So sorry to hear. Could you be more specific about the state of Indiana no longer writing scripts.

I've been to as well as called Drs 12 12 counties plus to try to find a Dr , every Dr I've called or been to refuses to write the perception I need ( XANEX) I've tried psychologist,, and psychiatric Drs went to classes , appointments done everything I was told to do by my primary Dr here in Indiana and I still can't get them , it's not like I do drugs ,I don't sell them I don't ever ask for anything else & I have severe osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative discs , and more my only concern is how will I get my next prescription,when my primary care Dr said to go to these places and if they don't help he'd see what he could do ( mind you I have Dr records from at least 35 years proving I am on this med ) so when nothing else worked I went back to primary,he said he didn't feel comfortable writing it so see I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place and don't know what to do ,I'm tired ,and driving 14 hrs 1 way every 3 months is getting hard :(((

@fłowergirl9317
What medical condition are you taking Xanax to control?
Just because a physician gives you a prescription doesn't mean you have to accept it, have it filled, or take it. You chose to continue to get it refilled. Perhaps your doctor was negligent in approving those refills for so long, perhaps he wasn't. Instead of blaming everyone else, you need to accept some of the responsibility.
Benzodiazepines were never intended for long-term use. Does your doctor understand the potential complications of discontinuing this medicine so quickly?
Good luck,
Jake

Indiana? Do you get a 90!day supply? Bones? 35 years here on it. Yes had TKR that went bad. Lived in Ind, the region area. Had no problem up there. Thinks changed? They were dumping drugs like candy.

Good idea. Have no idea what strength she is on. Indiana is a strange state. I am only on 1.0 and chip as needed when I feel the PAC/PVC. I can go days without it. No withdrawal symptoms. Probably why I have had it for years. She stated her bones are a problem. Many drugs including thyroid meds affect bones. Lived in Indiana years ago. It was ok. But now reading things up there and hearing things, they went to the right. In New York as here for some unknown reason is like Illinois.

That’s a lot! Could not get that down here.!!!! Those are the bars I think. Wow!!!!! Wish you luck!

This is totally disturbing to me. Xanax is a drug used for mental health treatment and disorders. It's not an illicit drug. In Indiana it is schedule 4 substance, the same schedule as Adipex, which is prescribed on a regular basis for weight loss. The opioid epidemic is what has caused the scare effect and stigma. Oxytocin to be exact. How the government didn't realize the molecule make-up of oxy? I don't believe they had no knowledge. Anything that the United States bans, and I do mean Anything, let it be cigarettes, abortion pills, down to Pepsi cola, the cartel will view as profit and flood our country with it. The government immediately took thousands of people off of oxy and what happened? Our country was flooded with heroin. At that time there was no back up plan put in place for those in withdrawal, Suboxone was not available and when it became available it was not covered by insurance for approximately 2 years. Cash only doctors. $300 a visit. This made Suboxone a "valuable" drug and at times it was sold for around $20 per pill/strip on the street. Indiana insurance companies finally approved paying for it and it is now easily available to anyone who needs it. The street value is now $5. There is no demand for it. The DEA, physician's etc. are taking away prescriptions from those who may legit need it, and those who have been on it for many years. Unfortunately this is the making of a drug addict. People will seek it elsewhere, or self medicate with other drugs. In 2024 they preach mental health but still there is a stigma on medications that help mental health disorders..and there should never be a stigma. Xanax, Benzo! People are scared to say it, ask for it...why? If it helps a person, they use it correctly and there is no adverse side effects then what's the issue? Addiction? Prozac and many other antidepressants are highly addictive, yet prescribed like candy. The physical and mental results of stopping an antidepressant could result in suicide, tremors, blurred vision, increased anxiety etc. Is it the fear that starting a Benzo could cause euphoria? God forbid anyone have a feeling of euphoria, especially someone who has suffered with extreme anxiety. A lot of things cause euphoria. The Benzo thing is political, lack of knowledge, education, and stigmatized. I'm okay with people believing in what they believe in but I don't think any doctor should allow their personal beliefs to interfere with someone else's health, treatment and life. They say what works for one person may not work for everyone but when it comes down to it, they don't mean it. They still are ignorant when it comes to mental health.

If you have been taking your medication as prescribed and not abusing it, then your current predicament is not your fault. Even if you've been abusing it, you're not to blame; blame is pointless. Medicine routinely embraces the newest and best drug, oxycontin anyone; when the medication turns out to be toxic, everyone scrambles for the exit.

Benzodiazepines were touted as safe, effective, and non-addictive, so much for that. Doctors are now moving patients to antidepressants, convincing themselves that SSRIs and SNRIs are, once again, safe, effective, and nonaddictive despite all of the evidence to the contrary.

I have been on and off Benzo's for over a decade despite never having experienced anxiety; I'm not sure why they gave them to me. In January, during the titration of venlafaxine, I was hit by crippling anxiety, a common discontinuation effect. I requested an—increase in lorazepam from .50mg once a day to twice a day. My request was refused.

I ended up in the hospital after I tried to hang myself three times. The attending physician prescribed .50mg of lorazepam three times a day. After my three-day hospital stay, my prescriber wrote me a prescription for .50mg twice a day, as I had requested. I know I take .25mg once or twice a day. As the discontinuation effects recede, I hope to do away with this med entirely.

So, that's one way to get what you want. I don't recommend it.

You will find prescribers more helpful if you go to them requesting help titrating this drug rather than keeping you on it. It helps to do your homework. Approaching a prescriber with a plan goes a long way.

The best intervention I have found, after a lifetime of mental illness, is exercise and eliminating foods that trigger me. Caffeine, sugars, and highly processed foods.

We have all been lab rats for the pharmaceutical industry, enabled by medical providers who always have the answers even when they don't.

You are physically addicted. You did as you were told. Now you need help. Keep looking, and you will find a mental health professional to help you. Don't expect that anyone is going to keep you on the level of Xanax you have been on. The doctor who continued this crazy drug regimen should have addressed this a long time ago.

Titrating Xanax is going to be tough and is going to take quite a while. Try going to a new AI search engine, Perplexity, and type in the question, "How do I get off of" whatever your current regimen is. You will have more information than your providers.

Good luck!

May you find the peace and good health you deserve.

Yes please,I need prayers more than ever ,I got a call this morning from my Dr and I was told I have a form of cancer,lots of appointments were just made , please pray for me, the power of prayer is amazing 🙏❤️ Thank you so much. God Bless you and stay safe 🌹

I don’t think that there’s a one size fits all, I have been reading so many stories about benzodiazepines addiction and some people are happy with the meds and others are very tormented. I think it might be due to numerous issues, I never had too much trouble with this drug until it started getting a bad review and although I agree that they aren’t the best meds for long term use many people have been taking them for years, so who’s at fault here, big pharmaceutical companies for putting them on the market, doctors who gave them out like candy to solve our problems, I think it’s more like it solved their problems in dealing with patients quickly, I even took most of the blame because that’s what the doctor wanted. Every medication has it’s list of problems and the endless struggle for us to find what is best for us, nothing is going to change this and although we support each other in time of need, the pain and suffering is a personal struggle and uniquely your own. I’m sure that if benzodiazepine is totally okay to use whenever you need it we probably wouldn’t have much to say about it, what makes it worse is that they really work to get control of anxiety and stress. I think in a perfect world we wouldn’t need meds but I realize that’s not possible at this time.