and anxiety when sleep may be threatened.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2010 (Started Apr 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily

Nov 30, 2009 (Started Apr 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2010 (Started Feb 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not only helped me sleep, reduced some of my mild anxiety
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 21, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: This turns me into Frankenstein and I only use it after seizures. It knocks me out for 2 days and groggy for about 3 days after. It works but its very strong.

Feb 19, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: I take this after seizures. I was originally on Valium as a post-seizure medication but from what a doctor told us, Valium only temporarily "shuts off" my brain after seizures. The Ativan however pulls the plug out of the socket, it really shuts off the brain. After a seizure I really don't care about the side effects because I just had a seizure but if I'm going on a road trip I'll take half and it does help you sleep and makes it a lot easier to adjust to time changes and I won't have to worry about being sleep deprived.
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for In March 2010 I began taking this as needed for anxiety and insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: My doctor recently prescribed this to help me through the death and dying of my mother. I was exhausted and could not sleep. My father also had been in the hospital and I had stayed with him almost 24/7 and was basically running on nervous energy. Taking this MADE ME relax and take time to deal with the death of my mom and let others care for dad for a few days and allow myself to heal from a bad hurt and severe stress in order to not have seizures that I feel she knew would come if I did not rest. She and I both know well that STRESS is the main cause precursor to most of my seizures and she knew that at that time I was not making good judgment calls about my health. Thank You Christine!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 13, 2010 (Started Jan 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation

Feb 3, 2010 (Started Jan 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This medication makes me fall asleep and I don't awake in the middle of the night from pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation

Nov 29, 2009 (Started Jan 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking this as my doctor said it was not for long-term.
Side effects: sedation
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (drowsiness, memory loss, drowsy in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This sleep med was prescribed for me many years ago by my neurologist and also my primary care doctor. I learned it is not for long term use. It was very tough to switch from this to the new med -- Trileptal- for sleep. I had to find the right dosage. I had found a psychiatrist that helped me manage my medication and this was the med she prescribed for me. I wonder a lot if there is anyone else that takes Trileptal for sleep.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: memory loss, drowsiness, drowsy in morning

Jul 15, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (drowsiness, memory loss, drowsy in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: SINCE I BECAME DEPENDANT ON IT -EVEN IF IT WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY WORKING---4MG WAS A LOT TO BE TAKING.... MY INTERNIST KNEW THIS ..AND OTHER DRS TOLD ME THIS ..YET NO ONE SUGGESTED I TRY TO WEAN MYSELF OFF UNTIL I TALKED W/ MY NEUROLOGIST ABT IT --HE SUGGESTED THAT I TRY AND TAKE IT DOWN A HALF MG EVERY WEEK.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: memory loss, drowsiness, drowsy in morning
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 2, 2010 (Started Oct 05, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: 3 times a day made me sleep too much. I now take it twice daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 5, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I have been prescribed 1mg of Lorazepam up to 4 times daily as and when required. I ALWAYS carry 4 tablets with me just in case. I find that if I do not have them with me I panic even more that I may need one! So far I have only had to take a Lorazepam moderately when out and about. I find that it used to work wonders but now only takes the edge of my anxiety and panic. Maybe this is because I am building up a tolerance to this medication or maybe my GAD is getting worse, I do not know.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (drowsy in morning)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This medication would make me unable to manage life as a whole
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsy in morning

Sep 25, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsy in morning)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I take only as needed. It makes me very drowsy in the AM.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsy in morning
  • 0 helpful marks
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