1.5mg of lorazepam and alcohol. Advice needed please.
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Hi Guys,
First of all, I'd like to say "Hi" as I'm newo the site, and it's nice to know that there is place out there were people can relate to and help each other out.
I'm a 30 year old man, 6ft 1" and weigh around 187lbs (13.5 stone). I've recently started taking lorazepam (ativan as I believe it's called in USA) for anxiety issues. I only take the lorazepam when I'm feeling extremely anxious, pretty much only once a month at present.
Yesterday at around 6.30pm I was going to an event so I took 1.5mg of lorazepam and then stupidly ended up having a full night out drinking alcohol. I had quite a lot to drink: beer, vodka red bulls, sambuca etc.
I can't really remember the night out and have been extremely hungover today with two bouts of vomiting. However I'm more concerned by the fact it's now 7pm and I don't feel any better, and can't really eat or drink much. After googling 'Ativan and alcohol' and reading stories of people dying in their sleep or stopping breathing among other issues when combining the two, I am very concerned that something bad is going to happen. Can anyone advise if I'll be ok or if I should go to accidents and emergencies or something to check or if I'll be ok and I'm over-thinking it?
Sorry if this seems silly, I'm just really worried? I know how stupid I've been and really regret it. Any advice or help will be grearly appreciated please?
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shannonlee23 Chris_D
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Chris_D shannonlee23
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Many thanks for your reply!
I agree with you as it is 27 hours since I took the lorazepam and 17 hours since I stopped drinking, so I'm assuming if anything bad was going to happen surely it would have happened by now like you say, as both should be out of my system by now? I'm also assuming that this horrific hangover is the adverse effect from the combination. I don't really want to go to the hospital unless it is necessary?
How many mg did you take when you overdosed?
Thanks, Chris.
shannonlee23 Chris_D
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Chris_D shannonlee23
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Still feel rough and have a sore throat from vommitting this morning. Going to try and eat some dry bread. Symptoms are very much like bad hangovers I've had in the past, just everything I read about combining made me extremely worried. Hopefully I'll be ok and not stop breathing in my sleep :-/
Thanks for all your advice, I really appreciate it.
hannah53 Chris_D
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amf47 shannonlee23
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elizabeth20203 Chris_D
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Elizabeth.
Chris_D elizabeth20203
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I have well and truly learnt the lesson, I just hope this roughness is down to the alcohol hangover!
Thanks for the reply.
caitlin39841 Chris_D
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Caitlin
Chris_D caitlin39841
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I completely agree with you. I don't drink very often but when I do I drink far too much. I usually just get on with it, but I was just terribly worried this time as I read the combination of the alcohol and lorazepam could be lethal.
Thanks for the reply!
hannah53 Chris_D
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