I agree with st0psign. There are a lot of great non-benzo anxiety meds available. Another one is propranolol.

Also, you can take something like Ambien for sleep since your pdoc won't prescribe benzos anymore. Or, you could do Seroquel.

But FWIW, Ativan was useless for me. It just made me feel drunk in higher doses and lower doses weren't enough to alleviate my anxiety. Though, I *occasionally* use it for sleep (like maybe once every 4-6 weeks). I use Klonopin for anxiety.