Originally Posted by
Windywel
I’m really worried that if the anxiety doesn’t get better they’ll have to put on some awful sedative drug and then I’ll be zombie ��
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) do not usually turn people into zombies, although they can be a little sedating for the first few days. Our brains are so adapted to the BZDs ocurring naturally in all foods, including *lorazepam, that it can no longer function without them. I urge you to trial the lorazepam you've been prescribed before you go on holiday so you see how it affects you.
* Ativan (lorazepam) has been isolated in the blood of lab rats that haven't been exposed to the pharmaceutical drug (
Wildman J. (1988)). Lorazepam, delorazepam, and many other benzodiazepine compounds, have been found in wheat and potatoes (
Wildmann J et al, 1988). Delorazepam - C
15H
10Cl
2N
2O
2 - is chemically almost identical to lorazepam - C
15H
10Cl
2N
2O, having just an extra oxygen molecule. It is marketed in Italy as a longer acting version of lorazepam under the trade name Dadumir.