"i&#039;ve been prescribed lorazepam for six plus years.  it started for what i found out was anxiety due to a very stressful work environment and caring for my aging mother...i couldn&#039;t manage life.  i sometimes i couldn&#039;t sleep either.  i started taking lorazepam as needed...approximately 20 to 30 minutes before an exceptionally stressful situation and it worked great.  i was able to slow down, omit the anxiety so i wasn&#039;t reactive and make my points in a clear and concise form.  i started taking them for sleep, to stop the committee from meeting in my mind 1 to 2 mg as needed. i never feel sedated in the morning they work great.  my physician thought it would be prudent to transfer me to valium because i&#039;ve been taking lorazepam to long....now"