Ativan for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 2)
Ativan has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 68% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Ativan
- humbu...
- 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."
- David
- 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."
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- Dimawi
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 27, 2022
"1mg 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* ability to sleep adequately."
- Bill
- 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."
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- jroxx
- 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!"
- honey...
- 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."
- Jen
- November 3, 2020
"I get Ativan 1mg 1 tab 3x a day for anxiety and insomnia. I usually take 1/2 tab at night to have a good night sleep and save the rest incase I have a panic attack or bad anxiety."
- depen...
- May 18, 2011
"I use this more for anxiety but it does calm me down to be able to sleep."
- 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."
- jbenr
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 8, 2017
"Helps with restless extremities aiding falling asleep."
- Chrys...
- September 23, 2009
"I very much appreciate the quickness of the calming from an anxiety attack."
- Cants...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 20, 2019
"Can't sleep since taking Ativan I am getting to sleep at 5:30am?"
- Tricky
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 31, 2018
"Took 0.25mg to help with me sleep. It helped 1st night to sleep 6 hours but not the 2nd night."
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"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 on 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 has happened, or about to happen. Could have walked off a bldg. "