Posted by JahL on April 6, 2003, at 22:30:37
In reply to Does anyone from the UK take rivotril/klonopin?, posted by Jackster on April 6, 2003, at 15:54:40
> Just wondering if they prescribe if they have problems prescribing it to people - I was always hassled to come off the Aropax/Paxil when I was over there.
>
> Thanks
> Jackie+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hi.
Both myself and my brother have no problem getting Klonopin, but we're lucky to have an understanding psychiatrist who trusts my judgement (I've tried over 50 medications and so I think I have a good appreciation of what helps and what doesn't. Klonopin helps).
I do know others that have encountered great difficulty obtaining it so it probably depends on the individual psychiatrist you see.
Unfortunately there is much talk of 'drug rationalisation' (read: get them off drugs and into interminable therapy) in UK psychiatry at present. Because of benzo over-prescribing in the 70's and the consequent furore, a lot of clinicians are unfortunately reluctant to prescribe them.
J.
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