the ativan(lorazepam) is wrking gud whenever i suffer frm depression with the change of season is there any other medecine which works like ativan but having less side effects ?no matter how much expensive is the medecine ,right now i m taking half 2 mg ativan is dat doze equal to 1 mg ativan full? i m taking dat ativan just once at night half of it...nd i m feeling better but if i don't take it the things start going worst but when the season change completes no need of any medecine ....but when the season changes i am out of control repeated negative thoughts and i m out of control voilent nd breaking things screaming ,the things r worst but i noticed aftr taking ativan i m ok but if i skip it fr even one day d nxt day symptoms returns but that is only when d season changes like 2 months in summer to winter nd 2months frm winter to summer.rest of the year i don't take any medecine i start taking b4 when the season starts.so is dat i have to live always in ativan fr entire life
2007-09-08 08:50:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Ativan is an anti anxiety drug. Not an anti depressant.
2007-09-14 23:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by Shel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ativan is not for depression. It's an anti-anxiety medication often used for panic attacks.
Consult your doctor. You need an anti-depressant you can take every day of the year like Wellbutrin 300 mg. That's what I take. That way you won't have to get out of control with every change of season.
2007-09-08 17:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zoloft is good for maybe a year, to help you through it. It has less side effects than Ativan, but it takes about a month to start feeling the good effects of Zoloft is the down side. Ask your doctor? For one thing, Ativan is mainly for nervousness and anxiety and doesn't really touch on depression. Also, I recommend counseling to find what is the root of your depression. Medicine helps, but it doesn't help in the long term like counseling.
2007-09-08 16:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by anon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consider using spell-check .....PLEASE!
Depression medications usually work on a time delay between the time you take it and the time you FEEL IT WORKING. Like, maybe 1to3 weeks of a delay.
If you are having such extreme mood swings and behaviors, you would be a good candidate for taking an antidepressant EVERY day of the year. That way, you wouldn't be feeling such strong symptoms unnecessarily.
(sorry, I am not familiar with ativan, as to wether it is a "Mood-Stabilizer" or an "Anti-depressant". There is a difference.)
2007-09-08 17:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the medications that you are taking, are not beneficial. It is time for a change and I mean NOW!!! Try the "natural," alternatives prescribed by Dr. Cass Ingram and Dr. Mehmet Oz. They know their business. I want for you to do well. I don't like the pharmaceutical medicine. It isn't doing you much good either. Remember this, What shall we then say to these things? If GOD be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31. The Lord daily loadeth us with BENEFITS, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalm 68:19. Peace, Love and God Bless.
2007-09-15 23:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of the same symptoms you have (basically all the same)...and I take Lamictal and Effexor during the day, and Lithium at night. It's a perfect mix for me.
2007-09-08 18:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by xo379 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor. People may give bad medical advice on the computer. A doctor will listen and understand what you need.
2007-09-16 00:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by Will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try taking something that helps with your English, asking medical questions with this poor English to doctors, etc... is not a good idea if you want a reply
2007-09-16 06:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by abfab26 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your Doctor knows best for you
2007-09-08 15:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow..run-on sentence galore.
2007-09-15 05:28:56 · answer #10 · answered by }{PurpleLipz}{ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋