Comments on: what is the side effects of Atavan for an elderly man with copd? http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-side-effects-of-atavan-for-an-elderly-man-with-copd.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mar http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-side-effects-of-atavan-for-an-elderly-man-with-copd.html/comment-page-1#comment-1045 mar Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:30:45 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-side-effects-of-atavan-for-an-elderly-man-with-copd.html#comment-1045 Ativan enhances the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body. Treatment for anxiety. Your father may be more sensitive to the effects especially drowsiness and unsteadiness. It's possible due to him being elderly, ativan may cause him to have opposite side effects such as increase in sexual interest, or hallucinations,mood/mental changes and problems sleeping. Ativan might help him with his anxiety or it may not. That's why it is very important to do follow up check up's with his physician. I encourage you to go with him to the visits. Make a note of anything usual. Signs to look for: muscle pain, fast heartbeat, short-term memory loss, and very high fever. numbness/tingling of arms and legs, noise/touch/light (increased reaction),seizures, trouble sleeping, mental/mood changes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, stomach pain, and hallucinations! Good luck Ativan enhances the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body. Treatment for anxiety. Your father may be more sensitive to the effects especially drowsiness and unsteadiness.

It’s possible due to him being elderly, ativan may cause him to have opposite side effects such as increase in sexual interest, or hallucinations,mood/mental changes and problems sleeping.

Ativan might help him with his anxiety or it may not. That’s why it is very important to do follow up check up’s with his physician. I encourage you to go with him to the visits.

Make a note of anything usual.
Signs to look for:
muscle pain, fast heartbeat, short-term memory loss, and very high fever. numbness/tingling of arms and legs, noise/touch/light (increased reaction),seizures, trouble sleeping, mental/mood changes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, stomach pain, and hallucinations!

Good luck

]]> By: vze2wy4t http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-side-effects-of-atavan-for-an-elderly-man-with-copd.html/comment-page-1#comment-1046 vze2wy4t Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:30:45 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/what-is-the-side-effects-of-atavan-for-an-elderly-man-with-copd.html#comment-1046 If you father is really suffering with COPD, sometimes the doctors order low dose ativan to decrease anxiety and airhunger. It slows down the metabolism a bit. If you father is really suffering with COPD, sometimes the doctors order low dose ativan to decrease anxiety and airhunger. It slows down the metabolism a bit.

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