Posted by mattdds on May 5, 2004, at 15:36:49
In reply to Re: US Military Service Meds - Need advice guys! » mattdds, posted by Scott in Vermont on May 5, 2004, at 7:39:10
Hey Scott,
Thanks for the follow up.
My only concern with not telling them is that I am currently taking a benzodiazepine (Klonopin), which would show up on a drug panel during inprocessing to Officer Training. I will have to do one of two things:
1. Taper off Klonopin (they do test for benzos)
2. Tell them I am taking Klonopin and hope for the best.Now tapering off Klonopin is not something I want to do, and it is extremely difficult. I preemptively have gone down from 2.0 mg to 1.25 mg daily - just in case, and have had a difficult time. It really stinks because I'd taken Klonopin for 2 years with great luck, and no dose increases.
So, I will have to tell them, or go off the Klonopin...at least until the physical is over. Even then, I'm not completely out of the woods. They do random drug screenings, so it would be rough to constantly worry about that.
Thanks for your reply, I'm still weighing my options.
Best,
Matt
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