"i have been experiencing terrible anxiety/panic attacks over the last year or so.  it all began with my husband&#039;s motorcycle accident that led to ptsd followed by panic attacks.  horrific.  i landed in the er on two separate occasions convinced i was going to die.  now that my husband is back to normal i was hoping my anxiety would go away but that is not the case.  i am seeing a therapist and a psychiatrist prescribed effexor and i had really scary reaction to it--like a panic attack on crack.  i have sensitivity to ssris, it seems.  so, now i take lorazepam as needed and it does help me calm down and is especially useful at bedtime.  i only take .5 and it has helped a lot when i&#039;ve needed to stop the racing thoughts before bed."