Ativan for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Dav...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2021

"Ativan can be a two-edged sword. I have a prescription for 0.5 mg to be used as needed for anxiety and/or sleep. It works really well for both. I just have to be careful not to use it too often (it's tempting) because there are uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. I want to have it on hand because when I have a days-long anxiety episode, it's the only thing that helps calm me down. However, my doctor told me that regular, long-term use of Ativan can increase the risk for Alzheimer's. Articles I've read on this confirm his warning. That's a good enough incentive for me to use it sparingly. 7/10 stars for Ativan due to its helpfulness, but with accompanying risks."

• Dim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2022

"1 mg twice a day has resulted in a reduction of manic behavior, but regular sleep still eludes me. I'm averaging 3-4 hrs/night on Ativan vs. 1-2 prior to this prescription. Overall, the medication has proven effective in all ways except the ability to sleep adequately."

• Kan...
• January 1, 2017

"It was given to me in the hospital to aid in sleeping. I woke up in another hospital bed down the hall. It was empty, and I was trying to get in that bed. I had a heart monitor on, but I had moved out of my room and was half-dressed, wandering the halls until I came to the nurse station. Why didn't someone know I was having an issue because of my disconnected heart monitor? They put me back in bed and seemed upset at me. They never explained. I just took it once. I was awake but couldn't see or know what had happened or was about to happen. Could have walked off a building."

• hum...
• September 6, 2015

"I am going on a 14-hour plane trip and wanted a sedative. I hate flying, especially on long flights across the world. I got Ativan. I took one (.5) before bedtime before I left home to see how it worked and how strong it was. Sadly, I got zip out of it. I am super sensitive to meds. I take an aspirin, and I know in 5 minutes I am 'medicated.' So I am majorly disappointed. Now I am even more anxious about my trip. Ugh."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2014

"Use 0.5 mg a night for insomnia. Works great and puts me to sleep quickly. Feel good in the morning."

• jro...
• December 3, 2009

"I have taken just about every drug known to man and found that Ativan works best. Calms me right down and actually lets me sleep ALL NIGHT!"

• hon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2013

"This medicine has given me a good few hours' sleep for the past three nights. I had previously not been sleeping more than an hour or two for several weeks."

• poo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 30, 2023

"0.5mg Lorazepam helps me sleep. I am grieving the death of my husband and I have a lot of anxiety, especially at night at bedtime. Lorazepam relaxes me and my mind."

• Jen...
• November 3, 2020

"I get Ativan 1 mg, 1 tab, 3x a day for anxiety and insomnia. I usually take 1/2 tab at night to have a good night's sleep and save the rest in case I have a panic attack or bad anxiety."

• dep...
• May 18, 2011

"I use this more for anxiety but it does calm me down to be able to sleep."

• jbe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2017

"Helps with restless extremities, aiding falling asleep."

• Chr...
• September 23, 2009

"I very much appreciate the quickness of the calming from an anxiety attack."

• Tri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2018

"Took 0.25 mg to help with my sleep. It helped the 1st night to sleep 6 hours, but not the 2nd night."

• Can...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2019

"Can't sleep since taking Ativan. I am getting to sleep at 5:30 a.m.?"