"i&#039;ve been taking low dose ativan for years.  it worked well for my anxiety.  although it seems to wear off extremely fast.  i actually split the pill in two, take a half before bed, and take the other half when i wake up at night.  the only problem is after my old doctor retired, i found nobody would prescribe it.  all the newer doctors would rather give out anti-depressant.  i had to quit taking it cold turkey last month.  now i&#039;m on an anti-depressant and some strong sleeping pills in order to get enough sleep.  the results are inconsistent.  some nights i get only 3 or 4 hours, some nights i sleep 10 hours and still feel tired.  i&#039;m not sure if it&#039;s worth the trouble.  ativan was so cheap that it didn&#039;t matter i don&#039;t have insurance."