http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29702 I have been taking lorazepam (generic for Ativan) for over a year. It helps me sleep and keeps me level from anxiety. I do find it difficult to sleep without it, but the reason I started is because I found it difficult to sleep. I don't crave it and or abus Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:13:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29702?item=7387 Do you ever have a worse anxiety effect when the Ativan wears off? I was only taking .5 but when it started to wear off the anxiety came back ten fold. I ended up in the ER with what I now know was a panic attack. I never had this before taking Ativan. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29702?item=7387 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:14:52 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29702?item=7388 P.S. Try Melatonin to sleep it works wonders. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29702?item=7388