[trixielou]

i have a pdoc appt in a couple of days. i now take 1mg klonopin a day. i want to get it raised to 2mg a day so i can take 1 in the morning & 1 in the evening. my nerves are shot & i feel i need it. how do i go about asking him to raise it without sounding like i just want a buzz? the good thing is someone is going with me so she can tell how much stress im under.

[jattitude74]

Hi, I would just be honest, if the klonopin is takeing the edge off in the morning and does not last all day tell your doc. I am sure if your doc knows you enough they will trust what you say. I now if I needed more and told mine he would listen to how I feel and he trusts that I won't abuse the relationship. -Jen

[jattitude74]

PS i also am on klonopin and I am allowed to tkae up to 4 doses per day or as needed (.05 each).-Jen

[trixielou]

thanks for encouragement. the only thing is this doc is brand new to me. its the same place ive been going but my pdoc left to practice in another part of the state so its a different doc. im really nervous about going cuz for some reason i think he might be mean. i guess its all in my head. but like i said there is someone going with me who knows how much stress ive been under the past 3 months & that will help him to understand.

[misty324]

I think a lot of (especially younger) doctors can totally understand and sympathize with your situation. I'm lucky enough to have a primary care doc who has been very supportive of me taking Klonopin, even though he's not the original doc who wrote the script. I can totally identify with you though - I always feel like I'm going to be labeled as a drug seeker if I ask for refills on anti-anxiety meds. Even though I know I have my doc's support, I still feel guilty for asking. It's an anti-anxiety med and it causes us anxiety asking for it!

I've been on Klonopin for a while now and it's been a lifesaver for me. I hope that you are able to get your dosage increased. Just a suggestion for insurance purposes - check to see if it would be more cost effective to get the 2 mg tabs and break them in half. Not sure, might work out the same as doubling the amount of 1 mg tabs, but maybe it could save a little in the long run depending on your coverage.

Best wishes to you and I hope you like your new doc and that he is supportive. If not, maybe you can find another?

[trixielou]

good news my pdoc increased my klonopin to 2mg a day. he gave the a script for 60 1mg tabs. thats a good question about the insurance. i wasnt having to pay anything where i had medicaid & it was paying for what medicare didnt. i lost the medicaid the end of December cuz u get to have it for two months after having a baby. i was floored when they told me the klonopin would be almost $40 but i guess it makes sense cuz when i took 1mg they quoted me almost $20 so the script doubled & the price doubled. as far as the 2mg tabs it drives me nuts trying to break pills into cuz i always get one side bigger. i know it sounds silly but im so obsessive compulsive. they also raised my zoloft to 200mg a day from 100 but i dont have to pay for it. they also put me on trileptal but monday my doc has to call medicare & tell them why i need this & they need to authorize it & im not even sure if medicare will pay for the trileptal. honestly the insurance co drive me insane. they sure dont mind taking their monthly premiums out of my check but thats how they all are greedy! medicare apparently isnt big on paying for the controlled substances cuz they just sent me a whole list of meds theyve dropped & wont pay anymore. most of them were hydros oxycodone methadone types. i remember reading somewhere that they dont pay for benzos. i dont care. i will pay for the klonopins & trileptal myself cuz its not good at all when i have a 3 month old & my moods have been shifting so bad i feel like i wanna blow somebodys head off. thank the Lord for moms who let u borrow $40 til u get your check so u can get your meds NOW instead of having to wait.