Posted by Catling on March 14, 2013, at 22:02:22
In reply to Re: Ativan IV... » Phillipa, posted by gadchik on March 14, 2013, at 15:52:36
I've never gotten euphoria from ativan - I must be doing it wrong! lol
I did used to get it when I would take xanax for severe panic attacks, like an almost immediate rush. I was super careful with that stuff. Ativan just chills me out when I can't control my own mind/body reaction to stuff. I have noticed since I've been treating my panic for a good eight years now with ativan that I need it less because I am so responsive to that state and take care of it immediately. It's like my body has learned somehow that I'm going to take care of it and not put it in situations I can't handle.
I read a study once that said that people who take benzos for anxiety are less inclined to become addicted to them and tend to use them appropriately as directed. I think a lot of times people lose sight of that in the "war on drugs", that there are those of us who really need these medications to function.
Best,
Cat
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