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Clinical depression is a state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living....
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Hi currently going through a rough patch at the moment and doctor had prescribed me lorazepam 1mg to take daily. Havn't taken any yet as worried i become addicted. Can any one who has had experience with the drug tell me what i might expect. Any feedback would be helpfull.
Posted on 03/05/08, 02:03 pm |
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it will make you a little sleepy, but in a good way...try it and see if it helps.....if you end up having to take it everyday for a bit, you can wean off of it quite easily as long as you havent been taking it for months.....its a ok drug and works well for me.....it will help you to calm down and it just make you feel less stress. things that would have bothered you are a little easier to manage....if after you take you dont like it then dont take it again, but id try it.... 
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Thanks for the reply probably take it tommorow and try it out. Jann have u been taking it long?
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yeah, ive been taking it for years....i know too long....but it really does help!!! axiety is a real problem for me and if i have to take a pill now and then, i think its ok. considering what im like without it, its worth it for me....but thats me you need to know how it works for you and make sure that you really get some bennifts from it....
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If you have had trouble with addiction, I would be hesitant to take them. I have been taking them now for the last year. I was on xanax for several years before that. As long as you don't start upping the dose, you should be fine, without history of alcholism or addiction.
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It makes me sleepy and calms me down. I tend to be a little wary of taking it too frequently for fear of addiction =P but my doctor assured me that without any history of addiction I should be fine :)
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it works it calms me down.you probally will not get addicted if you take it as directed.
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I like it, I can't get a doctor to treat my anxiety. I bootleg it. When I'm having a problem I take one and I'm able to forget that I was once train thinking, if I can't sleep it helps me relax. I can also take it knowing that I have a stressful event comming up, like shopping with my kids, and I'm fine. But some people have reported signs of drooling on themselves and being unproductive. I would strongly suggest to take it. Try 1/2 pill to start and stay home to see the results. Best wishes.
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I have taken it for 18 years. I'am addicted to it, but in a good way. If it had not been for this medication, I would have panic attacks all the time. It helps with depression and also helps you sleep. It will make you drowsy at first. But eventually it will just be a normal part of your day. Besides the doctor can wean you off of it anytime you want. Good Luck!
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