Actually, I DO have a new p-doc. I have Kaiser and there has been all kinds of shuffling around recently in their psych dept. where I live. My original p-doc seems to have disappeared, I had a med appt. with the woman who suggested the 3mg. Klonopin, now I've been assigned to another p-doc & will see her on Friday. I'm curious to find out what her input will be, as I've heard everything from "Klonopin is the CAUSE of severe anxiety" to "Klonopin is the best medication for severe anxiety/bipolar anxiety EVER", all depending upon the p-doc.

As for a p-doc who helps me come off Klonopin...I've given up hope of finding that person unless I somehow become wealthy and can check into a private clinic. The only suggestion "regular" p-docs have for stopping Klonopin use is to taper down slowly and hope for the best. NOT a very promising way to stop the medication, because for effective Klonopin withdrawal there needs to be a substitute medication. For example, another benzo as one tapers off the Klonopin, then - eventually - coming off the new benzo. And all that over a period of several YEARS.