"i&#039;ve been taking ativan for almost 4 yrs now. i take 0.5mg 2-4 times a day depending on how my day is going. it works very well for me. when i start feeling anxiety i start getting gaggy and i take a pill and within 15-20 mins i am calm. only side effect i had was a little dizzy the first time taking it and sleepy, but went away after the first day. my only problem now is i have social anxiety and it doesn&#039;t help with that. i give this medicine a 10 ."