Looking for a Benzo wise Doctor in Ohio or Columbus Ohio or any city i

I have never been happier to answer a post than I am to answer this post.
I have taken Klonopin/ Clonazepam 1mg in the morning and 1mg a bedtime for over 30 years as part of my drug regimen for over that same 30 years. I have actually cut my Sertraline/ Zoloft from 100 mg to 50 mg.
Ever since the medical community was duped by the manufacturers of opioids that they are not addictive they have overreacted to such an extent that many young doctors are afraid to prescribe any Benzodiazepines because yes they are addictive. They also are a tremendous help to many people dealing with crippling anxiety.
Yes they are addictive but unlike opioids which cause thousands of deaths in this country and can lead people to take heroin because it is actually cheaper and easier to get I have never heard of a black market for benzodiazepines.
Once again it is a case of government overreach.
Listen to your PCP and if he or she doesn’t have a problem prescribing them then go right ahead and use them. If there is a problem she will handle it.
Also stay off the internet or Dr Google.

The government has misled the people about opiates too. The fact is most people who take them for legitimate reasons do not become addicts. Most of the opioid deaths are not nor were they from prescriptions but from cartel supplies or mixing them with other drugs, they don't tell you that. They've intimidated Drs into prescribing what are dangerous drugs that cause what is really irreversible brain damage! You can bet sooner or later the lawsuits will be over the permanent damage caused by antipsychotics and Gabapentin prescribed for pain, exhaustion and other things they were never meant to treat! All it takes is just 12 days of use to cause brain damage. It's despicable! People did well on opiates and benzos, they were able to live their lives, the government has decided we no longer have the right to quality of life. We all need to contact law makers and let them know how cruel, inhumane they've made getting healthcare in this country! And it needs to stop! I do regularly. Patients should research for themselves what they're taking and take responsibility in how they take it! What's next regulating what foods we get based on weight? It will be if we don't start standing up and fighting back.

You have made some excellent points that I agree with but “ pill mills” do exist in certain towns in this country that do tremendous harm to people. Doctors in those towns should have their licenses taken away so they can never practice medicine again.
As far as opioids I am amazed that someone prescribed them for pain can take them responsibly and stop when they are no longer in pain and others continue to take them because they enjoy getting high. I think it is an individual thing because there are people with addictive personalities. If they can’t get opioids they find themselves taking heroin because it is cheaper and easier to find. I don’t know why some people can drink alcohol socially their entire lives and others become alcoholics. We tried prohibition banning the sale of all alcohol in this country and we saw how that turned out. We thought pricing a pack of cigarettes at ever increasing prices would put an end to smoking in this country and yet approximately 18% of people still smoke.
I just think certain people have addictive personalities.
I have taken opioids when I am in legitimate pain and stop the moment the pain stops.
I take benzodiazepines as part of a responsible treatment for anxiety and depression and don’t ever increase my dosage and yet some get high and can’t control their usage.
You mention gabapentine and I have been described it for depression and anxiety and found it did absolutely nothing to relieve my symptoms. Yet this drug is still around and prescribed off label for so many things.
Long story short listen to your PCP doctor and if they practice medicine responsibly they will prescribe medication the way it should be used. Unfortunately there are bad actors in the medical profession just like any profession. Ironically drug use among doctors is a tremendous problem in this country.
I don’t pretend to know the answer but government overreach is definitely not the answer.
Good luck to everyone.

May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and mild depression that comes and go. I take .75mg of Ativan every other night and Ambien the other nights. I love the Ativan because it carries over into the next day and it’s the only time I can be anxiety free or have just mild anxiety which I can push through. My psych does not like Ativan and I’ve been on 75mg Zoloft for a few weeks but it’s too soon to tell if this dose will be effective. 50mg didn’t do anything. I wonder if I should ask him if I can switch to Klonopin or at least try it. I’m 73 and didn’t have any anxiety until I had a major medical incident a year and a half ago and my anxiety just keeps getting worse. I was wondering what you thought. Thanks

I used to take 100mg of Sertaline/Zoloft and I have cut that to 50mg.
I would suggest giving your Zoloft time to work. It can take up to six weeks. Also ask him about combining it with Wellbutrin. They can work well together.
Regarding Klonopin I have been taking 1mg twice a day for 30 years. Yes it is addictive but if you suffer from extreme anxiety it has a longer half life than Ativan. I also take Buspar. The combination works for me.
Good luck to you.

Call the University! They will have staff who can help you.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Go Bucks.

I forgot to answer your question on the level of depression I suffered.
I had extreme depression which was almost debilitating but because I was the sole supporter for my family I had to get up every day and struggle through it. It didn’t help that I was in commission sales.
Good luck to you.

I would NOT in any circumstances ask for Klonopin - EVER! It can screw you up and you will more than likely become dependent on it after just a few short weeks!! NEVER! Read up on it and withdrawal symptoms etc. don't let anyone tell you that it works for them. They are addicted, oh sorry, dependent, and don't even realize it! And most physicians are clueless of how Klonopin works. Maybe ask a pharmacist, who you can trust, how it can screw you up!

Klonopin/Clonazepam is just one of the many benzodiazepines out there. Yes it is addictive but it can be very effective in treating crippling anxiety. I find that anxiety and depression are many times a package deal.
Klonopin when combined with the right antidepressants for you can be very effective. Treating depression and anxiety is trial and error until you find the right balance that works for you. I call it the sweet spot. I found my sweet spot years ago and it has continued to work for me. At 74 I am going to stick with it.
I can’t emphasize enough the importance of exercise with anything you are taking. It is a natural way to help control depression and invaluable to your overall health as you age. That plus it is fun. Maybe as you get older you can’t run like you used to but walking is still fun. Also water waking can be great and it is easier on the joints.

Lol, I don't even bother with PCP's anymore. And none of them at least in AZ will prescribe any controlled medications period. Beyond colds, flu, common illnesses they don't have any idea at all of what my condition is, can describe it properly or know how the medications work, especially in my case. This makes them dangerous to me, they think they know but they don't. Nurse practitioners are even worse! I had one tell me I did not have Narcolepsy being unhappy about having to write my prescriptions while my Dr was away. I have every symptom in the book and 2 sleep studies confirming I have N1. That same NP I blame in large part to my mother's death. My mother had COPD and was very sick with an infection and should have been admitted or at least seen a Dr! This guy gives her 10 days of antibiotics sends her home, no lung x-ray, no labs, no lung function test, no specialist advised, nothing! She died after fighting so hard she had a heart attack. It was malpractice imo. If you ever unfortunate having a chronic illness, especially one that is rare and based in the brain the last people you want to see or listen too are PCP's, family practice physicians and NP's. I only go in to request yearly lab work, everything else I see my specialist for. One main reason is because of taking controlled medication for reasons they have no knowledge about yet are quick to think they do and want to lecture me. Most people who have a legitimate need for opiates and other drugs don't become addicted, part of it is because they are getting and feeling actual relief, not a high. The pain or whatever goes away so does the need for the opiate. Patients who use these drugs long term don't tend to take higher doses if symptoms are well controlled. For one thing we are well aware tolerance becomes a problem if taken in higher doses, the goal is to keep them working at the lowest yet beneficial dosage. I think part of the problem these days is the dosages or drugs aren't near strong enough to provide relief. The trend is greatly under medicating which is no better than over medicating. Some patients will take higher doses or turn to the streets not being able to take much more of the suffering. This too is driving the illegal drug trade. People just don't see it, sadly it ends badly for so many when it didn't have to go that way in the first place. Gabapentin is intended for lower back pain. Talk about a drug, a dangerous drug vastly over prescribed with long term, irreversible side effects that include what is brain damage, early dementia with just days of using it. They keep trying to give it to my son who already has had trouble with thinking, cognitive skills, completing tasks most of his life, the last thing he needs is dementia by 40. I throw most of them away and told him to tell the next Dr who tries giving it to him that he is at very high risk for dementia, Parkinsons and other disorders of the brain as ot is and if they don't know how much higher his risk goes with Gabapentin(I believe it's 42%, extreme) then they need to educate themselves about the drug and latest research findings before prescribing it to anyone! Prescribers should also be informing patients of the potential dangers of taking Gabapentin, they aren't saying anything. This is something that should be part of their so-called war on drugs! Making sure the patient is fully informed, understands the risk, the medication, why they're being prescribed it and are encouraged to come in and discuss any developing problems without fear they'll be judged and just cut off. Instead, they'll work to find a solution. This almost never happens and should instead of just reducing meds and cutting them off for everyone. There is absolutely nothing in the laws supporting the war on drugs that actually do anything to reduce the problems people are having leading to misuse, addiction, overdoses and deaths. They are pushing people who otherwise never would have considered illegal drugs right into it. And worse, they have to know this, there's no way they don't! And yes, you're right Dr's use drugs too. Especially when trying to make it through 72 hours on duty in residency they used drugs like Ritalin. They don't anymore thanks to drug testing and crack downs. But I'll tell ya, if my life depended on someone who has been on duty 30, 40 plus hours and exhausted, I'd rather they took a Ritalin or modafinil than nothing at all or too much coffee.