hi i am new to this group and hope i can give some of you hope. 20 yrs ago i had the most extreme anxiety with tons of panic attacks,the kind that bring to your knees.i was on ativan for about 5 yrs,and panic too.i dont know for sure why but i guess after some time they went away.panic free for 15 yrs, and oh what a relief it was.unfortanantly they have come back to me.they arent as bad but there really isnt a good one is there. i got a new job and lost some friends and i think thats why they came back.but at least i know that its completely possible to get rid of them.so everybody hang in there, panic attacks are tuff but not as tough as us. after all who is left standing when the attack is over..