Ranting Mad Newbie

[MameyK]

I am sitting here on my PC at is almost 12:30 and I typed in "Klonopin Withdrawl" and found this site. I have moved to a new city and in a battle to get my medications filled. I am losing the battle. The clinic here is "crazy" for lack of a better term.

March...   I went to orientation and saw a video on the clinic and talked to an intake specialist. Then I was told to come to a class starting up a new four week session end of April. The class started a week sooner than I was told, however no one showed up (perhaps we were all given the wrong date).

May 3..... I start the class.... Then four weeks later we are done. I am told to call in a week because the lady who I needed to talk to was on vacation! I call a week later and now....

I have an appointment for JULY 25 !!! 

I am low on meds and my PC doc will not write scripts for klonopin anymore (he only did twice), being out of his range of practice (scared of being sued IMHO).

I call this emergency care clinic and they were going to fill just the paxil for me. But, they wanted me to see a Doctor before they write a script, because I am retaining water in my legs... But, I do not see my new PC Doc till July when the PC takes over...

This is just so hard on me. I have had a panic disorder since 1993 and it has not gotten any easier getting medications! I now have to jump thru loops like a trained seal to prove I have the anxiety disorder.    But, I have a stack of medical history going back over 10 years! Why should I prove it now?


Is anyone else having these troubles getting meds and treatment period started???? why are we treated like we are alll just junkies looking to get high on benzos? I am just so mad and I really have no support right now and am a small step from just checking in the hospital.

So, now I am very very low on meds and actually getting fed up and considering stopping them 100% because before meds I atleast had control when the attack stopped... now it is getting control over your meds too... KWIM? I just see it as I worry more about not having meds lately than the attacks... and that is just silly  ;) 

Thanks for lending me an ear (eye).... hope to be helpful and post often! :)

K

[tryn2cope]

I also had a hard time when I moved getting my medication for my agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD, and panic and anxiety attacks. My last resort was to actually check myself into a mental hospital. Then they knew that my illnesses were not a joke. But just to let you know, if you do go into the hospital, admit volunteeringly by your own free will or else they can hold you for their amount of time. But it usually takes about 72 hours. Just because they want to know if the meds that they put you on are not going to have you get any severe side effects. I hope this helps. I know how you feel.
I will talk to you later.

Shawna