Anyone on benzos here? How did you get it? I feel like i need one but my doctor refuses to up my meds.
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I’m on 1.5mg klonopin a day.
And extras for PRN.
I was stable on my regular medication for 2 years before my doctor would try benzos.
Then he put me on one .5mg xanex daily for about another year.
I never abused it or tried to refill early,
So when I asked for an increase because of my anxiety he had no problem with it.
After about three months we discovered I’m good on my current meds and I’ve been on the 1.5mg daily for about three years now.
I think you have to have a good relationship with your pdoc and prove that you are not going to abuse benzos before they prescribe them.
Even then, some don’t like to prescribe them at all.
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I have a bit of Ativan as a PRN. Maybe use one or two pills a year. I’m scared of addiction to it and won’t touch the bottle unless I’m rough shape. I usually wind up returning a bunch of expired pills to the pharmacy each year as I use so few of them.
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Well i have alcohol abuse on mybrecord so he probably doesnt trust me to not abuse benzos. But i really feel like with the anxiety i have i could use them. Its crippling in the morning. So much it stammers my movements
I take 0.5mg of Klonopin 3 times a day. A lot of doctors are against them. 
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I take .25 mg of Xanax once a day. It’s not much but it works for me.
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Lorazepam 2mg randomly for anxiety or sleep. Good stuff.
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The only time I had benzos was when I was first diangosed and they wanted me to stop drinking immediately. I was given a half dozen diazepam and told to take one if I felt like drinking.
They also put me on 20mg Olanzapine which totally zoned me out and I didn’t really need the diazepam. I remember taking one and not even feeling any different becuase the olanzapine was so strong.
I have had Diazepam for about 4-5 years now
Was on 30mg a day for a while, but I got it down to 4mg a day
If I don’t take it, I feel very ill
It doesn’t actually help me anymore. Just literally taking it to hold back withdrawal
my pdoc or doctor won’t prescribe benzos and from seeing my ex wife come off of them I want nothing to do with them…best to learn to unplug the fear of anxiety with just your mindset…works for me.
I have Diazepam but only on a PRN basis. I dont use it that often but it is nice to know it is there.
Ive been waking up with massive anxiety. Either that or slight paranoia. I camt tell what it is. But i feel really weird every morning. I take 30mg of buspar in the morning. It hasnt been helping. I talk to my doctor today. Im hoping he realizes i need something stronger
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