"i had hyperthyroidism which was diagnosed when i was 37 . the hyperthyroidism gave me anxiety specially after knowing i had it. would go to the er thinking i was having a heart attack or stroke and was checked always and nothing was wrong. my anxiety attacks were so bad i once was taken in an ambulance with my feet and hands numb and blood pressure through the roof. was given by a doctor in the er 1 mg of lorazepam and felt the difference within 20 minutes.my thyroid got burned of and i take 1 mg in the morning and really can get through the day with no issues. take sometimes .5 mg at night as i don&#039;t have sleep issues. after almost 2 years i feel like lorazepam has almost gotten me stable and going to start tapering off.its a life saver."