insomnia
"I've been prescribed lorazepam for six plus years.  It started for what I found out was anxiety due to a very stressful work environment and caring for my aging mother...I couldn't manage life.  I sometimes I couldn't sleep either.  I started taking lorazepam as needed...approximately 20 to 30 minutes before an exceptionally stressful situation and it worked great.  I was able to slow down, omit the anxiety so I wasn't reactive and make my points in a clear and concise form.  I started taking them for sleep, to stop the committee from meeting in my mind 1 to 2 mg as needed. I never feel sedated in the morning they work great.  My physician thought it would be prudent to transfer me to Valium because I've been taking lorazepam to long....now"