I had called my Neuro about pain I was having in my upper arms. Both arms......just really constant aching pain that was interrupting my sleep. The nurse said she would speak to the Neuro and they would call something in for me.

I picked it up last night and it was Lorazepam. Generic for Ativan. I've never taken this med before and the pharmacist made the comment "hmmm, this is kind of a big dose for someone who's never used this drug before". It's 1 mg to be taken 3X a day as needed. Maybe I should break the pills in half?

Has anyone taken this med before and can you tell me about it? I haven't taken any of it yet.