Posted by harryp on June 12, 2004, at 18:10:32
In reply to Ativan vs. Zyprexa. Need help, posted by mcp on June 12, 2004, at 15:31:48
Hi!
I also suffer from severe anxiety, and as you discovered, the benzos are probably the best antianxiety drugs out there.
It's popular now to put patients on antipsychotics for anxiety now. I had the same troubles you did with them, and my doc now accepts the fact that Ativan works for me and I don't abuse it. (I've been using it for more than four years. ~2mg/day now)
Could you say more about your history with Ativan--how long you were on it and your dosages?
As long as you avoid alcohol, and have a history of not needing to increase the dose of the ativan, I think you can make a good case that it would be the best choice for you.
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