Watson Vs. Mylan Generic Lorazepam Side Effects. (Page 13)

Been on Sandoz mfr. lorazepam for 10 years; no problems; no need to increase dose. Sandoz stopped mfr. Now, can only get these generic's & Actavis. Having lots of troubles getting results; either nothing or zonked. Anyone else w/any experience which mfr. is closer to Sandoz (since FDA approves up to 2% differences in generics). Thank you.

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In my experience Watson is the best generic brand.

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Yes, I am and it's still working. I feel normal! Hope it can work for you. I know we all have different chemistries.

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Explain? How long, symptoms, when ingredients changed what was the effect on you?

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Hi Leah! thanks for getting back to me. i have been taking ativan since 1981 do to meniere's disease and at that time we got the real stuff (ativan) then when they turned over to generic they all worked fine but i noticed a difference in 2013 around october. i knew right away it was the lorazepam (watson) as that is the only med i take but didn't know that the fda gave pharmaceutical change by 20% until i started to research and found this site when this happened. i started going through withdrawal feeling shaky, migraine, disoriented, etc. doc said my body was used to it and it would not work anymore, not right cause i had some older ones left would take one and in 15 min back to being my self !!! yes it was withdrawal but from the change they made to the lorazepam. i made numerous calls to watson, sandoz and got no where other than they said nothing had changed. thats BS everyone knows there body. i b****ed so much my doc put me on klonopin which is another benzo that did not work for me to many side affects so i had to leave my happy home and new husband in the alpena mi area and come back down state to my 20 year Doctor to see what he can do enough of my life history bottom line is i have been taking the new sandoz 199 2 mg they take away the panic and anxiety but leave me with not feeling good lethargic, depressed just weird side affects just not me cant really do for my self this whole mess has ruined my life. thats why i wanted to know about the excellium brand that you take i also see that they have changed there name to leading pharma. I want to know do they give you a sense of well being; the excellium you take?? i see some say they work and some they dont. i know everyone is different but there really isn't to much out there on excellium but im going to try them my next script. just to add, people that need the right medication for there medical problems, the fda and pharmaceuticals have really put us in a debilitating life experience and most doctors think we are nuts when we try and explain to them. im so glad that you found something that works for you! and hope it continues. i have been through so much that my heart goes out to you and to all who need the right meds take care and stay in contact. hope to hear from you soon! p.s. my daughter was on lorazepam for 1 year and went through the same thing in 2013; hers were waston brand or activist.

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@ Verwon what exactly do the fillers do? why do they need the inert ingredients?
why is it that they can be eliminated?

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Yes, my feeling of well being are in tact. My only fear is some other company will buy and ruin them!

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I just realized from your post that Excellum has been bought by a new company. I sure as heck hope they don't change the formula in lorazepam....

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Leah! you never said why you take lorazepam can you be a little more detailed thanks

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I have said several times if you follow the post. Anxiety.

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I knew my fiorinal and fiorinal generic didn't work as well in capsules. Watson did make the good white pills that work, but when they sold it to Activis, the quality went down. Shouldn't this be looked into by someone in the FDA or overseers of these boards here? Evidently they have changed all the formulas to keep prices down and aren't delivering the quality they should.

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Yes generic drug manufacturers should be inspected to make sure pills have the required active ingredient. It worries me that by lowering thier prices, they also lower the main ingredient and increase the filler. There are only supposed to be + or - 20% from the non generic drug Ativan. I read a lot of the posts on this site. And it sounds like companies are lowering the main ingredient and increasing the filler. I seriously doubt anything will change unless enough people formally complain to the right people.

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Arnold are you serious, I've been on Ativan that long as well and I was hoping to withdraw in like a month too. however what are you talking about you can get out of your recliner are you saying after I'm off this pill I will be paralyzed?

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be very careful when with drawing from Ativan. don't do it yourself. seek professional advice and help. it's true that serious problems could occur if withdrawal in one or two months. it's a powerful drug. and if you have been on it for a while your body will be damaged.

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your absolutely correct about that, ie: Watson brand was much better a year ago, and since they where bought out by Activist people are going through withdraw in various different ways, a complete disaster to the real people with serious anxiety issues!!

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No Leah, I don't work for Watson but your absolutely correct about that, ie: Watson brand was much better a year ago, and since they where bought out by Activist, people are going through withdraw in various different ways, a complete disaster to the real people with serious anxiety issues!!

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Darlene
the Sandoz brand is a watered down version of the former activus lorazapam, took the activus brand for 15 years with no problem, then it wouldn't work, found out that Sandoz bought the formula, they watered it down so its totally ineffective, Watson doesn't really doesn't work that well but its better than nothing, this is what we get when we have a government which is bought off by the manufactors

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the Sandoz is suppose to be the old activus, its a flat out lie, they watered it down the activus and its worthless, don't know a soul who can claim this product work

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Sorry you feel anyone who finds that Watson brand works for them is an employee of Watson. I took actavis for 15 years with no problem. When they sold the lorazapam to those low lives at Sandoz I had no choice but to find someone else. I tried 3 or 4 different brands, all were worthless. Watson gave me some relief, not as much as I wanted but it did help some what, and, I don't work for Watson.

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Same experience. I thought Sandoz was supposed to be good, but does nothing, like a placebo.

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Glad to know you were not a plant for Watson. From 1st hand experience and all the others on this board when someone pushes Watson's new brand I know it can't be good. I went though hell trying to find something that worked for me. Realizing all our chemistries are different some brands may work better for different people. However, not one person besides you and another person loved the new Watson product. So much so it seemed like it was a push from the Company. Sorry, if I accused you wrongly. I finally found a brand that works well for me only to recently learn the company has also been sold. Currently it's still working and I only hope they don't change it. Time will tell. Here's to a mind free of anxiety while it lasts...

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