Posted by murm on May 1, 2003, at 22:21:43
In reply to Re: ativan and axiety, posted by Ativan-Tim on May 1, 2003, at 21:46:37
> > ive been takin ativan for anxiety for about 7 weeks. when i try to go off it i cant breathe and my rib cage aches, cant sleep cuz i cant breathe. i was told to go on paxil instead. is thre somethin else wrong u think?
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> I HAVE THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRING! I went to the doctor because of intense, anxiety-related breath hunger (can't breathe, swallow, or sleep as a result). Six months of .5MG to 1MG of Ativan works for me. But, it's really addictive. Any day I don't have ativan, the breathing is unbearable. What should I do?
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i just went to dr today and went on paxil. hope it works cuz i only have 1 ativan left, and if i go a day without it all comes back again. they said its the drug to be on but we will see how it works. hope it works fast cuz i day without and i am a mess. he said all ativan does is make u feel better doesnt cure it and once u stop its right back again. it is pricy but if it works anything is better then ativan, it wasnt workin as good as it did in the beginning,. u have tio be on paxil for 6 to 9 months and they said it should cure it. its a chemical imbalance in the brain i guess. ive been goin thru this for 4 months now. glad to hear from someone who knows what i am goin thru.
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