Posted by bob on December 2, 2001, at 18:45:22
In reply to Whoa is me - Klonopin withdrawl, posted by JohnX2 on December 2, 2001, at 15:36:27
John:
I am worried about being stuck on Klonopin also, although I take very small amounts of it. Any change in the dose is bothersome to me.
One thing I've always tried to do in order to not run out of meds is to ask my pdoc for a larger prescription than I'm actually going to have to take. For instance, if I'm taking .5mg BID, than I would ask for .5mg 3 or 4 times daily WITH REFILLS. That way, you start to build up a reserve stash, and the pharmacy is none-the-wiser. It is unacceptable to me that the amount of pills is controlled so exactly -- especially with drugs that are so hard to stop taking. I can't imagine how you feel when you run out of that stuff!!! Of course, this method depends on an understanding doctor who will be willing to cooperate. The pharmacies and insurance companies will let you die before you're allowed to break their rules. I remember once I had a prescription for 150mg Trileptal. I went to my first line pharmacy and all they had was 300mg scored tablets. I said, let me check to see if any other pharmacies have the 150s so that I don't have to break the pills. I called three other pharmacies - and none had it. They all said they could order it and have it in a couple days. (That's always fun for refills, by the way). Finally, I went to a fifth pharmacy and said, I can't find anyone who has this drug in 150mg levels, how about if I just get half as many of the 300mg tabs and split them? They said, no way -- not without a new prescription from the doctor. I finally convinced them to call the doctor and they resolved it over the phone. There isn't any playing around with the pharmacies.
poster:bob
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