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Can I Take Ativan Again For Insomnia?
I have insomnia. I was on ativan for only 2 months, .05 mg. I just decided to get off of it. I haven't slept in a week. I am 42 years old female. I work out 6 days a week for an hour. I am thinking about taking ativan again so I can get some sleep. Any suggestions?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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ativan is safest to take
u took only .5 mg but it can be increase upto 2 mg
countinue in that dose doesnt affect u so plz take as much as u reqired
it has minimal side effect and minimal addictive potential so no need to worry
apart from medication try this
start regular exercise that make u fatigue
no daytime sleep
avoid tea cofee softdrink before sleep
light food in dinner
avoid smoking alcohol
set sleep time and fix on it and it is approx. 6 to 7 hours
get well soon
thank u
ativan is safest to take
u took only .5 mg but it can be increase upto 2 mg
countinue in that dose doesnt affect u so plz take as much as u reqired
it has minimal side effect and minimal addictive potential so no need to worry
apart from medication try this
start regular exercise that make u fatigue
no daytime sleep
avoid tea cofee softdrink before sleep
light food in dinner
avoid smoking alcohol
set sleep time and fix on it and it is approx. 6 to 7 hours
get well soon
thank u
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