Posted by Rick on August 13, 2001, at 19:51:10
In reply to Re: Uh-oh, pdoc wants me off Klonopin eventually, posted by Joe Schmoe on August 11, 2001, at 0:22:44
I haven't been on P-B for awhile, and I'm really glad to see that Wellbutrin + Klonopin is in fact working for you in a big way! From another thread, it looks like you may have found the answer to the anxiety-driven chest pains, too, in Celexa.
Everyone had great responses. I'm just posting to say I'm happy things clicked and then throw in a few editorial comments.
Too bad you're encountering the, um, unenlightened and inconsistent reaction from your pdoc about continuing Klonopin. I'm reading into this that you're constrained by an insurance plan, etc. to sticking with your current pdoc (to her credit, she DID have a good idea about the Celexa). But I tend to agree with Mitch, that this is a CYA-driven move, maybe with a dose of true (but misguided) concern and underlying peer-pressure elements thrown in ("only incompetent pdocs have to resort to ongoing benzos").
I've recently been reading about how the tide is slowly turning, with a recognition that benzos are now under-prescribed in certain cases, that they're beginning to look very safe vs. AD's, and that -- importantly -- the unofficial edict that a former "substance abuser" should virtually never use benzos for longer-term therapy is misguided.
Rick
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