Depends on the pdoc I guess. My old pdoc prescribed Klonopin along with Buspar. When I had to switch because of her retiring, I changed to another pdoc in the same clinic. There are only 3 pdocs there, it's a small place. One of the pdocs does not prescribe benzos much, I've heard, but he is not the one I switched to. I moved to the one who has been there longer, maybe even the whole time I've seen my old pdoc; I can't be sure. He knows that she is a good pdoc, and would not prescribe benzos right and left. Also, pdocs tend not to prescribe benzos if they think you are displaying drug-seeking behavior.

The old pdoc used to prescribe me Xanax but wanted me off that one ASAP (my OB-GYN prescribed it the last couple weeks after my pregnancy & the first 6 weeks postpartum; I had to go in very shortly postpartum because I got a bad case of mastitis) after short-term use, her reasoning that Klonopin would last longer and the Buspar would help. I didn't think the Buspar was actually doing anything until I ran out and forgot to tell my pdoc I needed a refill on it. I was around a week without it, I think, and my anxiety got so much worse. This new pdoc has also prescribed me propranolol to help with anxiety, though he had to decrease the dosage as I was falling a lot, and he thought it could be the propranolol, and it seems that was the case.

He has given me low dose (25 mg) Seroquel to help with very long panic attacks and super-high anxiety. Occasionally, it makes me tired but not so bad I fall asleep. Sometimes it doesn't tire me out. I guess it depends on how close I take it to other sedating meds or maybe just the day.

My old pdoc had me on 3 mg Klonopin daily until I admitted to her I was taking 4 mg a lot. Then, she didn't want me having withdrawals, and after that, I needed emergency surgery and by the time I was recovered enough to go to appointments, I had missed my last appointment with her and started seeing the new pdoc.

But they have gotten more and more strict about it. Used to I could fill it 4 or 5 days before 30 days like the rest of my meds (excluding Adderall too). Last time, my pharmacy would only fill it 2 days prior to 30 days. Not sure if that is a state law, that pharmacy's policy, or the insurance company policy. I get the feeling it is because of the insurance, but maybe the insurance policy is governed by the state. I have no idea how those things work.