I have been taking Ativan for over 20 years, my dose is 0.5 mg. in the morning and then the same dose at night. I have tried to cut back but my anxiety is so bad that I end up giving up. I had some problems with Ativan when I got long covid infection, I began to get palpitations and sweating along with trembling, it scares me a lot and even the Ativan didn’t fully help me with my symptoms so my anxiety was off the charts. It eventually calmed down but I still have flare ups. I also take gummies at night and I sleep more soundly and it also helps me with some appetite because I’m so thin. I think that the gummies interact with Ativan making it more effective, this being the case it has helped me to stay on my dosage with Ativan. I know my doctor will not increase my Ativan, I have a set amount I’m given for an allotted time and there’s no room for increasing it, I always hope that I will find the help I need to deal with my anxiety but nothing else has worked for me this far.