"i started taking xanax after the suicide of my son.  i was on it for quite a while but it didn&#039;t work so well after a while and i was not sleeping.  so i was put on lorazepam.  2mg twice a day only i take them both at night with a 50mg amitrypline.  if i don&#039;t knock myself completely out i have horrible night terrors and nightmares.  i have been on this dose for about 2 years now.  how can i get out of this?  whereas time has by no means made it &quot;easier to deal with&quot; i know i will need to be on something for sleep but an now worried about the long term affects.  i am also worried about it showing up on drugs tests."