Posted by tootercat on December 14, 2009, at 17:23:28
In reply to Xanax XR is not effective, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on December 14, 2009, at 14:36:11
rj, I have never used xanax of any "speed" so I can't answer to that...
As far as Ativan goes yes it can be addicting. I actually got to the point where the 1 mg I was taking each night was becoming ineffective and the doc did NOT want to increase my dosage.
I was on it for about a year or so due to some sleep problems that I had that ultimately turned out to be hormonal (I'm in that lovely time in my life LOL) Once I got the proper meds from my "girl doc" for that my primary doc weaned me off of the Ativan ( I took generic lorazepam)
I liked the lorazepam because it didn't "knock me out" in minutes like an Ambien did..it let me gently ramp down into sleep and more importantly kept me asleep for the entire night...
I know other folks who take it for anxiety and also really like it...ya just have to be aware of the potential addiction issue and monitor your usage..
I wish you well - these med issues are maddening...
Hugs,
toots
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