Panic Disorde
"Had a full blown panic attack about 4 months ago and went to the ER. Had no idea what one was until the doctor pumping me full of Ativan explained that I wasn&#039;t actually dying. He literally brought me back from panic land. Unfortunately the anxiety attacks didn&#039;t stop there and I got a script for this without understanding how addicting these are. Now I&#039;m taking 1.5mg a day with little to no effect. At this point I&#039;m just avoiding withdrawal symptoms. I also have to avoid alcohol like the plague or risk respiratory failure. But that&#039;s the case with any benzo. Take this medication very seldom and you&#039;ll be just fine. Taking it on a schedule (or for more than 2-4 weeks) is what gets you addicted."