Hi, I'm new here & have some questions
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| Wed, 01-17-2007 - 5:48pm |
I've had panic attacks for yrs. mostly when I drive. For about a yr. I never left the house to drive myself anywhere & I waited till dh came home to drive me. I went to a dr. & he put me on Zanax but my hair was falling out w/that & when the dr. left the preactice & I was given a new dr. he put me on Klonopin, .5 mg 3 x's a day. Within a week my attacks stopped & I started driving short distances at the drs. insistance. I've been attack free for yrs. & I have alife again.
I recently moved & my new dr. does not like Klonopin. She'll prescribe it w/no refills & my biggest fear is that when I need the pills refilled she won't be there & then what do I do? She told me no refills because she said the state we live in will not allow it. I asked the pharmacist & she said she does refills for panic & Klonpin all the time. So this is causing me anxiety & I have had a minor attack.
Why would the dr. lie? What is the problem w/Klonpin? if it works why change it? My goal is to eventually not take anything at all but I need to be as stress free as possible for the time my body is adjusting. if the dr. lied to me about this what else will she lie about?
She's made me feel like a drug addict. I'm 56 yrs. old just getting to post meno & my life is not perfect but in a good place.
I guess my question is what should I do about the dr.? I want to find a new dr. But I also would like to know what her reasoning is. My dh is the greatest person to speak to about this he thinks I'm being foolish. We have moved to Maine & I'm concerned about running out of pills & not being able to get them due to bad weather. I've always made sure I have the refill a week before I need them & I've always gotten 3 refills at a time & the dr. saw me every 3 mos.
Btw I only take 2 pills a day now & have for yrs. even tho I'm being prescribed 3 x's a day.
Any help would be appreciated, I don't want the panic attacks again & I'm confused w/the drs. attitude. Dee

(((Dee))) I can truly understand what you are feeling!
Sheri Ann
Welcome, Dee! I am sorry to hear about the new dr.'s decision. I can understand that some doctors are fearful of the habituation/addictive potential of klonopin & drugs of that nature. They could very well be held responsible(malpractice suits) if they prescribed it to the wrong person. I am sure this dr. is covering her butt. You are unknown to her, so she hasn't all the personal data & a trust relationship developed with you.
Please try not to focus on what she has said. You may have misinterpreted what she meant about the refills. There are some places where refills for addictive or commonly abused meds cannot
Thank You, I had no idea so many people have the same problem I have. I always drove myself everywhere, even out of state in alot of traffic & crowded highways. I guess my fear comes from getting my 1st attack while driving, I really thought I was going to die. Then it started happening in restaurants & other places. I still hate being in a dark restaurant I always ask to sit by a window.
I would prefer to not be on pills for my life but if thats the way it has to be then I would rather do that then stay in the house. I've had to practically run out of too many places. The Klonopin works & I don't want to start experimenting w/anything new. it works leave it alone. Why can't these drs. understand that. Dee
Dee
Mom to Nik
I just started driving short distances after not driving for 7 years.
Sheri Ann