bfaircloth Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Well girst off, I'm only 21 and about a year ago I stopped seeing my doctor I was with for 3 years, getting Subutex and Ativan, (which I've heard after isn't a very safe combo) But now I'm on methadone, only 60mgs a day and also on two 2mg Ativan (2x)a day and also take clonazepam 3-6 mg a day, and the Ativan is always just been for seizures and the klons used to be for bipolar but they started upping both of them to help with insomnia too, and taking all of that everyday plus working 50+ hrs a week I haven't been having aaaaany trouble AT ALL sleeping. But I kinda have been thinkin of switching back to suboxone, even if it isn't subutex. so much cheaper. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL9000 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have a tough time with getting my body to react to Benzso as well. Its the same with everything I take. MI meds, BP pills etc. As needed (PRN) is difficult if you don't have a clue an anxiety (Panic( attack)) will hit. I've got that issue so better safe then sorry (Letting anxiety get spun up) Ask your doc for specific guidelines. No more then 5 days a week. If you take it the dose is X to Y with Z hours between taking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizons Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I don't know exactly what the maximum safe dosage of Ativan is, but I was taking 5-6mgs a day back in January and it barely touched my anxiety, much less being enough to hurt me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinysavage Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Ativan can be fatal. When taken too much. Don't believe me? Google Prince Rupert British Columbia murder suicide from this month. She killed her 16 year old autistic son by sedating him with Ativan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet storm Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) You are correct. Taking hundreds of ativan pills at once could very well(but not always) kill you, as happened in the murder suicide you mentioned. Thats not really what this thread is about though. Edited April 29, 2014 by quiet storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifluous Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 to answer the original question/thread title, i would agree with others who've said it's an individual thing and "too much" would be more than your physician prescribes, but something to sort with him/her overall. that said, i take six mg, split into three doses, daily and i have for years. it could be a bit different than what it seems like the thread starter, what ativan is treating you for, as i am prescribed it for catatonia and it's been a champion for me when i can be consistent with it and as a result i've slipped into that hell only a handful of times or less. Well girst off, I'm only 21 and about a year ago I stopped seeing my doctor I was with for 3 years, getting Subutex and Ativan, (which I've heard after isn't a very safe combo) But now I'm on methadone, only 60mgs a day and also on two 2mg Ativan (2x)a day and also take clonazepam 3-6 mg a day, and the Ativan is always just been for seizures and the klons used to be for bipolar but they started upping both of them to help with insomnia too, and taking all of that everyday plus working 50+ hrs a week I haven't been having aaaaany trouble AT ALL sleeping. But I kinda have been thinkin of switching back to suboxone, even if it isn't subutex. so much cheaper. Any suggestions? i see you posted this a month and a half ago or so and just wanted to say that i'm sorry to hear you've been having such trouble. i definitely think you should start seeing a doctor again. i'm unsure who's the prescribing physician now, but as i have no experience with suboxone or methadone, my only suggestion apart from talking to a doctor would be maybe start a new thread with your topic as it appears your post got a bit lost on this thread...? i hope you're feeling better, at any rate, if you're still around or checking this thread without signing in. Ativan can be fatal. When taken too much. Don't believe me? Google Prince Rupert British Columbia murder suicide from this month. She killed her 16 year old autistic son by sedating him with Ativan. unsure what your agenda is with this, but in case it's not genuine concern/some personal challenge is playing a role in your "warning" and your post is just some ill conceived scare tactic, let's get a grip on the fact that most things "when taken too much" "can be fatal". i mean, water can be fatal, too. don't believe me? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication and part of why i know this is because i'm often put on water restriction when i'm in the hospital as it's not uncommon amongst schizophrenics. i don't actually know, but it's possible it's MORE common to die from overintake of water than it is to die from too much ativan, at least in certain populations. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3973577 http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/s/self_induced_water_intoxication_and_schizophrenic_disorders_syndrome/intro.htm perspective is a valuable thing and your post seems provocative, at best. You are correct. Taking hundreds of ativan pills at once could very well(but not always) kill you, as happened in the murder suicide you mentioned. Thats not really what this thread is about though. i agree with this. i think the whole "murder" part of forcibly shoving hundreds of pills down someone is really key to that story and entirely irrelevant to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Ativan can be fatal. When taken too much. Don't believe me? Google Prince Rupert British Columbia murder suicide from this month. She killed her 16 year old autistic son by sedating him with Ativan. Water can be fatal. Stop fear-mongering. And I'm pretty sure the mother did not use the ativan as prescribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBrian Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I think taking more than one Benzo might be overkill, how come you dont just take the Ativan if that works for seizures and anxiety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Lots of people take more than one benzo, they can target different things. I take 2, my husband takes 2. He has ativan, but it doesn't really prevent his seizures, it only helps with the aftermath. He takes Klonopin daily to help with sleep, as well as seizure control. He also takes 3 ACs. Which is unusual, but that is how his seizures are controlled. Sometimes people need to take more than one med from a class. The reason the OP takes two benzos is they treat different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifluous Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I think taking more than one Benzo might be overkill, how come you dont just take the Ativan if that works for seizures and anxiety? maybe it would be, for you. i take ativan three times a day (to, ideally prevent bouts of) catatonia. i take xanax as needed because, though not my main fish to fry and also addressed at times by CBT, i have agoraphobia that can be largely at bay...or crippling. and the longer i go in my house...the harder it gets to leave. so, again...at this point...knock on all substances...it's as needed. but ativan is slower to come on...lasts longer...and has more uses than "seizures and anxiety" (neither of which i have if by anxiety is meant GAD). they address totally different things. i can imagine there are many more reasons than mine for why someone would take more than one benzodiazepene....it's not unusual to take two medications from the same category. i also take two different antipsychotics. they may be in the same group ....but they're distinct chemically and have different properties or nuances of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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