Off topic since i can't post new topic, I recently was prescribed 120 1 mg klonopin for two months which is 60 a month which is not enough cause i have severe anxiety and 2 mg calms me down. I was going to bump up my dosage when i saw my regular doctor. The receptionist called me and said your regular doctor couldn't make it so i had to see the anti-narcotic giving lectures the whole time so i did'nt want to push it and ask him to up my dosage. So i was wondering would it be a red flag if i called in and said their losing their effects so i can get bumped up to 2 mg. And this is all going be talking to my regular doctor who is'nt all anti-narcotic
Hello there
I am similar with 180 1 MG Kp for 3 months.
I would be able to assist in this one, DEMAND to see YOUR doctor.
If you dont like your doctor, and you guys dont bond, doctor shop like hell with confidence, telling the nurses, everyone that no doctor cares to look at your case in detail!
If you cant get in right away, talk to his nurses and tell em you need HIM, make the soonest appt. Tell em you've been through enough lately, and YOUR doctor is the only one that is worth your time.
NEVER try to refill early. Ask your doc for all refills during office visit if possible. Getting script upped is a huge decision by the doctor. In my case, it was necessary. They check your blood pressure, and in a lot of cases they test you to see if you are lying. They KNOW if you are abusing them.
I take a 2 day break every week from all drugs, Except herb (legal in CA). Dr. Says its safe and healthy. Ask him if you can do that. Dont tell them too much! NEVER tell them you are suicidal, or are going to hurt somebody(unless you really truly honestly are gonna kick the chair out from under your feet). Don't vent TOO much, show your doctor how positive you can be, and how sitting in his office (the side lines) makes you feel that positivism. Once you are out on the playing field the game changes. Also explain how your life is only going downhill, and you are DETERMINED to fix it! it took years and years for me to become treated properly. Im only 22, psych eval started at 10 yrs. I had no issues until i turned 15-16 (puberty)
!! "you must exhaust all other possibilities before prescribing Schedule II drugs" is the motto, and i have been through it man.
So many useless meds, and all the while I know that my problems are deeper than prozac, effexor, lamictal, remeron, zyprexa, celexa, wellbutrin...and much much more. The truth is, THEY DIDNT WORK! my rage is SO bad that I could end up in jail, and the cops have been to my house 7 times to tell me how close I am to going.
I mentioned that to him, and he said lets stick with the Ativan, Wellbutrin, and get you to behavioral therapy. I agreed, and said it would be great for me to talk to a therapist.. however im gonna go the hell off intermittently because i have been for years. What about when I go home? I am a father and I should be the example. So I am really riding on the Ativan just until I can get HELP!. He said "Ok"..
I then REMEMBERED, the HEADACHES! is there anything else just like Ativan that wouldn't give me a headache every damn time, and wouldn't pose an abuse threat?
He Said "All drugs have abuse potential"
"I can give you Klonopin, its a little longer acting, just try it out and let me know what you think."
I said "oh, well that shouldn't be an issue then because my problem is NOT taking the meds, i'll give it a try"
I said "Alright, how do I use this properly?
Then as mentioned above he explained how to take the meds. I walked out of the office.
Getting dosage increased wont be easy, its going to make your doc think that you are becoming tolerant/addicted. Just take it easy, and tell him its working but you arent quite there.
Thank God. 