Mar 30, 2014
(Started Oct 16, 2009)
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Effectiveness
None
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for anxious mood)
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Effectiveness
None
(for phobic disorder)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for panic disorder)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for social anxiety disorder)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(crying, mood swings)
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Adherence
Never taken as prescribed
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
mood swings
Oct 15, 2012
(Started Oct 16, 2009)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for anxious mood)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for phobic disorder)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for panic disorder)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for social anxiety disorder)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(crying, mood swings)
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Adherence
Never taken as prescribed
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
mood swings
Mar 25, 2011
(Started Oct 16, 2009)
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Effectiveness
None
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(crying, mood swings)
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
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
Side effects:
mood swings
Jan 3, 2011
(Started Oct 16, 2009)
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Effectiveness
None
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(crying, mood swings)
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Adherence
Never taken as prescribed
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
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
Side effects:
mood swings
Nov 25, 2009
(Started Oct 16, 2009)
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Effectiveness
None
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(crying, mood swings)
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-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
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.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
mood swings