My Doc Will Not Refill My Xanax Im Feeling Sick (Page 33)

I was prescribed Prozac & Xanax 10 years ago by my psychiatrist for depression & severe panic attacks. He started me on 1mg 3 times a day. Around Dec 2005 he increased my daily dose to 1 mg - 4 times a day. I have been a patient of his now for 10 years where I see him every 3 months. Through the years, there has been a few times were I had to call to reschedule my appointment and a couple of times he had to do the same. He would call in my meds for the amount I would need to get me through to my next appointment. This month I had an appointment for May 27th I called to reschedule due to transportation. I do not drive now and my ride canceled on me. so, I rescheduled my app. for June 17th I then requested my meds be called in until my appointment, a 3 week supply. She said she would call me back when it was called in later that day. Not hearing anything I called back the next day to find out what was going on. I was told my doctor feels uncomfortable due to liability reasons to re-fill my medication, until I see him again in June. I asked her what about the liability to take me off medication I have been taking for 10 years? She told me to go to my primary physician to get my meds. I told her my primary care doctor will not prescribe me those medications without my medical records from this office and I just signed a medical release form a few days ago at my first appointment with this new primary doctor, so she told me to go to an urgent care if my symptoms became to uncomfortable for me to deal with!! I had enough xanax to last me until today. I took my last xanax this morning and I am already starting to feel sick, my head feels cloudy, I feel like I'm getting the flu. My heart is racing, I'm feel really anxious & closed in. Has anyone out there gone off xanax cold turkey what more should I expect? I don't understand how a doctor can prescribe medication like this for 10 years and just make you stop so suddenly it doesn't seem fair. I have lost trust in my doctor now and I don't think I can continue to be his patient anymore. I am scared and I don't know who to turn too.

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Re: Kris (# 640)

Interventional pain..ha! They don’t care. It might work if you stubbed your toe!

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Re: Kris (# 640)

Many Incredible things, 2 in particular reading emails off the ceiling, and my first night at the Hospital hearing the C/T Scanner running all night with full conversations. The C/T scanner was in a different building and was not used that night. Oh, and non-stop church bells. I could have written a book during these 2 weeks, it was wild!

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Re: Verwon (# 3)

What???? She's showing addictive behaviors bc Xanax is an ADDICTIVE MEDICATION!! The Drs already know that. It's no secret. I really don't get your point at all.

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Re: Linda (# 643)

Verwon was trying to show some compassion, while telling it like it is. I see nothing wrong with that reply

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Re: Verwon (# 5)

Verwon, sorry to disagree with your statement about going off xanax after youve been on high doses for years as a little uncomfortable. Annd especially your statement that " because you havent abused xanax it wont be that bad". What? You really dont know what your talking about. You need to research the medical doctors withdrawal information. It can be dangerous to go off cold turkey of xanax. High doses daily your body becomes accustomed to, even if your taking it for a diagnosis thats justified anytime you just stop it can be very difficult, cause seizures that are dangerous, etc.

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Re: Cindy (# 645)

Marlee was only taking .5 twice a day for 3 or 4 months. That is a relatively small amount over a small period of time. Therefore Verwon's reply was cautious but prudent

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Re: lisa1947 (# 1)

It can kill u if it's something ur body never has went through I suffer from extreme anxiety hypertension. I have to see someone to get them myself I don't know any doctor that prescribe them 3 months ahead of time though

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Talk to a new doctor

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these same thing happen to me i am on my xanax from last 4 year but after 1st year my dr didn't prescribe me the xanax sometime he did sometimes he ask for more money and my situation goes down so after that i decided to take from online and now i am using my xanax and feeling very well

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