"at the age of 29, i&#039;ve developed anxiety and it&#039;s gotten progressively worse, with me ending up in the er for what i thought was a panic attack. after evaluating me, the doctor confirmed i&#039;d had a panic attack and had the nurse give me an ativan. i came to to the er in tears, unable to control my breathing, feeling suffocated, body tingling, nauseous, face numb, the whole 9 yards. after taking the ativan, i was feeling completely back to normal within 15 minutes, i could not believe it! they gave me a short prescription for it until i can follow up with my health care provider and it really is such a miracle drug that really calms the anxiety, allows you to think clearly, and feel relaxed."