"you would have to be crazy to take ativan.  i took 1-2 mg 2x a day for 6 months and had withdrawal symptoms for almost 4 years after stopping over a 2 week period per my doctor. if you think your life is bad before taking ativan just wait until you experience the withdrawal and after effects of this poison.  after 2 years still had vibrating hyper sensitive vision and hearing .  burning in your nerves especially in your feet.  forget sleep all you do is lie in bed awake for me almost 2 years dreaming while awake.  that part was the most torturous part of the med.  the fda needs to remove ativan from fda approval immediately."