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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 722114" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Yes, it is, and I knew nothing about the medications at that time. It wasn't until about 5 yrs later that I came across some articles on benzo withdrawal and thought "Oh crap!" and confronted my psychiatrist. He blithely said, "Oh yes. You'll be on them for the rest of your life." as if it were nothing.</p><p></p><p>At the same time, when I was ready to move to Greenfield, he refused to write to cover me until I found a psychiatrist here. My PCP freaked out when I told her about it, and offered to write for me until I found a psychiatrist down here. </p><p></p><p>Luckily, my psychiatrist here had no problems with-continuing the script, though reiterated that I was a "lifer". I had to sign a "contract" agreeing to urinalyses, only getting my benzos through her, notifying her of any other controlled substances I was prescribed and by whom, how much, etc, I actually did get sent off for a UA once.</p><p></p><p>Allergy season and I was having a miserable time. Walked into an appointment with swollen, red, streaming eyes, and she said, "I know...but...I gotta..." So, I peed in the cup. Came up negative for anything other than benzos, and we had a good laugh.</p><p></p><p>But yeah. I've educated myself since then. However, docs have known since the 80s that benzos should not be prescribed long term, especially not Temazepam, which I take for sleep. It is banned in several other countries due to its abuse potential. It is supposedly very euphoric. I've never noticed that.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm lucky. I'm on lorazepam for anxiety. That idiot psychiatrist initially RXed Xanax, which is the worst of 'em all. I took one dose and passed out cold for 6 hours.</p><p></p><p>Marched my butt into his office, handed him the bottle of Xanax, and told him to RX something else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 722114, member: 1963"] Yes, it is, and I knew nothing about the medications at that time. It wasn't until about 5 yrs later that I came across some articles on benzo withdrawal and thought "Oh crap!" and confronted my psychiatrist. He blithely said, "Oh yes. You'll be on them for the rest of your life." as if it were nothing. At the same time, when I was ready to move to Greenfield, he refused to write to cover me until I found a psychiatrist here. My PCP freaked out when I told her about it, and offered to write for me until I found a psychiatrist down here. Luckily, my psychiatrist here had no problems with-continuing the script, though reiterated that I was a "lifer". I had to sign a "contract" agreeing to urinalyses, only getting my benzos through her, notifying her of any other controlled substances I was prescribed and by whom, how much, etc, I actually did get sent off for a UA once. Allergy season and I was having a miserable time. Walked into an appointment with swollen, red, streaming eyes, and she said, "I know...but...I gotta..." So, I peed in the cup. Came up negative for anything other than benzos, and we had a good laugh. But yeah. I've educated myself since then. However, docs have known since the 80s that benzos should not be prescribed long term, especially not Temazepam, which I take for sleep. It is banned in several other countries due to its abuse potential. It is supposedly very euphoric. I've never noticed that. I guess I'm lucky. I'm on lorazepam for anxiety. That idiot psychiatrist initially RXed Xanax, which is the worst of 'em all. I took one dose and passed out cold for 6 hours. Marched my butt into his office, handed him the bottle of Xanax, and told him to RX something else. [/QUOTE]
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