with klonopin and xanax, one thing that helped me was remembering that xanax dosage (x) 20= valium dosage.

so...2 (x) 20= 40/valium, which was the upper end of the normal dosage back in the day, before valium fell from grace.

obviously, different people have different needs. even with valium, some people got by OK on 20, others were on constant refills, before it became a controlled substance.

my concerns, personally, are that the anxiety is not being dealt with...and then if you run out early or whatever, you'll be labeled 'drug seeking,' 'abuses medication,' 'manipulative,' etc....sometimes, they even add in a 'personality disorder,' because...they can, I guess (?).