Help I need advice

[Dyaniasis]

I've been on prozac13 yrs, my therapist retired and isn't prescribing meds anymore just got cut off prozac and xanax can't find a doctor to prescribe my Prozac until I can find a new therapist close by. I'm ADHD(just recently discovered that) I suffer from anxiety and endometriosis. Its been around 5day's or so without prozac. Withdrawals are starting they will get worse everyday. I'm terrified and why won't a primary doctor give me prozac? Until 6 year's ago I only got them from a primary doctor. I attempted suicide 6year's ago from going cold turkey from opioid painkillers, got locked up for72 hour's. I'm so confused and overwhelmed and it's only going to get worse.within2week's I'll be in full blown withdrawals. I've been through it once and it's terrifying and dangerous to say the least.so I have to go through withdrawals from prozac and xanax which I suffer terribly with anxiety. I feel like doctor's are playing russian roulette with my life. Doctors are supposed to make us feel safe. What do I do? I feel confusion and a feeling of being paralyzed.....mentally. Everything is overwhelming to the point of a breakdown I'm so completely.......screwed. Never had any problems getting my Prozac. For god sake I'm not asking for narcotics it's only something that I've been on for13 year's. What is wrong with doctor's? And when did they pass a law that a primary care doctor cannot give out antidepressants? Oh but my mom's primary doctor gave her xanax but wouldn't give her her antidepressants! How does that make any sence? Please any advice or information will be greatly appreciated.

[HarringtonE]

Xanax that includes the active drug Alprazolam provides a quick relief from the symptoms of anxiety and stress issues and panic disorder keeping track of comfort from stress connected with average depression disorders. Usually Xanax Alprazolam is used as brief term treatment.

[brice1967]

I'm guessing the Xanax is your problem.  I'm sorry you are going through this.

[Paxiled]

I'm assuming you have a psychiatrist, you say therapist, but therapists aren't qualified to prescribe meds -- only a doctor can do that if you're in the US.  

[Paxiled]

The fact your doctor retired doesn't relieve him or her of the responsibility of making sure you continue on your meds.  You have to contact your doctor and if necessary if it comes to that threaten legal action if he or she doesn't refill your prescriptions until you find another psychiatrist.  This is clearly malpractice, and dangerous.  You don't say how often you were taking Xanax, but that's the more likely source of immediate withdrawal problems if you were taking it regularly.  Prozac has a fairly long half life in the body, so withdrawals don't usually occur until a while down the road, though individuals differ, but benzo withdrawals are terrible and immediate.  The first step I'd recommend is contact your retired doc and make sure you get enough of your meds to tide you over and I'd get a recommendation from him either for another doc or a temporary doc who is taking over his patients.  Your pharmacy might help you with this.  Good luck.

[bigbok705]

iv gone through the withdrawals as well . i wish you all the best and a big big hug!  

[Dominique2222]

Hugs

[Dominique2222]

I've gone through withdrawls too from running out of a med.  it's awful.  I hope you don't suffer too much.  Huhs