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BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
8. Ativan makes my life normal-
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 03:18 AM
Feb 2012

I keep reading that it is only recommended for short term use though.
I've been on the same dosage for quite a while though- up to 3mg a day IF needed.
I've never felt like I have needed more and my Psych doctor does not seem concerned
that I have been taking it for so long- maybe because he hasn't detected any abuse of the prescription
and knows that it has given me the ability to live again?
I've never had to refill a prescription early, which means I am using it as prescribed.
He has told me he considers it a very mild drug for GAD, so why do you think
there are so many reviews of it as "intended for short term use."
Hell, I can't seem to take anything else without the WORST side effects, so I
don't know what my options would be...
I never knew what "normal" felt like until I met this doctor and he put me
on Wellbutrin and Ativan.
I don't ever want to go back to the way my life was without them.
BHN NO thanks!

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