My Doc Will Not Refill My Xanax Im Feeling Sick (Page 32)

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: Verwon (# 5)

Man idk why you people think it's not as bad if you don't"abuse" it and take it "as prescribed, the withdrawal feeling is still there no matter which drug and then you stop you are going to get sick

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I would find a new doctor and report him to your State’s Medical Board. Coming off of Xanax cold turkey is dangerous and must be done under medical supervision. It also seems like you are not very responsible about making sure you are at your appointments. The Dr doesn’t get paid if you do not make your appointment, and Dr’s have to keep record of what dangerous drugs they are prescribing and they also have regulations they have to follow to continue prescribing these meds (3 month checkup). He may also believe you are abusing the medication. Always 2 sides to a story. Go to the Hospital if you are not able to get the medication. I would show up at the Dr Office and talk to the Dr to find out what is going on and why he isn’t refilling the med.

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i feel so bad for you, because i used to live 5 miles away from my dr and didnt drive, and now i live 17 miles away and i get xanax, adderall and subutex....so they "thank the lord!" have a pharmacy in the building where you go write after you see the dr. man i am lucky. you need to form a relationship with your dr so he knows you and you are honest, or if you arent like me who has been to a dr since i was 5, they will look at people like dr shoppers, it sucks but its true. if you are in benzo withdrawl call somebody or go to hospital. only option.,

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Re: anonomous (# 623)

If you may have noticed, this post was in 2010

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Re: Will (# 622)

So so correct. That’s why my daughter who has suffered very extreme panic attacks since the age of 12 never ever ever misses an appointment. We found out she carries a gene that does not process SSRI medications. Clonazepam was too strong for her. And it lasted too long to the point where she could not do her homework. She was like a walking zombie. They now have her on trintillex and low dose Xanax. Has made all the difference in the world. And she continues to make improvements every day. Of course there are always backslides. But she does not miss appointments. Even if she’s in the middle of a panic attack she still goes. Because doctors are under obligations to see their patients. And they could only write her these two medications because the previous 10 medications they tried and hurt did not work. And only made things worse. And there’s a waiting list. So I don’t wanna have to go through trying to find another Doctor Who will prescribe her the same medication. We had genetic drug testing done on her to find out which medications would be the best and that test proves to be invaluable!! But I am not gonna screw things up by having her miss appointments. Doctors have to follow the law and no patient is worth it and they are under no obligation to write patients prescriptions for controlled medications when they feel that they are Miss using them or are missing appointments. That is not medical malpractice. Many people are under the impression that the doctor needs to take for the patient but that is just not true. Not for controlled meds!!

A patient can always go to the hospital when they have misused the medication and it has been taken away. However I will say one thing. I take clonazepam for seizures. And for a while I was getting this weird blue generic medication I think it was made by accord or solco. Actually they are basically the same company. But whenever I was Given those medications by my pharmacy, they never ever showed up in my lab work. And I do not miss my medication. I take it three times a day so I do not have a seizure so I can keep my license and so I can stay alive. I went into cardiac arrest during one seizure and I don’t wanna wind up a statistic. My doctor believed me. Because I’ve never lied to him. I’ve always been honest with him. He knew I had been addicted to painkillers in the past. He knows I went through a program. So I am upfront and honest. When I switch to the green or yellow clonazepam tablet they do show up in my drug panels. I think that’s very weird. But Honesty with your doctor is critical. So it is not texting on your phone right after an appointment. Just don’t do stupid stuff people.

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I’m sorry so sorry to hear that something happened to you like me.. I have experienced nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, heat. Feeling like I can’t leave the house or do anything every little tiny thing is such a big chore exhausted and just downright wrong.. I can no longer find a doctor that will prescribe them in there unless I want to pay $250 out of pocket.

If anyone knows of any doctor in Arizona or any resources please let me know. I have been told that purple lotus flower damiana and Passion flower are good, but I also heard it is made from potato alcohol so like vodka. As crazy as it sounds it does help if you spin out of control into a major panic attack. I’m not promoting drinking but have been and tried everything. If u are able to, try working out. Extreme workouts of 30 minutes releases the same endorphins and it’s comparable to taking 10 mg (don’t quote me on that) of a benzo.

I have hope for doctors and pray for help for those out there that don’t abuse but actually need them to function. And I have tried the crazy roller coaster of government promoted medications from hydroxyzine to clonidine to mood stabilizers to antidepressants x 4 and was put into a medication induced mania.

Surgical nurse by trade is my profession but I think benzodiazepines are going to be the next Opiate epidemic or is happening now and no one is talking about it how can a doctor treat a patient if they cannot exercise the right to practice medicine as a doctor? They are all in fear as they should be with the government charging lots of them as drug dealers and that is not the case!

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That is called withdrawals you will survive,That's why they have cabs.

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Re: Been taking Xanax since 1990 (# 627)

Been on Xanax since 13 yrs old. Also on adderall now, and subutex for pain. I'm 36 years old going through hell.

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Re: marlee (# 4)

Hi Marlee, I would just get your refill filled, and then taper slowly with the remaining pills. Of course this post was 12 years ago and people are still geting sick from it, Xanax is poison!

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Re: Finally Off After 7 Yrs (# 8)

Oh that sounds absolutely horrible! I can’t imagine what that must’ve been like. I’m so sorry you went through that.

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Re: Suzy (# 630)

I remember that post from 12 years ago, frightening to say the least. Of course that was the same year I too decided to try to stop this poison and found myself in a Hospital for a week. I almost died

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Re: Verwon (# 3)

A schedule IV medication can be phoned in. Schedule ll can not.

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Xanax is a benzodiazapene and abrupt withdrawal is a life threatening illness.

Find a doctor who will prescribe it and taper you down.

Or take one pill and glue it to a piece of cardboard and get a cloth measuring tape
Each time you take a pill get a razor blade after you measure a very small amount....and blow it away it might take six months to a year but it will work....it's just common sense and you won't panic because you will be in control and go up and down in your measuring

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Re: Patricia (# 633)

"Xanax is a benzodiazapene and abrupt withdrawal is a life threatening illness."

Well a potential life-threatening experience for sure. When the OP wrote this post, I had just gotten out of the E.R. for a Xanax withdrawal. Could have written a book, the hallucinations were wild. The E.R. doctor told me I was in critical condition,

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Re: EDDY (# 631)

Yes, it definitely can KILL YOU!!! Don’t ever get off of Xanax once you’ve been taking it. I’ve been in the hospital every 2 days since my doctor turned his back on me. I desperately need a doctor that will prescribe Xanax in Anchorage Alaska. If anybody knows a doctor that isn’t scared of writing for Xanax, please let me know the name of this life saving doctor! I was in the er 3 days ago with tubes and a IV and monitors hooked up all over me. The whole room was filled up with doctors, nurses and bells and whistles going off! I was scared to death, they wouldn’t tell me what was going on. They told me they “were just checking to see if I had a heart attack” Yeh, no big deal, right? Wrong! My husband looked so scared. I couldn’t breathe, which brought my blood pressure way down. They asked me if my tummy hurt.. he’ll yeh it hurt! They told me I looked pale and gray.. I thought I was going to die that day! My diagnosis… an anxiety attack! My doctor quit prescribing it for me. It’s ridiculous. I actually had a doctor crying to me begging me to PROMISE HIM not to go off Xanax, yet “that wasn’t his field, so he couldn’t help me”! WHAT?!? How can I promise him that if all these punk doctors are too afraid to help a person live by giving me the medication I need?! I’m still so sick! Can anyone help me find a doctor who cares and is willing to help me? The doctor who just walked away from me is a KILLER… NOT A DOCTOR! No wonder people turn to heroin!

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Re: lisa1947 (# 1)

I was in the hospital less than a week ago close to death! Because my doctor dropped me as his patient because I lost my Xanax. And I came close to dying, literally.. because of one mistake that I made. I did contact a malpractice lawyer who says I have a case. He’s taking my case and he said he wouldn’t take it if he thought for one minute that he couldn’t win! Good! I hope my ex doctor needs something for his anxiety when he no longer is a “medical pain doctor” and has no longer has a medical business!

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Re: Suzy (# 636)

It's a plague, a poison. Heck I was diagnosed as Walking Critical 12 years ago when II walked into the local ER after a C/T withdrawal, it changed my life. Stayed a week, this will NEVER happen again to me, not sure how though? Yes I have plenty of extras and gained new knowledge how benzos can drop you where you stand. Wild hallucinations, terrible food!

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Re: The Contessa (# 21)

Please don’t even try to go off Xanax cold turkey. You have to find help immediately. When my doctor did this to me I had to go to the emergency room every 2 days. They were kind and would help me. When I wasn’t in the hospital , I looked constantly, non stop for a physician to help me. I recommend that you do the same. I called every psychiatrist, pain doctor and would go to a lot of walk in clinics.
I finally found help with a family doctor.. He could see my suffering and helped me that first day that I seen him. There is help out there, but it’s not going to come to your door. You probably can’t drive without your meds, so get a friend to drive you. And if you need help before you can find a new doctor, then make your first stop the emergency room! Please, take it from someone who nearly died from this. Doctors should know to NEVER do this to anyone. I hope you’ve found help and are feeling well again.

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Re: Kris (# 638)

Great advice Chris! I wound up almost dying from a CT withdraw, and was able to secure the services of the Doctor treating me in the Hospital during my one-week stay in 2010. Billy (post 22) wrote here in 2012 there is a special law that the Doctor must continue treating you with Xanax. He was very wrong, millions have lost access to Xanax. I find it easier getting Xanax from my Doctor than I do for eye drops. I asked if I could try those new drops that help you see up close, they sound fascinating. He said no

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Re: EDDY (# 634)

Eddy, could you please tell me about your wild hallucinations? I’m just curious.
I too had hallucinations, they were family members talking to me in my room and I was answering them.
Someone heard me talking and came in my room and say “hey! Who are you talking to?” I told them, and I was told that nobody was in my room. I looked around and there was no one there! It seemed like I was having a conversation with my family members for hours.
Is this anything like anybody else’s hallucinations? Just curious. If you don’t mind sharing it would help me.
Thank you. Please stay well. There ARE doctors who really DO CARE out there. May God Bless you all.

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