Posted by krisdance83 on October 15, 2004, at 22:25:05
Hi there,
My anxiety has been bad lately because I have not been feeling well and it is still unclear if my anxiety IS what is making me feel unwell in the first place! Anyhow, I am going for some stomach tests in November so my primary care physician doesn't want me to start Lexapro until after we find out what's wrong with my tummmy. Until then she has given me .5mg of Ativan to take as needed. I've taken it once per day for about 30 days now. I have half the bottle left...The thing is this: when I take the Ativan it is because I am anxious or feel that I will have a panic. BUT it does make me feel much better almost right away. I would really like to get thru this rough patch without going on a daily medication and just taking the Ativan as I need it. Now, my question is: how long can I go on taking this dose before I will develop a tolerance. And, more importantly, how long can I go on taking Ativan before becoming dependant. Now I know that everyone is different when it comes to these things but roughly I mean, will I become dependant on it after 60 days? Or is it more like months, years? What is the average with these things. I'm wondering if I can get thru 4 or 5 months taking it as needed and not become physically dependant on it. If anyone has any input I would really appreciate it. Like I said, I know everyone is different but I have NO idea what they mean when they say that one can become "dependant" on this med after "prolonged use." What exactly is this prolonged? Days, weeks, years???Thanks so much.
And one other question, does use of Ativan, after a while, cause sexual side effects?
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