"i am on lexapro since i was 16, so for the past basically five years i&#039;ve struggled with anxiety. my doctor decided about three weeks ago to give me ativan as a &quot;break the glass kind of emergency&quot; immediate anxiety relief. i&#039;ve only used it twice since then and i don&#039;t know how to describe this medicine other than quiet. it makes everything so quiet. and for someone with anxiety, its a miracle. i&#039;ve learned what the on-set of an attack looks like, and by taking this medicine within thirty minutes i am calm, collected and have completely avoided what might have been a mental breakdown. honestly, this drug is such a life saver. it does make you a little sleepy but nothing at all unbearable. i can take it any time of the day. its amazing."