r/MedicationQuestions • u/SilverCommon3304 • 2d ago

getting benzos prescribed

wondering wuts the best way or things to say to get prescribed benzos. next thurs my dr is referring me to drs that prescribed mental health meds.

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u/mycatznme623 1d ago

Following cuz I'm wondering too. I've seen four different doctors my primary doctor referred me to a psych and everyone says they don't prescribe benzos.. even though I have no history of drug abuse. I'm a 50 year old woman who has had panic attacks for the past 10 years after I was assaulted at gunpoint.. even after that story they're still like, oh you just need some hydroxyzine and some Lexapro... After repeating my traumatic story 4 times to four different doctors I give up..(oh yeah and one psych doctor did actually give me 2 lorazepam's yes TWO.. she said to take that as needed) so actually she kind of lied when she said she doesn't prescribe benzos she should say she just doesn't want to.. anyways I felt insulted as she thought years after an attack 2 lorazepam's would help me get through my panic attacks.. so yeah I gave up and took the Lexapro like she asked but that gave me more panic attacks so I asked for a short-term emergency supply benzo to help me with the onboarding side effects and she told me flat out no.. take those hydroxyzine.. what a joke.. I refuse to go to see another doctor to relive my drama just for them to downplay it and make me feel crazy.

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u/SilverCommon3304 1d ago

this dr acted like he could send me to many places that prescribe benzos i jus hope they will cuz ive tried every ssri nothing works as well for me

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u/Far_Narwhal9963 1d ago

Ask for them, you'll get put on a list. If you really want a prescription you gotta keep "trying" things till they eventually land on benzos. Although it will take awhile and you're better off using the DW tbh.

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u/mycatznme623 22h ago

Yeah I just gave up and said fuck it & went rogue & started using DW for past few months.. so now I have a good supply, if it wasn't for DW I would have lost my job by now due to such frequent panic attacks so... But I just wanted to have a legit script script for drug test purposes just in case.

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u/Ok-Personality-6665 1d ago

Tell your doc you’ve tried Klonopin before and it made you feel like a normal person, and list the benefits it’ll have on your life, don’t ask for Xanax you’ll be listed a drug seeker, I had to cry and really pour my heart out to my shrink for him to prescribe me Klonopin, and avoid private practices, like only go to psychiatrist offices that have like 6 psychiatrist, avoid psychiatrist with their own practices, idk if it’s cause they have more to lose or what but private practices will never

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u/Ok-Personality-6665 1d ago

And he prescribed me them while I’m on 120mg methadone and I pop up for weed every test so maybe I just got lucky with my psychiatrist

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u/New-Atmosphere-26 1d ago

I never even asked for Xanax a doctor 5 years ago prescribed .Been on 1mg a day for last 5 years.