Clay. I may be making a big mistake, but my Pharmacist assures me that if I take 1 or 2 mgs of Ativan at AT NIGHT ONLY, then I should not be digging myself into a hole. It is an addictive drug. But I habr talked to two different Pharmacists and the both told me the same thing, that it is when a person starts popping tranquilizers during the daytime for any little stressful situation, is when they have a problem. I am taking Mirapex, only 1.5 mg per day which is considered a maintenance dose, but it still causes me insomnia. My MDS has told me that Ativan is OK to use on occasion, but I have not talked to him about using it every night. As you know Ativan is a powerful muscle relaxant and sleeping aid. it is the only thing that makes the painfull dystonia in my toes go away. Lanier Maddux Chattanooga Tn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn