Posted by royce on June 8, 2001, at 14:31:58
I am curious to what experiences people have had with medication for prolonged states of anxiety. I took Klonopin for almost five years, and was taken off of it by a doctor who didn't like to prescribe it at all, let alone for long periods of time. Since then, I've seen many M.D.s, and they all, always want to try "other alternatives."
I believe that this response is mostly due to the fact that I have a history of drug abuse which I have not attempted to hide. However, for over a year I've been almost totally sober except for pot.
I feel like I'm being discriminated against because I've been honest with the shrinks. I truly feel that Klonopin is the best drug for me for day-time anxiety, - especially since I can take it JUST when I'm feeling shaky and gross - but the M.D.s seem to get all freaked out when I ask for it (they never say so, of course.) And from that point on, they really don't seem to listen to what I have to say.
Has anyone else out there had this kind of trouble? I'm really frustrated here. I don't want to be deceptive, with the doctors, but it almost seems like I'm being forced there. Damn!, you'd think they'd be happy to see me clean, but instead they're punishing me for ever NOT being clean. ARRRRRRRGH.
-royce
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