How Can Swelling And Burning Sensation On The Ankles Be Treated?

I HAVE SWOLLEN ANKLES THAT BURN AND ITCH I DRINK ALMOST DAILY TO SELF MEDICATE FOR ANXIETY SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND HISTORY OF PULMUNARY EMBULISM, 3 EPISODES TO BE EXACT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH copd FOR SHORTNESS OF BREATH I THINK PERHAPS IT MAY BE MORE RELATED TO CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, I WAS ON KLONOPIN FOR THREE YEARS FOR ANXIETY AND HARDLY EVEN TOUCHED A BEER. I DO NOT DRIVE AND A NEW MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC OPENED UP MUCH CLOSER TO MY HOME. I HAD MY CASE FILE TRANSFERED THERE. THE DR. TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BE RE-EVALUATED FOR ANXIETY BEFORE SHE WOULD CONTINUE THE KLONOPIN. SHE NEVER DID RE-EVALUATE ME FOR ANXIETY IN SUBSEQUENT VISITS SO I HAVE BEEN USING ETOH TO FUNCTION. ITS KILLING ME I KNOW BUT IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT GIVES ANY QUALITY OF LIFE. HOW DO I APROACH A DR. ABOUT GETTING BACK ON THE KLONOPIN THAT GIVES ME THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION AND BRING BACK SOME QUALITY OF LIFE WITHOUT DESTROYING MYSELF WITH THE ONLY THING I HAVE AVAILABLE TO SELF MEDICATE. ( ETOH ).