bebu......please dont tell yourself things wont get better ! So much of panic and anxiety attacks come from our thoughts - and feeding those negative thoughts to the beasts will only make them stronger. I am living proof , as are others on the boards, we CAN and DO get better !

Ativan should help ! If you are in the throes of an attack - let it dissolve under your tongue - it gets in your system faster. AS for mixing Ativan and alcohol......you already know that is not a good idea.......but just had to mention it. Adding a depressant (alcohol) will counteract the effects of the Ativan . I HEAR your pain - and having been there for many years, I FEEL it also. I just hope you can focus on the fact that we DO get better.......it may take awhile, and some hard work, but dont give up. There IS life after panic.