This is urgent and hopefully I can get a response. I was put on a prescription for clonazepam which I've been taking for several months. I'm no longer under the care of the neurologist who prescribed this medication and I'm terrified of having to quitting cold turkey as I've heard it can be dangerous. I've been trying to contact my family physician to make an appointment but this past week I called about 100 times and only got an answering machine that says patients aren't able to leave a message and are expected to call back. After trying that many times I gave up and called another medical office to ask if they have doctors taking patients. Obviously it's not ideal to switch doctors so abruptly as I have an undiagnosed problem with my pituitary gland and after having a ct scan, my doctor sent in a requisition to have an MRI. I know a patient isn't supposed to have multiple doctors but I've been really sick and didn't know what else to do.

I have an upcoming appointment with my psychiatrist this Monday, July 13th. Is it possible that I can ask him to write me a prescription for clonazepam? The reason why I take clonazepam is because I have a movement disorder called cervical dystonia. Although my dystonia is still bothersome, I find that taking clonazepam is better than nothing at all. I want to try a medication called artane which is also prescribed for dystonia but I don't know if a psychiatrist can prescribe this since dystonia is a condition that's treated by neurologists. I've looked up all the information I need as far as the dose that's typically prescribed and most people take between 4mg to 10mg a day depending on what they need. Should I just try and ask him about this anyway?