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My new doctor decided to just not refill my pain meds and anxiety meds although I have been taking 1 for 5 years and one for 14 years (both narcotics). After a tantrum by myself and my husband I got another refill. But this might be the last refill. I'm trying to taper off. My first question is... Has anyone suffered from severe headaches. sammi
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HW did not give me a schedule. I did not even know that he was going to cut them until they never showed up at the pharmacy. I He did raise my cymbalta for depression from 1 to 2 60mg. I also take bupropian twice a day for depressin. dicyclomine 20 for stomach, atenolol for blood pressure, carb/Levadoppa for restless leg meclizine for dizziness. And then an antacid. My headache will not let me continue tonight, but I will check back in the morning. Thank you for your concern.
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Yes headaches are a common withdrawal symptom of opiates.
How long ago did you start the taper?

Did the doctor give you a taper schedule for the klonopin?
That is the most dangerous to abruptly stop.
I saw you posted more info about additional meds.
Write everything on this one thread it will be easier to follow.
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I don't know where my reply went. Yes he gave me one more refill of each. I take 1mg twice a day of klonopin. 5-6 pain meds down to 3. But suffering horrible migraine since lowering hydrocodone. And I need to ween myself off completely.
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1235186 tn?1656987798
Yes I responded right above your last question.
Which med  did he refill?
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Did you receive my reply. 1 rst time ever to do anything like this
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1235186 tn?1656987798
Hun did he refill the klonopin?
This med needs to be tapered, it should be a long, slow taper.
Cold turkey from klonopin is dangerous.
How much were you taking each day?

Hydrocodone can be stopped abruptly. How much were you takin each day?
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Klonopin for anxiety and hydrocodone for arthritis and fibermyalgia. I called in 3 refills on Saturday the 9th. Not an early refill. I take several meds and there all auto refill for 3 months except the three the other one being cyclobenzaprene. They only filled 1 on the following Monday. When I finally talked to a nurse on Tues afternoon she said the doctor was not refilling but going with pain management and the doctor left no other explanation. But not knowing weather I'll get another refill I want to ween myself self off regardless.
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1235186 tn?1656987798
Hello and welcome.
What have you been taking for anxiety and how much?
Which pain med and how much?
Do you have any idea why your doctor would cut you off?
We're you abusing your meds?
Asking for extra refills or to refill early?
Did you get a refill of both meds?
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