Hey D -

I know the feeling here.... I've been on Xanax for over 10 years and whenever I run out, yet alone try to go without them, I end up in such a 'fit' it is almost life-threatning.

The benzo class of drugs is very effective, especially for panic disorder, however they are very very dangerous. Having to also take a narcotic pain-killer, and from experience as well, I don't understand WHY the benzo's are not classified higher than the painkillers. The reason I say this? I cannot BELIEVE the HELL I have been through when intentionally or un-intentionally going w/out Xanax compared to the pain meds. Listing all the things that happen to me would take up far too much space, but nonethless, I would prefer death at that point rather than EVER go through it again....

But.... It will happen again; As I said, I attempt to try and go without the things, only to have HORRIBLE attacks or HORRIBLE withdrawals... Either or, the stuff is just bad news whenever you want to quit taking it or whenever you run out of it.

If you can find a way to get around the Klonopin ordeal, please let me know!!! I can't believe this Dr. put you on that much and also took you off another one, but this is not the first time I've heard of it. It's been done to me before, ended up hospitalized over the one time, and soon thereafter, that Dr. lost her license.... Go figure...

My thoughts are w/you D - hang in there and thanks for listening as well....
Niko