Alternative To Ativan

Are there any alternative meds to Ativan, that don't cause weakness?

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well it all depends on you brain and body chemistry, there are many drugs in the benzodiazipine family including:valium(diazepam),clodapin(clozaepam), librium, even an old drug called mebrobate I don't even know if it is still available, What are you takeing it for I take it as anxiety, if that is the case ask your doc. there are many non controled substances such as:buspar,paxil,zoloft,ect that may help you. GOOD LUCK

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I use Ativan for Migraine Head aches , It works better than the exspensive Nuronton , also it relieves anxiety so I dont need an antidepressant any more and it helps me sleep at night , I have Degenerative Discs Desiease and pain is an big issue with me . why should I care if it may be addicting if it works so well ?

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I use to take ativan and now take klonipin. It works great and its just as good.

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what other kind of drugs can you use to stop a seizure. my doctor just gave these to me and the label scares me.

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thanks.......

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Have been taking ativan 1mg for pain from damaged nerve in neck. Ativan now causing side effects like vision problems, clenching of teeth, swelling of eyelids, spasm over head into left eye.. Want to get off it, but get very sick from pills like ripelene, epeleptin, etc. What to to.

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Re: shaun (# 2)

According to my doc when he put me on Ativan he said it wasn't addicting like xanax and valium which are highly addictive. I can tell you that they are addicting also cuz I had an accident with my pill holder that all my meds are in to make it easier for me so I don't take extra meds by mistake. We'll I dropped my pill holder in my dogs water bowl and a few days of ativan were destroyed, I went thru hell.....I was stuttering and couldn't find the right words or even have a conversation with anyone so they most certainly are addictive, just not as bad as the other benzo's on the market.

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Re: Peanutsmom07 (# 7)

OMG, I can't believe someone had the same thing happen to them that I did. I also keep my meds in a container and dropped it in my dogs water bowl by mistake. I lost ativan and a few pain meds and I also went thru withdrawal from not having my ativan and I also stuttered like a fool, I knew what I wanted to say but couldn't get the words out. I felt horrible for a week until I got my next script for ativan. So I agree with you all the way, ativan is addicting no matter what the doctors may so cuz I was also told it was not addicting.

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