Ive had bouts of anxiety attacks n used meds for extreme attacks. my cousin who takes suboxone was prescribed .5mg ativan 3xs daily. dont these meds interact badly? he claims his dr said many take both n its ok w/ moderate doses of anxiety meds?

It would help if you focus on your issue rather than mixing it with that of a relative. If you a question about your health, please state that succinctly. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

It has to do with the counterintuitive effect of adding a habit forming drug (lorazepam/ Ativan) to a drug used for opiate addiction and aside from their risk for interaction, or in other words opening for a second addiction. In general to be avoided as much as possible, not always possible.

Using a benzodiazepine which can be habituating and causing potential dependency would be a risky approach in a patient who already has issues and is taking suboxone. Would recommend a second opinion. It would be best if your cousin could directly deal with these issues instead of you as a proxy.