"i feel like ativan saved my life! before getting it prescribed, i was sure i was going to have a heart attack. my chest was tight on a daily basis and i found for most of the day i could barely breathe without consciously thinking about it. i don&#039;t take ativan daily, only when i start to feel these symptoms. and within 10-15 minutes i forget that i was uncomfortable at all. no side effects, either.  i would recommend it to anyone rather than a daily anti- depressant which is often prescribed for anxiety."