Anxiety Support Group
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...
Takes the edge off, but I still feel anxious. Not as anxious as without the lorazepam but still anxious. Now I also feel drowsy, unable to concentrate, dizzy and nauseous from the lorazepam and I'm still anxious!!?? Anyone else have these effects? Advice on trying a different med or just waiting it out?
I've been taking lorazepam, on and off, for several years. I've always found it to be helpful. It's a step down from Xanax, but I've always thought it worked better, for me. Everyone reacts differently to different meds though, and the symptoms you're having are definitely known symptoms of lorazepam, although, I never experienced any of them, other than drowsiness. I would say, try a higher dose, but if you're experiencing nausea, then that probably isn't a good idea. You should tell your doctor about this and see if you can try something else.