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Originally Posted by bluesfan
Hi canagirl
Sorry to hear your ER visit was not useful. I had to look up Ativan as it's not a brand name I'm familiar with - expected to see it was some sort of pain reliever like Tramadol but was surprised to see it's from the benzodiazipam class of drugs, often used for anxiety. That they offered you that suggests again that they think your symptoms are imagined!
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IMHO the fact that they offered her a benzo only suggests that they found her to be very anxious, and perhaps on the verge of a panic attack. I don't think canagirl will deny she has been terribly stressed over her affliction and they likely thought some easing of her anxiety might be helpful. Benzos aren't solely for those who are imagining things. I've taken one when needed for most of my adult life. I know what it's like. My mind gets on overdrive at times when problems arise and trying to get it off track is a hopeless cause, at times.