i'm 13 and about 160 or so pounds. my mom makes my life a living hell and could make a career out of lying. i just wanted to go to sleep so i took four 7.5 loratabs. i've be en taking a lot of things for a couple of years now (adderall, valium, loratabs, ambien, oxycodone, xanax, xanobar, seraquil. afficher plus i'm 13 and about. i take ativan as a sleep aid but im always easily arousable. it helps me with the last minute thinkathon before falling asleep. if you take it, dont try to fight the effect. go to bed when you first get drowsy or relaxed. I've been taking 1 mg at night at about 10 PM but don't go to sleep until midnight or later--when I am starting to feel anxious in the morning I'll take 1/2 of a.05 at 11 AM bvut it doesn't seem to kick in on the anxiety level but makes me feel drowsy. If you think you or your child has taken too much of this drug, call your doctor or seek guidance from the American Association of Poison Control Centers at 800-222-1222 or through their online tool. Lorazepam belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety. Tried other drugs for sleeping but Lorazepam works the best! I take every night, an hour before bedtime and sleep 6 to 8 hours a night. I have a transplanted kidney, For me it has worked very well I take every night, an hour before bedtime and sleep 6 to 8 hours a night. You could go into a very deep sleep where you do not breathe properly and have difficulty waking up. Using cocaine or other stimulants (like ecstasy, amphetamines, MDA, 6-APB) with lorazepam can lead to uncertain and dangerous effects. A: Lorazepam used in small dosage are used to treat sleep disorders. This medication can become addicting is used over a long period of time but can be easily stopped by the proper tapering dose. Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Only $3 99. Tips for beating insomnia: foods to avoid, foods that help, herbal remedies, sleeping pills. Newly revised (November 2016), our online guide (too long to print) includes drugs that may cause insomnia. so i changed from wake-up meds to go-2-sleep meds (doc approved). realize, also, that 2-beers a night (over 3-4 hours) is a diet mandate of mine. the lorazapam helped with the sleep but i had to titrate up to 3.5 mg to get a whole, reliable quality night's sleep.