Posted by Elizabeth on December 10, 2001, at 11:02:40
In reply to Re: Cam- Question on long term use of lorazepam » Mary-Teresa, posted by Cam W. on December 9, 2001, at 21:55:15
> Mary - I agree with Elizabeth (as usual)
Heh heh. Thanks -- we seem to have a mutual admiration society going here. < g >
> I would add that, while the vast majority of people will not need to increase their Ativan™ (lorazepam) dose over time. Those that do seem to have more problems with addiction and withdrawl.
That's an excellent point: if you do find yourself needing to increase the dose of a benzo, I think that would probably be a sign that it's not right for you, or maybe that you're using it for the wrong purpose.
> As long as you use the Ativan for the anxiety and not for escape, these problems are minimal.
I've always been a little fuzzy as to where the line is between anxiety relief and escape, but something else that benzos tend *not* to work for in the long term is insomnia. (On the bright side, this also means that sedation is usually a transient side effect.)
-elizabeth
p.s. Cam, how did you make the superscript "TM?"
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