Ativan does help when I have anxiety and need to take a break from the symptoms. Good med when taken only on as-needed basis.
Gives u a little holiday from nerves! In fact I've used it daily for 2 years or so... not that it works anymore just hadn't the chance to wean it off. But some people take it over long periods of time but the thing is that they lose effectiveness (tolerance develops) if taken every day. And that addiction thing too.