Why Do Doctors Play Games When Getting Med Refills?

Question by BigCheapSk8: why do doctors play games when getting med refills?
Been on benzodiazapines since the age of 13 for extreme panic disorder. (Also diagnosed w complex PTSD). I’ve tried talk therapy, excersizing (up to 4 hours a day!), exposure therapy and a host of other “treatments” to ease my ever increasing anxiety. Been off of benzo’s and literally became housebound. Why is it, with my very lengthy medical history that consistently reaffirms that benzo’s are the only way that I can even partially function, that my doctor will never give me more than 1 refill at a time? Does it appear that in between refills I may magically walk into his office and declare “NO Sir, I do not require my medication this month”? He (and other Doc’s) make it so extremely frustrating and burdensome to continue my needed maintanence medication. I am 31, have been on some type of anti-anxiety med since 13…..is it really called for to have to visit every single month for the same medication and have to pay hundreds of dollars in Doctors bills?! It seems to me like most Doctors that I go to seem to make my life a living hell to get a refill of my medication. Why? It makes me 10 times more anxious having only 1 refill at a time because I’m worried that maybe one month my Doc will cancel my appt and not prescribe my medication….BTW, it seems that older patients who have anxiety have no problems obtaining refills of benzo’s. My mom gets at least 5 refills of her xanax with her script. What’s the difference between her and I other than our age?

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Answer by loadspoon
Have you ever discussed this with him? You can also go to another dr.

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