"i developed anxiety very fast and didn&#039;t know what it was until one day when my heart was beating out of my chest and i started worrying about my life changes. went to er twice in a month thought i was going to have a heart attack. i am 25 and i never knew anxiety can be this bad. i started taking ativan and it&#039;s been 4 months now. i started with 2 a day and now i&#039;m taking one a day. it&#039;s a great pill not many side effects, a bit disoriented sometimes but i can sleep better and eat more. i am planning on staying on it until my life gets back on track and once everything settles down i will get off of it. anxiety is a hard thing to deal with on your own. only if you have it you understand."