I am on Ativan 0.5 mg. I take it pretty much daily for the last month because my anxiety has been so bad. I have panic attacks on a daily basis. If I don’t take it, I end up in the ER today. I ended up in the ER with blood pressure of 187/120. I’m not sure if it’s because of Ativan withdrawal because I ran out today or if it was just another severe panic attack has anybody gotten addicted on such a low dose. I honestly have tried not to take this medication. I do not take it for fun. I only take it when I’m having a severe panic attack where I feel my blood pressure going out of control.

I’m so confused because I feel like since I’ve been taking the Ativan so much that my panic disorder has gotten so much worse, but I’m not sure if it’s just a panic disorder that’s gotten worse or the medication’s aggravating it ?