Suboxone and Benzo's

[tmdarling]

I'm at a loss. I have been dealing with generalized anxiety and panic disorder for 20 years. Two years ago after the birth of my daughter I was sent home with this beautiful lil child and a bottle of 30 Percoset and it was on from there. It was like the heavens opened and I heard the flutes playing... Seriously. I had all this energy and was happy. Anyways, 8 months later my world comes crashing down when I'm at that point taking about ten Percoset a day. I went on Suboxone. My doctor said I had to go off benzo - klonopin as well. I went off both a year ago. The last month has been hell. Panic attacks everyday, constant state of generalized anxiety. One doctor prescribed me lorazepam even though on Suboxone when I had a panic attack and went to er. Other doctors freak. I'm so confused as bentos all that help and I want to take me klonopin again but am so scared but also don't want to keep living this way. Advise?

[alankay]

Find a doc that will rx you either the klonopin or ativan and will monitor you very closely. They are afraid you will abuse the med. Did you need the percoset for pain? Why were they rx'd for that long?
Anyway for debilating anxiety benzos can be used in addition to trying AD's with extreme caution. But a doc would need to monitor you very closely giving no refills w/o an appt and making sure you stay on the same dose as rx'd. You may need to try a few docs to find one but I bet one can be found. Be honest and open and just explain the situation and why other docs pass on this. Ask for his help and promise to take this all very seriously. Tell him you understand this is not commonly done but you do need to get control of your high anxiety/panic. Again you may need to visit a few docs to find one to work with. I bet they will want to start you on an ssri which should be tried.
Another idea would be to try atarax(Hydroxyzine). It's an old antihistamine with good anti anxiety effects. PM me any time. Alankay.

[tmdarling]

I took the Percoset for so long because I felt amazing in it. No anxiety, no depression. So now most docs feel I am trying to trade one drug for another but I am so serious about getting a grip on this anxiety - I was on 8 mg of Suboxone on Sunday and today I'm on 4mg. But the anxiety is ever so persistent. I have the lorazepam and I have a old script of .5mg of klonopin which I want to take but am scared. I appreciate everyone's help.