I may have a bit of anxiety. Two months ago, my doctor prescribed some anti-anxiety medication. What should I say to get him to prescribe Benzos instead?
I really hope that if I ask, he'll open a lot of discs for me, so I can use SN more easily.
gunmetalblue11
Artistic puppy
- Oct 31, 2025
- 219
Just say the anti anxiety meds you have now aren't cutting it. Mention panic attacks could stir the pot more in your favour, but it may falsify your actual issues you may be discussing with him. Depending where you are the world they don't prescribe benzos (anti anxiety meds) like candy. So good luck.
compulsoryaliveness
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- Oct 6, 2024
- 56
Here's some questions so you can go in prepared and make an informed decision.
- read your governments health website on anxiety, panic, benzodiazepines. There will be a lot of information and give you a sense of the guidelines the doctor will use to prescribe
- anxiety is less likely to yield benzos from a doctor. Benzos are addictive and tolerance develops quickly. So any background anxiety, or long term anxiety, or ongoing anxiety isn't likely to be treated with benzos (depending on country + relationship with doctor).
- More likely - anxiety and/or panic that is brief and intense. Questions to ask yourself: do you have sudden, extreme episodes of panic that nothing can calm you down during? Are these new, and somewhat infrequent (eg every two weeks?) Do these impact your ability to work, look after someone or happen to you in public, like on the train? Has it ever happened where a member of the public has had to sit with you or call an ambulance out of fear something was very wrong? What symptoms happen? Racing heart rate, feeling of doom, problems with vision and hearing? If this panic happens to you, you may be referred for further testing. Does your country require you to do that testing, or can you just agree and think about it later?
- if you experience panic attacks, they are cumulatively very bad for you. It is not safe for the body to experience episodic stress like that, long term. Do you think having access to a medication that could stop the panic - even if that meant you needed to be careful with how you use it - would outweigh the long term risks for someone like yourself?
- questions they will looking for: are you drug seeking? Do you have a documented drug and alcohol history? Do you have a documented overdose on your record? Are you diagnosed with other mental health conditions, or physical conditions that effect things like blood pressure or your liver, heart or brain? These questions will be covertly or overtly asked by a good doctor.
- other questions for you. Are you terrified of flying and have a flight coming up? Do you have any very specific, time-locked tasks that give you extreme anxiety or panic that are coming up?
- has a psychologist, social worker, therapist or otherwise non-prescribing professional ever suggested to you that you ask your doctor or psychiatrist for medication to help your sudden, acute anxiety or panic? Is that why you're asking for it today? Did they use a specific word? Was it something-pam? Like diazepam?
All the best.
Sorry - there's additional things.
- what bad side effects did you get from the anti anxiety meds already prescribed? Why didn't they work? If they were an SSRI, what common side effects - that mean the med can't be continued - happen with them? Same with if it was a low dose anti psychotic.
- how did you hear the term "benzo"? Is that a street name for the drug or a medical one? What types of language do drug seekers use according to doctors and psychiatrists? Google should be able to answer this one
- read your governments health website on anxiety, panic, benzodiazepines. There will be a lot of information and give you a sense of the guidelines the doctor will use to prescribe
- anxiety is less likely to yield benzos from a doctor. Benzos are addictive and tolerance develops quickly. So any background anxiety, or long term anxiety, or ongoing anxiety isn't likely to be treated with benzos (depending on country + relationship with doctor).
- More likely - anxiety and/or panic that is brief and intense. Questions to ask yourself: do you have sudden, extreme episodes of panic that nothing can calm you down during? Are these new, and somewhat infrequent (eg every two weeks?) Do these impact your ability to work, look after someone or happen to you in public, like on the train? Has it ever happened where a member of the public has had to sit with you or call an ambulance out of fear something was very wrong? What symptoms happen? Racing heart rate, feeling of doom, problems with vision and hearing? If this panic happens to you, you may be referred for further testing. Does your country require you to do that testing, or can you just agree and think about it later?
- if you experience panic attacks, they are cumulatively very bad for you. It is not safe for the body to experience episodic stress like that, long term. Do you think having access to a medication that could stop the panic - even if that meant you needed to be careful with how you use it - would outweigh the long term risks for someone like yourself?
- questions they will looking for: are you drug seeking? Do you have a documented drug and alcohol history? Do you have a documented overdose on your record? Are you diagnosed with other mental health conditions, or physical conditions that effect things like blood pressure or your liver, heart or brain? These questions will be covertly or overtly asked by a good doctor.
- other questions for you. Are you terrified of flying and have a flight coming up? Do you have any very specific, time-locked tasks that give you extreme anxiety or panic that are coming up?
- has a psychologist, social worker, therapist or otherwise non-prescribing professional ever suggested to you that you ask your doctor or psychiatrist for medication to help your sudden, acute anxiety or panic? Is that why you're asking for it today? Did they use a specific word? Was it something-pam? Like diazepam?
All the best.
Sorry - there's additional things.
- what bad side effects did you get from the anti anxiety meds already prescribed? Why didn't they work? If they were an SSRI, what common side effects - that mean the med can't be continued - happen with them? Same with if it was a low dose anti psychotic.
- how did you hear the term "benzo"? Is that a street name for the drug or a medical one? What types of language do drug seekers use according to doctors and psychiatrists? Google should be able to answer this one
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In that case, you don't need more than one or two. It might not be hard getting him to prescribe just a few. I'd say I know they're not for long term use, I'd like to have a few on hand just for emergencies.
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