I don’t know why this Dr thinks 20 is enough for a month! I am too scared to ask for 30
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If you take it everyday, maybe he can give you a regular prescription instead of as needed.
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By definition PRN is “as needed” which in most cases means occasionally. If you are already taking 20 a month, going to 30 that is not that big of an increase. It’s also ceasing to become a PRN but a new daily medication.
What is your PRN and what dosage?
Tell him what happens when you don’t take it and that you need it every day, can you function without it?
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Alprazolam 1mg @Headspark
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Okay that is a benzo (Xanax). Some doctors don’t like prescribing benzos because they don’t want their patients to become dependent on them.
I’m taking 1.5mg of clonazepam every day before bed, also a benzo, and I am dependent on it now but I don’t care. I use it for sleep because I have insomnia and I can’t sleep without it. My doctor refills my prescription without any problems.
What do you use it for, anxiety?
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I have insomnia to. But some days I split one and take half in a.m. other half at night bc of anxiety
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Haha, we’re in the same boat. Insomnia is the worst!
I told my doctor I need it to sleep. He only wanted to give me 1mg but I told him that wasn’t enough. I also experimented with 2mg but that was too much, so I settled on 1.5mg. I’ve been taking it for about 8 months now. Every night before bed.
I don’t have any anxiety, but clonazepam is indicated for panic disorder, I use it “off label” for its sleep side effect. But because it is normally used for panic disorder I am calm all the time, not that anxiety is a big issue for me anymore.
Just tell your doctor the truth about your problems. Anxiety sucks but you HAVE to sleep. If taking a daily Xanax is what it takes then so be it, just be aware you will become dependent on it.
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I was on my third night of laying here trying to fall asleep literally crying for sleep my body was tired my eyes are dry but my mind won’t shut off just laying here wishing for sleep to power through sz
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Yeah, I would tell that to your doctor. There are lots of people taking Xanax daily, you wouldn’t be the first.
When I don’t get sleep for a few days I want to die, it’s one of the worst things I’ve experienced.
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Don’t worry it’s all over, you can’t miss it.
Go get the supplement pills the worst thing you can do is not to demand from your phd to give you the pills after all the suffering is yours.