My heart truly goes out to you I take two 1 mg clonazepam or Klonopin per day I used to take three and I stopped taking my middle of the day dose simply because I would forget to take it and I didn't really need it my doctor a psychiatrist that I've had for 10 years it works out of a hospital in Indiana is the one that prescribes my medication and my wife also takes clonazepam we haven't heard anything about problems or anything like that I had always thought that people that go to the VA get more benefits and better help I have a friend who's a diabetic and he gets all his diabetic supplies insulin and I'm a diabetic type 2 but I don't have to take insulin yet thank God I pray for you brother God bless you we have some challenges that I don't understand or don't have yet but maybe I will in the future I have checked into this CBD a little bit about my neuropathy I'm on gabapentin and my doctor says there's a limit to the Gabapentin that he can raise it to. they've raised it about three or four times in the last several years. I have type 2 diabetes degenerative disc in my back sciatica on both sides and neuropathy in my feet my doctor said that when I come to the end of being able to use Gabapentin that there are other drugs they can try that doesn't give me a very good feeling inside are in my mind I am checking into Loma Linda as far as being able to go out there and get the new neuropathy treatment that they say is Cutting Edge and that they've had success and rejuvenating nerves but it isn't paid for by Medicare yet has to come out of pocket I hope you can find something maybe you can get something out of Canada I have a friend at church that his mother in India has neuropathy and he has gotten Gabapentin online and send it to her just a thought God bless you you're in my prayers right now

Thank you for your service (I mean this sincerely as I am sure you hear this a lot, at least I hope so). California politics have set the standard for many changes around the entire country. I experienced the same as you in Arizona, my friend in Wisconsin, same thing and she has severe PTSD, now I live in Myrtle Beach and I was treated like a drug addict here for wanting to continue my valium, at a low dosage mind you, to no avail. I went to mental health workers, NP, MDs and felt like I was 'doctor shopping' as the true drug addicted call it. Also, these modalities wanted to prescribe me expensive pills for sleep that were even more addictive than valium! t It took me nearly a year but now I am off of it. I saved a bottle for the times I have severe anxiety, too, but the reality is someday they will be gone. I cannot offer you any advice. All I can tell you from my experience is I had much anxiety when I quit, but it got better over time. I had to learn ho to go to sleep w/o. It isn't easy, but it was worth it for me.

It seems like I have to use more and more coping skills as I age. Have you tried EFT tapping? My MIL showed me the simple moves and I would find myself in the bathroom doing the simple tap pattern until I felt centered again. For other skills, I am foggy some days and B-12, a morning walk, hydration and lists help keep me on track. The silver lining is that you are off those awful meds, but there is nothing that does the job. I have some success with OTC gaba hydroxy 5, but you are likely in another realm? You are probably better off working to keep what sharpness you have. Here's info on tapping; plenty of demonstrations on you tube. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6381429/#:~:text=When%20measured%20against%20the%20standards,posttraumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD).