Anxiety
"I had a great experience with Ativan.  It does a great job of heading off a panic attack when you feel one coming on.  It works very quickly (5 minutes or less).  It doesn&#039;t make you feel drunk or high, but more just kind of relaxed and mellow (a bit sleepy).  I took a very low dose, as needed, and it&#039;s just nice to have something in case I need it, that wasn&#039;t real addictive or habit forming.  Like having a spare tire.  You don&#039;t have to use it very often, but it&#039;s comforting knowing you have one, and it will get you through.  I didn&#039;t notice any side effects at all to be honest, except for feeling sleepy when I took it sometimes, but that&#039;s not always a bad thing."