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Re: Has Anyone Heard of being Prescribed Ativan
Oh gosh, that's a hard one to answer or advise. It depends very much on how you think / view the world, and there are loads of different types of psychotherapy out there. CBT is very good at dealing with 'here and now' problems in a 'here and now way'- it examines the links between thoughts and behaviours / feelings, seeing our thinking patterns as highly influential on our feelings and behaviours, and sets to challenge the irrational thoughts that cause emotional difficulty (eg "I'm useless if I don't do things perfectly", "everybody has to like me for me to feel good enough" etc etc).
Straightforward behavioural therapy looks at how our dysfunctional behaviours are reinforced by rewards and punishments, and sets to change our behaviour by changing the reinforcers.
Systemic or family therapy looks at the impact and interplay between individuals and the systems they are in (families, work places etc) and views the individual symptom as something that is being expressed on behalf of the 'system'- eg a child might present with very challenging behaviour on behalf of the family system, because mum and dad need a focus on the child's problems to avoid real difficulties in their marriage. Can work for adults too.
Psychodynamic or analytic therapies tend to be deeper and view the role that childhood experience plays as vital to understanding and working with emotional distress as adults. For me this was the one, but it's such a personal decision. There's a paper called "All have won so all must have prizes" (a quote from Alice in Wonderland) that looks at outcomes in therapy, and demonstrates that the single biggest predictor of positive outcome is 'fit' between the therapist / threrapy style and the client. I've been in and out of dynamic therapy (including dramatherapy, which was great for me in helping to avoid what was effectively 'intellectual masturbation'(!) in therapy by not relying so much on words).
I can't really advise Kitty, it so much depends on what's right for you and what your own personal history is.
Hope this helps even tho' it's not answering your question!
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Kitty - My mom had ativan for anxiety and muscle-twitching in her last month with terminal cancer. So it was perscribed similarly to how it was for you, but in keeping with what David wrote, it was short-term. We had hospice and I think they'll give a person anything at that point to help them feel better. (Indeed, I also had to give her morphine.) The ativan definitely calmed her.
I've had twitches like that in my arms and I started doing 30 min. of aerobic walking every day and they went away pretty quickly. Are you doing anything aerobic to let off stress? If not, try it because it's especially amazing after a month or two. It really makes you feel light even when the stressors are still in place. Good luck!
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I find that clonazepam works much better then ativan. Ativan leaves me with a hangover effect.
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I thought I'd just add that I'm not an advocate of any one type of therapy, nor do I think therapy has 'all the answers'. However, I do also believe that the only way out is through- ie better to face any real difficulties head on, and not avoid (trust me, I've been very good at avoiding in my life and it cost me dear- no more). The other thing I wanted to add is that there is the saying in psychology / psychotherapy circles that 'things get worse before they get better'. That might not mean that, say, a muscle twitch gets worse, but it does point to a real truth which is that any type of therapy is an emotionally bumpy ride, and there have been times I've hit rock bottom in therapy, but over all it's all a move in the positive.
I've just realised Kitty that you asked a simple question about a specific drug treatment for a specific symptom- all this diatribe about therapy may not be want you want / need at all!
Best wishes
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PS- I've just noticed that the ads along the top change in relation to the topic- for the more paranoid amongst us, yes this site reads our posts (and minds  :| :holy:  ....!!) and reacts accordingly. Whoooooaaa!
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dabedbenshim wrote:
I've just realised Kitty that you asked a simple question about a specific drug treatment for a specific symptom- all this diatribe about therapy may not be want you want / need at all!
Best wishes
David
PS- I've just noticed that the ads along the top change in relation to the topic- for the more paranoid amongst us, yes this site reads our posts (and minds :| :holy: ....!!) and reacts accordingly. Whoooooaaa!
Hi David,
I don't feel what you have written about therapy was diatribe at all David. In fact, everything you wrote helped me see some things in a better perspective and I thank you for that, also the different types of therapy. It could very well be that medication used in conjunction with therapy would be of a good benefit. Maybe the medication won't be needed at all and I would actually rather not take it. Yes, I have heard that therapy is very hard work, so I understand the statement that sometimes it'll get worse before it gets better.
Thank you again. :)
(yes I have noticed the ads change in relation to the topic) Some are quite funny!
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Jukebox Grad wrote:
Kitty - My mom had ativan for anxiety and muscle-twitching in her last month with terminal cancer. So it was perscribed similarly to how it was for you, but in keeping with what David wrote, it was short-term. We had hospice and I think they'll give a person anything at that point to help them feel better. (Indeed, I also had to give her morphine.) The ativan definitely calmed her.
I've had twitches like that in my arms and I started doing 30 min. of aerobic walking every day and they went away pretty quickly. Are you doing anything aerobic to let off stress? If not, try it because it's especially amazing after a month or two. It really makes you feel light even when the stressors are still in place. Good luck!
Thanks Jukebox,
I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. My Dad also went through terminal cancer and was given something for anxiety (in addidtion to morphine, like your Mom) and it seemed to calm him. I can't say enough good things about Hospice. I was with my Dad quite a bit during his last two months and the hospice people were simply angels.
As far as aerobics go, no I don't really do that. I used to. I work out some in my basement with some equipment I have and try to go for brisk walks on weekends and after work a few times a week. I should do more, maybe set a schedule and stick to it.
Thanks again. :)
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quote:
dabedbenshim wrote:
I've just realised Kitty that you asked a simple question about a specific drug treatment for a specific symptom- all this diatribe about therapy may not be want you want / need at all!
Best wishes
David
PS- I've just noticed that the ads along the top change in relation to the topic- for the more paranoid amongst us, yes this site reads our posts (and minds :| :holy: ....!!) and reacts accordingly. Whoooooaaa!
Hi David,
I don't feel what you have written about therapy was diatribe at all David. In fact, everything you wrote helped me see some things in a better perspective and I thank you for that, also the different types of therapy. It could very well be that medication used in conjunction with therapy would be of a good benefit. Maybe the medication won't be needed at all and I would actually rather not take it. Yes, I have heard that therapy is very hard work, so I understand the statement that sometimes it'll get worse before it gets better.
Thank you again. :)
(yes I have noticed the ads change in relation to the topic) Some are quite funny!
You're very welcome Kitty, and I really hope it all works out for you. If you have any other questions / specific queries around therapy and the different types, then please feel free to ask on the board or PM me.
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Let me preface this with: I dont know [email protected]#$, but take Xanax every day for anxiety/stress per my therapists Rx..have for years, a milder cousin of ativan ( a benzo as mentioned above). My Mom was given ativan for sleep before she died.
I do know a bit about kinesieology though...
Everyone has trigger spots in their nervous system, that can "knot up" and cause twitches and tightness and pain. Mine happens to be in my lower back L3, L4, but the knot is in my left trapezius muscle (top of shoulder, connects to the neck muscles) and I get a headache or twitches over my left eye. Get the knot massaged out, pain goes away.
Suggest massage therapy with special attn to neck and shoulders. Don't drink w/ the Ativan
(at least not much).
Thats my 2 cents worth.
Kinesiology
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I do have a gift certificate to a luxurious spa here in Denver that I got for my birthday and have yet to use it. Sounds like a wonderful time to utilize it. I've been there before and their facial and full body massages are the best! Maybe it's time. :D
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Thanks Raisn!
See, who ever said you can't learn about new things here! :D
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