Posted by Alan on November 17, 2002, at 21:57:20
In reply to How do I let me doc know I'm not joking this time?, posted by utopizen on November 17, 2002, at 17:23:41
> Almost every visit, I ask my doc for Klonopin. He says no, or every few months he "caves in" and gives me 15 .5mg for prn dosing.
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> Really, I'm serious this time, it's been over a year of trying everything, and I just want to give up and go for the Klono. I'm on Effexor 225, and it does nothing, nothing since 9/15 when I started it. He said he would probably have to combine it with something else if it didn't work, but I just know even if he does this it won't do a thing, I mean I've tried so many meds with no luck.
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> How do I let him know politely I am going to see another doc if he doesn't let me go on Klonopin daily?
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I think JonW gives good advice. You have no other alternatives as far as docs go? If I found a drug that worked as well as klon as you say it does ( I take klon full time) I would run, not walk to a doc that listens to what you tell them.Look at it this way. Is it more trouble to deal with a benzophobic doc or live with the misery of your symptoms? Perhaps that will make it more clear in your mind. Trying to convince docs is not always a productive endeavour.....as I found out the hard way after 2 docs. Second and third opinions are common in medicine every day. Why should one with psychiactric disorders be viewed any differently??? That's about as discriminatory as it gets....and from a Pdoc?
Alan
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