my daughter went to the er last night, was having withdraws from ativan they put her on, they done lab and said all the lab was fine but gave her a copy of lab results, her co2 level was 21,, normal range 22-30, rbc was 3.99 normal 4.2-5.4, hgb 11.7 normal 12-16, hct 34.3 normal 37-47, lym% 16.5 normal 20-40 and her eos% was 5.6 normal 0-5, but doctors said all labs came back normal, if allthem where low but one and it was high how can it be normal and what could cause this since the er said all it was was the ativan was too strong and put her on a different medication for nerves and anxiety.
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thank you very much that was very helpful. They have taken her off the ativan and put her on something less addicitng and so far she is doing good. I have been on ativan for three years now and wish i could get off them, because even now when it starts wearing off i still have the effects, but nothing they put me on works, they have tried me on everything except valiums and I have had side affects to them all. I hate taken this stuff but they say it will be more harm then good now to try and get me off them, not giving up.
January 16, 2012 - 9:13amThis Comment
Don't give up hope that you may soon be able to, at the very least, be switched to something else as well.
Please keep us posted on how both of you are doing!
Rosa
January 21, 2012 - 3:22pmThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your question. When labs are done the one thing that doctors are looking for are abnormally high or abnormally low values. A lab result of 3.99 when normal is 4.2 is not something that is cause for concern-- keep in mind that lab values are ranges. This is likely why all of her values were "normal".
Serious side effects of Ativan include:
shuffling walk
persistent, fine tremor or inability to sit still
fever
difficulty breathing or swallowing
severe skin rash
yellowing of the skin or eyes
irregular heartbeat
If you have questions as to why she may have ended up in the ER, please consult with her doctor since s/he is the best person to answer this.
Good Luck,
Rosa
January 15, 2012 - 7:56pmThis Comment