"i have horrible persistent anxiety &amp; panic disorder &amp; have been taking one benzo or another, mainly klonopin for the past 18 years. i tried all of the other anxiety meds &amp; nothing worked but benzos. i&#039;ve been on .5mg of klonopin most recently for the past couple years. recently i had surgery &amp; was put on oxycodone for pain. as soon as my psychiatrist found out about this he cut me off my klonopin abruptly after my last prescription ran out. i called his office in a panic &amp; he phoned in a script for atarax 25mg 1 or 2 pills every 6 hours as needed for anxiety. what a joke. made my anxiety &amp; panic worse. i am now getting xanax from other places to treat my anxiety since doctors will not help."