Why won't my psychiatrist prescribe me Xanax or Ativan? He wants to keep trying different medicines with me when they clearly aren't working...isn't he supposed to prescribe what works for the patient?

I know that Benzos are addictive and dangerous because the body and mind can become dependent on them...but that's only if you abuse them or take them at high doses. I'm getting a good response from taking .25mg of Xanax...that's a really low dose....and I would only need to take 1 or 2 per day.

Last night my mind was so overwhelmed with anxiety, I took a .25mg of Xanax that was prescribed by the ER. Then I took my Mirtazapine dosage. That was the first time in months my symptoms became tolerable enough for me to function. And it carried over to today.

So if its working, why not prescribe me the low dosage?

Is there some other kind of Benzo that isn't as addictive that he can prescribe?

Time for a new psychiatrist?

I just want what works best for me...I'm too sensitive to take SSRI's and the Mirtazapine itself is not strong enough to do the job alone.

Sorry for the vent .