Posted by fab on September 20, 2003, at 23:34:42
In reply to Re: Ativan or Xanax dose for med sensitive, posted by Rainbowlight on September 20, 2003, at 15:15:20
Thanks so much to both posters for the feedback!
Today I cut a .5mg ativan into about 6 pieces and
took a piece (I am that nervous about meds!). It took the edge off (slight but noticable) and I know I can safely take more next time. Anyway, it's Saturday and I wanted to have a beer with a friend about 4 hours after taking the ativan and called the pharmacist and they said best not to. How long after taking ativan can a person have a social drink? Searched the internet and they say scary things like you can have a coma if you have a drink & ativan...etc... I guess if you were out for dinner and had a glass of wine and had a panic attack an hour later you couldn't take ativan either? Can go without alcohol without a problem but just want to know if there really is that much of a problem and how long one should wait after taking ativan if they would like to have a drink etc. Thanks very much everyone!
In reply to:
> I am med sensitive also. I too have had better luck with Ativan. I have taken doses as low as .25 mg to 2 mgs. at a time. Xanax is alot more powerful than Ativan. I think which you choose might also depend on how bad the panic attacks are. I also had a bad rebound/depressant effect after Xanax wore off, but I didn't with the Ativan.
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