u/dddrose

How screwed am I?

So I've been on benzos for decades (all prescribed). High doses. I know the dangers, I've been on ultra-high doses and my psychiatrist had me taper down once, etc., so I know what hell that is.

My psychiatrist of 15 years is EXTREMELY generous with benzodiazepines.

However, I think I fucked up. Gotta be honest, I eat them like candy. Last month I switched from 1 benzo to another by request. Psychiatrist obliged. I filled it. Still had one more refill on the old benzo. Filled old benzo at pharmacy with no issue. Time to refill new benzo yesterday. Pharmacists asks directly if I'm taking both at the same time and why would I fill the old one. I please absolute ignorance and say benzos got switched, got confused, etc., don't take both, blah, blah, blah.

Pharmacist refills new benzo on the spot. Asks if I want to deactivate/archive old benzo. I say yes. (It had no refills left anyway).

What are the odds pharmacists contacts/or has contacted my doctor and how do I explain if the doctor asks? Please more ignorance? I would be so screwed if my doctor dropped me over this.

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u/dddrose — 21 hours ago