Need Help Finding A Doctor To Prescribe Me Xanax (Page 8)

Please give me a list of doctors that will prescribe me xanax? I have bad anxiety.

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Anyone know of doctors to help in Asheville, NC or nearby. I have had a doctor in Costa Rica prescribe valium but need a doctor here.

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@Pordicha on your October 2013 post: I agree with @StarryEyes who posted Sept 12, 2011, post number
15. I have been taking benzodiazepines off and on since I was 21 years old in undergraduate school. That
being said, things have changed radically in the USA since the free wheeling 1970's. Most any General
Practicioner, or "Family MD" would write a USA adult citizen up until around 1975, either no 1 selling Roche
Valium, or Roche Librium. The DEA scheduled benzo's as a abusable C-IV in 1975. My various "family M.D.s, (the elder ones) gradually tried to switch me to milder benzo's by 1980, or, frankly, cut me off, by referring me to either a Neurologist, or a Psychiatrist. I was encouraged to switch to Ativan, or, Ludiomil, a
anti-depressant, or the tri cycle gold standard Tofranil. By 1981, I found I could still get Valium, but, the amounts were significantly reduced, from 4 x 10mg per day, to 2 x 10 mg a day, if needed, and from 4 refills
to one refill. Switching M.D's did not matter. By 1990, when Xanax was king of the hill, again, a regular M.D
or General Practioner, 50% of the time would only give me one prescription for Upjohn Xanax, for like a months supply, and, or Xanax samples, "but no refills" and strongly referred me to a male or female psycho-
therapists, and/or a Psychiatrist. This happened from the very late 1970's, until, all of the 1990's. I live in the Carolinas of the SE USA, and, I can tell you, that, I do not know of any M.D who keeps their patient on
Xanax year-round. However, I do know of 1/2 dozen middle aged adults, who take, either, Klonopin, Xanax,
not both benzo's, and on occasion Valium, "beyond the PDR recommendation stating past 4 months is up to the treating M.D's discretion. "meaning to me they are abusable". The American way IMHO has been for the past 23 years, to, as long ago as the past 33 years, to see a Psychiatrist, all who have a DEA license, to
prescribe controlled substances. There are likely exceptions, like in small rural towns, long away from a large urban area, or with perhaps a few "old school" M.D's who wrote Valium in the 1960's/1970's who are still practicing medicine in the USA, but are a dying breed...IMHO..but would save you a pricey office visit,
compared to a Psychiatric Intake, (normally 50 minutes) and the follow-up med checks to come. Even Psychiatrists, are rare who will give you say "Alprazolam 2 mg, take every 4 to 6 hrs for extreme anxiety" with a pill count of 60 or 90 with say 2 refills, (a total of original 60 + 120 more = 180 Xanax bars) between
visits. My most liberal Psychiatrist, after he trusted me, (that took 2 years of visits) like 6 times a year, finally
he would write me 100 tabs of 1mg Xanax, but with no refill. That was in the years 1993 thru 1995. Another
psychiatrist, "before PMP programs" would write me 60 Xanax 2 mg bars with 4 refills, to take up to 3 bars a day for extreme anxiety. That was the last time, I got a liberal dose of a strong benzodiazepine, and, even then, 18 years ago, I and my family, and friends, all had to go to a Psychiatrist, The local M.D's, PCP's, even Dentists, would not write a prescription for even Valium, unless it was for maybe 6 pills or 12
pills with no refill, due to some extensive surgery, Periodontal surgery all 4 quadrants, or, a $5,000.00
cosmetic hairlift. "male hair transplant for alopecia" and maybe 1/2 dozen C-III Vicodin 5/325 or 5/500 mg.
NO REFILLS + a designated driver to take me to and from the practioners office (Dentist or Plastic Surgeon
My current Psychiatrist, whom I visit every 8 weeks, for my 13th year now, as I age, for my multiple dx's
including Anxiety Disorder NOS, had me on Searle, later, Sanofi Ambien for 10 years, the script was written this way, take one tablet at night with water at bedtime. 30 count of 10mg Ambien with 1 refill, and,
only in the 11th year, did my Psychiatrist, "when I asked him for Klonopin" did he reluctantly switch me, to
30 tabs of one mg Klonopin (Clonazepam) for each day of the week for evening anxiety, with one refill.
In January of 2013, my Psychiatrist, has decided, to cut me down to 1/2 of one Klonopin per evening, that is a C-IV prescription for 15 tablets, with again one refill. ( I also have adult ADD inattentive type, and this
same M.D, writes me 90 Adderall take one@9AM 12Noon 3PM. for many years. He charges $360 per hour, for a new intake patient, or a existing patient in a crisis, with life damaging consequences, otherwise, I
have to pay $90.00 cash for a 15 minute office visit, face to face, to get Adderall & Klonopin. IMHO, Xanax,
short life, and, for some individuals, the "relief" one perceives, from Xanax, borders euphoria, and, I am no
Doctor, but, I am surprised, that our DEA, has not reclassified, this anti-panic drug as a Schedule III or Schedule II, because I found the drug so very addictive, in my long ago past. I respect benzo's, but, I must take breaks, from benzo's like Valium, which is my favorite, to avoid tolerance and addiction, and side effects.
I am now a 60 something, thus, I have lifelong anxiety, that shows, OCD that shows, and ADD that still
shows, in spite of moderating my behavior with meds and 250 hours of MSW/Ph.D group therapy from 1995
off and on until 2010. I am not trying to advice you how to run your life, I do not want to be a boundary
invader, or get kicked off of this harm reduction board, but, sometimes a friendly pharmacist, especially one who is the owner and operator, (a dying breed) has inside knowledge, after they get to know you, say for years, and may share with you, (MD friendly Doc's to interview, for seeking benzo's) why? the Pharmacist,
especially in a medium size town, to smaller town, has the intimate knowledge, naturally, of who perhaps, has the propensity to write more benzo's than the other physicians in the area. Another way, is to attend
self help groups, thru a church, or, clones of AA, such, as N.A., C.A, ACOA, Dual Diagnosis Anonymous,
CoDa, even Food Addicts Anonymous, all are free, to meet social acquaintances, and to network for info.
I had a Upjohn Xanax Addiction, from May of 1994, until November of 1995, going from 2 x .5 mg per day,
to 3 x 2mg "bars" every day, and close associates recognized my significant mood swings, "I entered private therapy "Relapse Prevention Therpy" founded by Terrance Gorski, and it took me 12 weeks to taper
down from 6 mg of Xanax a day to nothing. I did not feel near normal for nearly one year. Hot & cold flashes, tightening of the chest, shortness of breath, free floating anxiety, a paradoxical feeling, if I did not take a Xanax, I feared I would have a Panic Attack. (the drug sometimes tricks the mind). Taper down ever so softly, and gradually. I had group support, twice a week, Alanon, and a Alanon Sponsor, and, a
individual male psychotherapist, I met for one hour every other week, for my moral support. Thank god I had very good insurance, or, I could not have afforded either Relapse Prevention Training or DBT.

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Can help with a lot of diff meds.

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Billy, I just moved back to NY, and in VA i had it down to 2 prescripions to ease my anxiey.. Are you a local physician?

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Billy, are you a local physician who can see me as a patient?

You responded to me, but I didn realize I should respond specifically to your question.

Thank you,
Katie

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are you locaetd in NYC area?

I have issues since I moved back from VA...

unless you are able to help in a different way.

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new in the area and dont have a dr..could use some help

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Well Earl I would try your Insurance booklet if you have one, or the Yellow Pages, not the White Ones. Well the White ones are good too, but you need to know the persons name?

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Where are you from? I am 26 years old and I just lost my twin baby boys at birth(they passed away inside of me) at 7 months and my anxiety that I had has about multiplied by 999million! I am having attacks EVERY day but my doctor won't give me more then clonapin and they are not helping with this pain I feel! On top of losing my twin boys almost at the end of my pregnancy me and my husband were robbed(took everything down to our toilet paper) we were shot at and it goes on and on but I just can't seem to function and I have tried all of the antidepressants before like lexapro, Wellbutrin, all of them Paxil, etc. and I have bad side effects with all of them. I don't know wht to do at this point! Please help! Oh and I also take adderall for my severe add due to not able to concentrate and keep up at work or on my studies etc. my doctor just is a guy and doesn't understand how bad I feel every every every single day!! Should I see a psychologist/therapist to be prescribed something stronger for my anxiety!? I am at a loss, I live in south jersey. My name is Ashley u can email me if u would like I would so much appreciate it! {edited for privacy}

And anyone else that sees this can also email me with any opinions! This is and was the worst thing that I would never even wish on my worst enemy! My twins had TTTS (twin to twin transfusion syndrome) which the doctors told me there was ABSOLUTELY no possible way they can stop that, me not them caused t, it is just something that about they said 30-40% of twins get, I had my appointment to get the surgery to cure it on a Wednesday and my water broke on Tuesday morning! I was in California in not a good area and the health care was horrible, I layed in the hospital bed as my doctor told me "were going to let you lay here until they both die!" I couldn't BELIEVE they said that to me!! They were small but I know for a fact if I was in jersey or further into California they would have been saved! I hate my life now and my anxiety is extremely bad since and I work to try and keep my mind off of everything but due to the add I have to take the adderall ! Any advice would be great!

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Does anyone know of a doctor in the Baltimore Md area that will prescribe Xanax? Going through alot of stress and anxiety due to work and personal issues. Any suggestions on any doctors would help. Thanks

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I'm also going through the same situation I have real bad anxiety nd suffer from severe panic attacks I'm from new Britain,Ct nd can't find a doctor who will prescribe me Xanax wich is recommended for such disorder.

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Can you help me I'm in LA and need to get xanax

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I need help to find a doctor in the dallas area that can prescribe either zanax or klonipin. I have bad anxiety. My doctor passed away.... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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interested in anxiety doctors located in southern california. thanks so much.

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LOCATED in corona,ca. looking for anxiety doctors

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I live in danville, il and i need help finding a doctor that would prescribe me xynax or aprolazam my name is tyler . I been having really bad panic attacks an nerve problems please help me with my problem.

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IMHO, 90% of medical doctors in the 48 mainline states of the USA who prescribe Pfizer/Upjohn Xanax, or its generic version, (80%+ of the scripts) beyond the initial office visit, or certainly, by the 2nd office visit, are all USA PSYCHIATRISTS. I have seen M.D.'s for over 40 years, and this has been the case, "everywhere I have lived from Arizona, New Mexico, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, to finally "Florida".

Please don't waste any more time. I am only trying to help, not to dictate. There may be exceptions, but I sure have not found one exception, since at least "honestly" the very, very late 1970's!!!!!!! (I am talking about the drug Alprazolam, in any dose from .5mg to 23 full milligrams. The only exception, might be a equally expensive, Neurologist, or a Sleep Specialist M.D and all are very, very expensive....and from them you are likely to get the expensive Xyrem, (Sodium Oxbate, not alprazolam), or worse yet Trazodone, or a anti-depressant with sedative properties, like Remeron, or, a anti psychotic, like Seroquel. "Not for me, been there , done that" sorry for my ranting

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Xanax (alprazolam) is the domain in the USA for the need to see a Psychiatrist.

Any other physician, like your primary care physician, a MD of internal medicine, sleep disorder physician, even a neurologist, who dispense a prescription for Pfizer-Upjohn Xanax, or generic Alprazolam, IMHO, will not maintain you on this beyond 2 or 3 return visits, because, the pattern I have experienced all over the USA is that, "that is just how it is" you are referred out to either a talking therapist,
and/or a Psychiatrist, who often work together, to accommodate the patients needs.

Yes, a Psychiatrist is more expensive, but, for long term use of Xanax, (beyond a 4 month usage period), maybe only 2% of USA MD's will continue a patient on this, unless, one is in hospice, or has a terminal illness. Just my 2 cents worth.

Psychiatrists write Xanax all of the time, I have been going to DEA licensed Psychiatrists since the year 1971, and still do. It is a miracle drug, in the short run, but just "for me" it is abusable, and, I personally have been down that road. It is still the number one selling benzo (mild tranquilizer) in its brand and generic form, in the entire USA, and has been, for at least 25 years in a row. Source: Pharmacy Times + Verispan's Vector One Reports, of top 200 Generic Drugs prescribed in the USA during calendar year 2008, with, 43,585,790 scripts filled at USA pharmacies, only seven (7) other medications, in the USA outsell Xanax! (page 185, of REDBOOK 113th edition, "Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference" published by Thomson Reuters, for PDR, Inc, of Montvale, New Jersey (year 2009).

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