I have lorazepam too, but it doesn't do much for the pain. They do affect your reaction to the pain, perhaps making it easier to deal with, but that's about it. I have 1mg pills of lorazepam which I only take as needed (either for really bad IBS attacks or panic attacks, which equals taking 1 mg about 1-2 times a week now). .5 mg doesn't do much, but 2 mg makes me drunk and have black-outs. I definitely have mixed feelings about this medication.
A couple of weeks ago my doctor gave me a prescription for Vicodin since OTC painkillers weren't helping. I've been in really bad pain the last couple of days, a lupus flare which has triggered an IBS-D attack and arthritis-like symptoms, but I'm too anxious to take a painkiller! I'm really worried about side effects, but I feel I need to halt this pain since it's' just getting worse every day. And tomorrow I head back to work. I guess I answered my question - I should take one, but I'm still nervous about it. Would you mind sharing your experience with Vicodin?
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