Ativan is the only one that works for me and shuts my anxiety up but lately i have been depending on it WAY too much 

i have been taking up to 2 mg of ativan everyday for the last few weeks because of A LOT Of stress in my life and it is the only thing that helps with my ocd and intense panic attacks 

im worries to death about developing some sort of dependency but idk what else to go to……lexapro helps but not as well?? 

i have been thinking about maybe taking lyrica instead since it helps with anxiety/epilepsy and seems fairly similar to ativan?? and adding in clonidine for my physical anxiety? does anyone have any experience or recommendations?

i have been limiting myself to only 2 mg and not going any higher but i am basically house bound with panic if i dont take it, so not taking something similar is not an option :((((