Xanax Being So Restricted, But Is My Life Line!
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Xanax is my Life Line, its highly addictive, but was presribed to me about 20 Years ago. It was not explained to me at the Time! I am not a addictive Personalty basically, but now i get treated like a Junky! Only one Prescription every Time and have to see my GP, its costly for the Taxpayer and very inconvenieant to me, at my Age i should be trusted like before, practically stick to 3 one mg daily, even had been under ernormous Stress as i have lost 4 Family loved ones in last three Years including my Wife!

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Re: Hans (# 29)

Your welcome and honestly when we don’t sweat what we can’t control, the issue becomes less important. I’m up there in age as well not 70’s yet... lol but at this point don’t care. Anxiety is no joke at any age, but at this age... don’t worry. We never know when we are to be called home, meds or not. God Bless.

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Re: Hans (# 28)

The problem Hans is when the next Doctor declines to prescribe it anymore. Many Doctors just toss patients aside without consideration of a Stroke or other serious problems when stopping them. Plus having to do all that driving sounds horrible. I had one Doctor double my dose a long time ago and this meant for each months supply I had an extra months supply. Now I have lots of bottles and my poor Doc is getting up there in age, like 72 now

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Re: Bella (# 5)

Thank you Bella, yes i am in my 78th Year, but having to drive 20KM to the Dr, i have known for Years just for one Prescription or 90 1mg Tablets is a Nuisance, but there isn't much I can do about! Take care from Down Under!

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Re: EDDY (# 27)

Thanks Eddy, the Shrink said "Stick to it, at your age it doesn't really matter anymore, it keeps you functional." Plus i take 300mg Effexor as well. For me there is no silver bullet anymore!

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Re: wckdtwstdsweetcandy (# 26)

Let me make one thing perfectly clear. Xanax is not a 'Narcotic'. You need some medicine right away and should see a Doctor as soon as possible

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...i no...ridiculous...anxety-about EVRYTHNG...agoraphobicly inclined-dctr wrds, dnt think it translates n laymans...addiction but on recovery meds-suboxone...& i got 2 blue 2mg Z's a day...nope...had 2 go 2 Clonopin...& tho i AM an addctve persnlty i stil cannot figure ths...i have total nerve pill fugues on 'em...its like the better a drug is the more lazy THEY r about differin between addicts & ppl who need 'em...i mean pain meds also...add/adhd meds...nerve meds...i mean they work so obviously its gonna b popular if absolutely NO1 but legitimate needs ppl were trying 2 get them...it seems evry1 gets labeled & judged 4 the wrong aspect of HAVING TO HAVE NARCOTICS...

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Re: Bella (# 24)

No you must read again, it was Mr. Diaz who nods off while taking sleeping pills while driving but has been cleared by the Medical Commission of Croatia to do so I guess

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Re: EDDY (# 23)

Coming from a guy who nods off while driving. It’s just awful to suggest Mr Diaz is a person who gets them on the streets. You don’t know him. So stop. You both sound childish perhaps you both should not be on anything with this attitudes.

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Re: Mr Diaz (# 21)

Your CFR doesn't apply. A commercial Driver is one that drives a Semi Truck and would need a Doctor's clearance if taking these medications.Both the driver and any Doctor approving the use of these medications would be responsible if an accident happened. You can take these medicines, just don't drive on them as my bottle says. I bet you get yours in Baggies

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Re: Mr Diaz (# 12)

" I got Zolpidem instead of diazepam and almost had a car crash because I started to nod off while driving! Is that what patients deserve?! "

In our Country I will say it again, there is NO "Medical Commission" that approves you to Drive or operate heavy Machinery when under the influence of Benzodiazipies or Sleep Medicine. Patients and Drivers deserve to read the prescription label (when not bought from the local pusher) and not to take medicines that are known to impair driving. You Sir are a Nut if you think otherwise

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Re: EDDY (# 16)

About “not having medical commission”, quote from .gov site:

“A driver cannot take a controlled substance or prescription medication without a prescription from a licensed practitioner. If a driver uses a drug identified in 21 CFR 1308.11 (391.42(b)(12)) or any other substance such as amphetamine, a narcotic, or any other habit forming drug, the driver is medically unqualified. There is an exception: the prescribing doctor can write that the driver is safe to be a commercial driver while taking the medication.”

That’s why I don’t take advice from internet individuals.

Have a merry Christmas! :)

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Re: EDDY (# 16)

I usually mind my business but Eddy who are you to judge anyone with the same issue as all of us? You don’t even know this guys dilemma except he lost his wife and others. So please be kind to one another. I don’t feel the same as you. And what about guns? I’m a 2nd Amendment supporter as well as a member of the NRA. None of this has anything to do with the other. He’s nervous about coming to another country so would you. Maybe he’s not hearing the truth and your taking it another way. Chill out buddy take a Xanax.

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Re: EDDY (# 16)

I seriously doubt you don’t have medical commission, ask around. If not, at least you have guns, that’s not so dangerous as taking your meds.

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Re: EDDY (# 14)

One question-when did I say that zolpidem is a bento? What’s your poison? I would suggest you to wean off it.

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Re: EDDY (# 16)

I will come where I want to come, also, I don’t take advice on the internet. Thanks though. May I ask you, what are you, judge or some clerk?:) Life adviser? Jog off please:)

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Re: Mr Diaz (# 15)

We don't have 'Medical Commissions' that can approve you while Driving impaired in our Country, perhaps its best you don't come. It also seems you are getting street drugs and any advice given here goes for medicine obtained legally, not from the pusher on the streets?

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Firstly, medical commission has approved my driving license as I’m not affected by diazepam since I’m not even feeling it as I’m taking it for over 20 years but removes my anxiety.

Zolpidem is well known and it was put in tablets looking like diazepam, trying to make profit out of people and I know what it is.
Thanks though:)

Also, coming to the States would be very unnecessary exercise for a family of four just to find out I have maybe even worse problem there. Starting a new life from the scratch? I don’t find big logic in that, sorry.

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Re: Mr Diaz (# 12)

Two thoughts, well 3

Come to America
You shouldn't Drive while taking a Benzo
Zolpidem is NOT a Benzo, its a Sleep medicine known as Ambien

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Re: John (# 11)

I’m a deplorable and also love my country and our President. Chronic anxiety is worse than any other issue you might have. I have been to Croatia beautiful country. All the homes there with the orange roofs were bombed as you know. Anyway I learned a lot about it. Very Catholic there as well and I do rely on prayer. Not to take away the anxiety, but to never have a problem with my meds. Because I cannot live without them I would have a seizure and I take 1 mg 2 times a day. Most late afternoon and before bed I don’t know why my anxiety literally kicks in at that time.

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I'm prescribed Diazepam since I was 14, and now I’m 40 years old. Have wife and two kids and was living in Croatia, EU where I was getting Diazepam repetitive prescriptions (two of them) just to have them around if my doctor (family practitioner) makes problems. I have such a severe anxiety that I can’t breathe, talk, shaking all over and clinching my jaw... not to mention thoughts.

I was a kid when there was war in Croatia and saw what children shouldn’t see. My father died there in war. Doctors (specialists) gave me diazepam and they haven’t told me I’ll be addicted. I’ve found out that later by myself. After 20 years, I’ve came to Ireland and my GP here is so strict about 3x1 tablet a day that she will issue my one tablet which I'VE HAD TO TAKE because otherwise, I would have to leave my job, sit in the car and would probably lose the job - so I have to get them through other means which is quite dangerous. And I feel like a criminal, because I NEED my few tablets extra sometimes, which would all be okay if my GP would understand that anxiety attack doesn’t have a time frame when it hits. And if I took tablet in the afternoon and I’ve got attack after that, I’ll take a tablet and have none for the rest of the day and that makes me even more anxious!

They are a herd of imbecile “by the book” doctors which don't care for patients, but themselves and quotas! Second thing - there’s quite a lot of bad ones and one time I got Zolpidem instead of diazepam and almost had a car crash because I started to nod off while driving! Is that what patients deserve?!

Just hold on and find a good doctor or refill from reliable online pharmacy.

Wish you health and peace!

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