"i take lorazepam in the 0.5mg dosage about once a week.  it was originally given to me in the er when i&#039;d had a fast heart rate due to a bad asthma attack.  it helped me sleep in the hospital.  then i asked that it be prescribed so i could go on a vacation with husband, who snores.  it puts me to sleep faster than he can really get to snoring, and i sleep through the night.  even if i get up once during the night i go right back to sleep.  now i take it about once a week, and it also calms any anxiety related racing thoughts that invade my sleep.  i don&#039;t want to take it more than that as i don&#039;t want to form a habit with it.  but it is nice to have that assurance that i&#039;ll get a  good night&#039;s sleep and wake up happy."