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Old Feb 13, 2009, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by anxietygirl View Post
Are psychiatrists reluctant to give patient's anti-anxiety medications such as klonopin? I have a prescription for klonopin but the dose is .5mg and I am still having panic attacks and anxiety and alot of jerking before I fall asleep. How can you find out how the psychiatrist feels about prescribing medication? I can't rely on my doctor anymore, he just tells me to relax and take a warm shower before bed or to breathe deeply.
I don't understand.
Do you see a psychiatrist currently (the person who prescribed the Clonopin), or is that a GP?

The way to know is to ask. If my doctor prescribed me a medication that wasn't working well I would tell him and see if the dose can be increased or a different medication prescribed.

The best thing for anxiety disorders though is TALK THERAPY with a psychologist. Have you given talk therapy a try?
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