Panisc disorder…

Reading your post makes me so angry! I have suffered from severe panic disorder since I was 28 years old (I am 55 now) as it runs in my family. I have taken first Ativan, then Xanax, & Klonipin ever since then, all at the same dose of 3 mg per day. Ativan & Xanax both worked about the same for me, but I find Klonipin to have a longer lasting effect, with less highs & lows during the day. My new GP seems concerned that my dosage is so high, saying most of his clients only need .5 mg per day for anxiety. But since he has all of my mental health records now through the years & sees that when I did see psychiatrists all of my life, & this was their recommended dosage, he is OK with prescribing this dose for me.

I get angry because if a person has diabetes, no one has a problem with how much insulin is needed to regulate it. But people who suffer from anxiety & depression are both treated as drug users if they ask for anti-anxiety medication. I have not had to up my dose since I was 28 on any of these medications, so how can I be considered to be abusing these drugs? Also, any caffeine has me through the roof, I drink strictly decaf! So I continue to take my 3 mg daily of Klonipin & forget about it. Take what you need & don’t let them make you feel guilty about it…
Blessings, Pam