Posted by Aadika on December 12, 2002, at 13:57:44
In reply to Re: follow up to antianxiety meds..., posted by utopizen on December 11, 2002, at 21:52:37
It's absolutely ridiculous that anyone should have to go through this... I mean, even though my psychatrist is very well aware of the horrible problem I had with Xanax, he was more than willing to offer me clonazepam simply because he could quite clearly see how much I suffered. In fact, I was prescribed 1mg t.i.d. as a STARTING dose. At my next appointment my doctor remarked he could see some definite improvement, and he'd like to increase my dose to 2mg t.i.d.-- and he sure as hell got a surprised look on his face when I agreed to this but mentioned that I only felt 1mg was necessary before bed (I actually do have RLS, as well as bruxism that my dentists have been complaining to me about for years). I suppose he didn't often come across a patient who would turn down ANY amount of a benzodiazepine!
But come on-- you mean to tell me your doctor is RELUCTANT to give you a total of 5mg to cover a three month period?? That's beyond absurd; all I can say is some (most) psychiatrists are quite stuck in their ways. I hope you'll eventually seek treatment from one of the few psychiatrists (there ARE some out there!) who actually understand anxiety disorders... not to mention the inevitable, devestating consequences of allowing such a chronic condition to go untreated.
~ Aadika
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