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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Avitan

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Hi,
i just went to the doctors they prescribed me avitan, is anyone using this , heard any good bad things about it? anyone gone thru withdrawal with this? thanks!
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I haven't taken Ativan myself, but have heard quite a few good reviews about it. It seems for most people it either works or it doesn't, not a whole lot of middle ground. It's not a great long-term solution though, as people develop a tolerance to it pretty quick, and often need to increase the dose considerably for it to stay functional. Because of this, it often seems to get prescribed as a supplement to another med (kindof like xanax usually does). Sorry I don't have first hand experience with this one, and don't know about withdrawal symptoms from starting or stopping it either.
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I have taken ativan for anxiety and it seems to work just fine for me along with prozac. Took it 13 years ago for anxiety and stopped it after 6 months when I felt well again. Now 13 years later am having anxiety again and am on it again with good results.
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Hi.. i am prescribed ativan but i don't take it everyday.. my doc said i could and it would help me more but i am stubborn and only take it when my anxiety and ocd is out of control and i get really really overwhelmed or anxious or have an attack and can't seem to calm down.. i also took it the week of my aunt's funeral a few weeks ago to help me relax and fall asleep b/c i was so tense and worked up... it works for me.. i take a very small amount but its enough to calm me down and stop the racing thoughts.. hope that helps you
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