There are 629 ratings for the drug: KLONOPIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for klonopin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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4	Restless Leg Syndrome			F	58	4mg 1X D		8/31/2010 Email History
1	Anxiety & depression	This drug is evil. Like so many on here, it has changed me and not for the better. I have been off it for almost 6 months now and was never told by my Dr. how addictive this drug could be. The FDA or someone needs to revisit this drug. It is HORRIBLE!!! I would get another Dr. if they try to put you on it. I think it has messed me up neurologically. I suffer from restlessness, anxiety & depression. It has wrecked me, but I'm trying hard to regain my life. It will numb your mind and it is a hard drug to stop. Please don't do it...	DO NOT take this drug. If you are on it, I'm sorry, but if you were told, I would get another opinion.	M	44	1 years 0.5MG 1X D		8/31/2010 Email
1	Anxiety	Sweating, Diareah, Memory Loss, Amneisia, Mainia, Impulsiveess, Extream Anxiety, Depression, Loss of job, Family, Friends, Legal Problems, Obsessive compulsiveness, parinoia. shaking, twitching, ect.............	DO NOT EVER START TAKING THIS DRUG. It is pure evil. even if you think you can control it, you wont even remember or know you are out of control. You will take for granted everything you value in your life. If you have any concern about anything you will have the ability to disregard it while taking this drug. you will miss work, cheat, lie, lose you job and everything you love becasue you just dont care anymore. There were times when I was on vacation and didnt even know what state or country I was in. I have weeks of my life that I dont remember. It has made me stupid and now I am going to drug rehab to try to salvage what I can or what is left of my life. It wasnt till I got arrested for DUI that I realized what I was doing to myself. This drug that was prescribed ruined my life!!!!		31	5 years 4mg 1X D		8/31/2010
1	Panic attacks		If this drug works wonders for you then you better pray to God that you never have to come off it and go through withdrawal if you have been taking it everyday.My Doctor decided after 20 years that it was time for me to come off so I had no choice..I am so so sick and ill from the withdrawal and it is 18 MONTHS SINCE I TOOK THE LAST DOSE!! I am still as sick as during the first week of being Klonopin free. The dependency to this drug completely ruined my life I am now on long term disability and unable to look after myself, I feel brain damaged and physically ill and in a lot of pain in my bones all the time and a ton of other symptoms constantly.	M	40	20 years 4mg 1X D		8/27/2010
1	Anxiety	ADDICTIVE!!! drymouth, blurry "white haze" vision, fatigue, muscle pain.	Withdrawal from Klonopin is a nightmare. I had all opf the following with withdrawals from this drug sweating, severe body aches, depression, leg cramps, tremors, ringing ears, racing heart beat, high blood pressure & severe insomnia for weeks. Had no idea I was addicted until I left it a home and went out of town for a week. Never ever will I take again due to the withdrawals.	M	35	2 years 3 1X D		8/27/2010
5	anxiety and panick attacks	none	I am shocked about all the horrible comments about withdrawal and medical conditions. I had no idea people were having this much trouble on the medication. I hope this doesn't happen to me though I feel I will alway have this medication on had. I got it for panick attacks / anxiety moments with dosage of .5 mg twice a day. However I have never taken two in a day except when i have had a migraine. I have tried so many migraine meds and none work. I took the klonopin once when I had a migraine to possible knock myself out of my Missouri and hopefully wake up without the headache. I was surprised to find the headache went away and instead of going to sleep I went to the beach with friends...a little sluggish but it beat a migraine. Other wise I only take it when I feel a migraine coming on and it stops it in its tracks. i take it when i get a severe anxiety attack which is only once a week or once every two weeks. I have gone sometimes three weeks without taking one. I don't know if this makes me different than people posting here or not. I dont feel any withdrawal when not taking it for two to three weeks and since i have it i am able to do things that I never did before. I didn't even realize how bad my anxiety to certain situations was until i began this med. I am more active than ever. I travel all over the place by myself and do adventurous things i always wanted to but was to scared. I'm backpacking through central america and volunteering there which is som	F	40	1 years .5 2X D		8/22/2010 Email
1	Agoraphobia Anxiety	Memory loss, Headaches, mood swings, lethargy, fits of unexplained rage. uphoria, nightmares, nightsweats hair loss liver problems kidney problems heart palpitations	Please if you dont read any other post read this one. I was put on Clonapin and have taken it for 14 years. At the time due to my situation it was the only one that would work. DONT TAKE THIS DRUG EVER once you start you cant get off of it, its extremely addictive.. i never abused the drug, but just the constant taking it has made me an addict... in fact i always took less than what was prescribed but it still has horrible side effects. You suffer memory loss, your always tired never motivated. It makes u depressed, angry and isolated. It alters your perception or reality, i could go on and on. It has destroyed my health as well to the point i now legitimately have nervous system damage. Where as before it was just a panic attack making me feel weird now its the drug,and even if i stop the drug at this point the effects are still permanent. There are alternative medicines please use one of them, Please dont end up like me all i have at this point is regrets there is nothing i can do to change what has happened.	M	38	14 years 1mg 3X D		8/22/2010 Email
5	GAD, SAD, panic attacks	Fatigue, memory loss.	CHEW THEM AND LET THEM DISSOLVE IN YOUR MOUTH!!! I see lots of people saying that it took an hour to kick in. This must be due to swallowing the pills whole. These pills are even labelled as "orally dissolving tablets". The makers understand that anxiety meds need to kick in quickly. Dissolving the tablets in your mouth allows them to be absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth; I feel it within 1 MINUTE, not 1 HOUR! Yes, the medication can have some side effects, but for those of us with debilitating anxiety, they are by far the lesser of two evils vs. suffering through the anxiety. For anyone who has really bad side effects, I would say that either this is not the right medication for you or you have some other underlying condition. I feel like this med has helped to "reset" my brain to not be anxious if you will, so I feel like I can start to come off it now that I've relearned to not be anxious, as it is most definitely a self-perpetuating condition. Feel free to write me if you'd like. I hope this was helpful to someone.	M	27	14 months 1 MG 1X AN		8/15/2010 Email
1	anxiety & panic attacks	I, myself am not taking this drug, but my boyfriend of 3yrs. has taken it in the past and is currently back on it again. My boyfriend has tried many different anti-anxiety medications, none of which have worked..but by far this one(clonazepam) is the worst. I have no interest in how this drug works for the other users, bc I already know. The only reason why I am on this site is to share/warn you just how horrible this medication is. It has completely altered my boyfriends personaility. He has loss a sense of who he is, he is disconnected, has no emotion, fits of rage, EXTREME depression, no motivation, NO feelings, sleeps all day, doesn't care about anything, and is completely addicted. I understand you can try to blame this on something else, but this is the second time we have experienced the same exact symptoms on the same exact drug. It will ruin your life, your relationships in life, and worst of all...who you are. Unfortunately, while someone is on this drug, it is sometimes hard	DO NOT TRY THIS MEDICATION OR LET SOMEONE YOU LOVE TRY IT...IT IS NOT A MEDICATION, IT IS A DRUG, and a horrible addictive one at that. PLEASE READ.	F	22	1 years 3X D		8/15/2010 Email
1	muscle spasms	tolerance, dependence, withdrawal seizure, post acute withdrawal syndrome	I really can't say enough bad stuff about this drug. It robbed me of my health, my career, my home, my happiness and almost my marriage and my life. I took it precisely as prescribed, never abusing it. I wasn't warned this could happen. It's criminal this crap is still legal.	F	46	10 years 1 mg 3X D		8/14/2010
4	Severe Anxiety	drowsiness, brain fog	This drug helped me tremendously. I have a family history of severe anxiety and mine did not kick in until my mid 20's (thank God) but when it hit, nothing seemed to help until I started taking this. I started out taking it as needed but then my doctor decided it would be better to take it consistently in my situation. It helps me to stay level and I find that if I exercise and stay moving that it helps with the tiredness. I know there are a lot of negative reviews here (like most any other drug) but for me, this drug has worked well.	F	30	1 years .25mg 3X D		8/10/2010
1	Anxiety	I can't even count how many!!! This drug is dangerous, it's like an acid trip coming off it! I took it correctly and on time as my doctor said and it has destroyed my family and everything!	I have nothing good to say about this medicine and would not recommend it! if there was a 0, I would have rated it that!	M	23	6 months 0.5mg 2X D		8/4/2010
5	Severe Anxiety/Panic Attacks	this is my first day with Clonazepam (Klonopin)I feel amazing. I have read many, many of these reviews, I do feel scared, but using it as directed I have full faith in my DR. he is amazing. I was first put on Buspar for anxiety and after the first week of taking it was told it would take another 2/3 weeks to feel full effect. I needed immediate relief and I have to say so far today the refief is GREAT. Very low dosage, and only using it as needed.		M	34	1 days 0.5 mg 1X AN		7/30/2010 Email
1	Panic, Anxiety	this drug will mess you up, looking back at the ratings, no wonder it is so low. i used this medicine for a short time, the doctor did not how to taper me, none of them did OMG this was a disaster!, my hair fell out, sweats, nightmares, convulsions, horrible kidney infections, parkinson's like symptoms, be prepared to come off, when you do eventually you will know what i'm talking about. these people rating 5 obviously is with the medical profession, this drug is a mind blower!!!	well, i was on it 5 months only, only took 0.5mg one a day and did not abuse it! after i tapered within a month's time, i was so exhausted it about killed me. it was the worst thing anyone could go through, you may think it's working but tolerance comes fast, i recommend tapering off it slowly, the withdrawal was horrible, not as in horrible like the previous anxiety before klonopin but ten times worse, i thought i would be on this medicine for my life, but it didn't work that way, it eventually loses its effect, be prepared! find an online forum too that helps. it's horrible but hopefully you will come out of the withdrawal alive. God Bless.	F	47	5 months 0.5mg 1X D		7/13/2010
1	Anxiety, Sleep	While on it, none. Withdrawal effects were horrid, as others attest. Switch to Valium for taper, go slow. www.benzo.org.uk.	Accidental addict on Benzo many years ago, since fully recovered. Klonopin to start, switched to Valium for taper. Was only on Klonopin for 2 months but the withdrawal side effects were absolutely horrid. You feel like you are dying. Will never take this or any benzo med again. Used the Ashton guide and lots of prayer to withdraw - www.benzo.org.uk, very useful and a life saver.	M	23	2 months 1 2X D		7/12/2010
5	GAD, Panic	For the first week a little off balance from time to time. A little dizziness that went away quickly.	This drug worked when others did not. I have taken many SSRI's and they actually made me worse. GP started me on Lexapro which gave me a terrible panic attack on day 2 when I was driving a car. I had to get a tow truck to come get me due to the fact that the attacks were one after another and thought I was going to pass out the whole time. I was unable to drive for 4 weeks. I went back to my GP who then RX Klonopin .5 x2 day for panic. I took my first one and the next day I was driving. The Klonopin has not completely taken away the DR feeling, but has allowed me to function and work as well as drive a car again. I am getting better, I use to be scared abou thaving another attack while driving but have not had 1 attack since starting Klonopin. I am now with a PSY professional and starting CBT. He wants to keep me on Klonopin for the near future. This is the only medicine that has ever helped me in any way. Thank God for this pill.	M	36	26 days .5 2X D		7/9/2010 Email
1	extreme stress, sleep issues, pain	Exhaustion, took FOREVER to kick in. It totally knocked me out for one hour and then made me bitchy, made my inner ears hurt, exacerbated my pain (headaches, joint pain, lower back pain).	This med sucks. I have an extremely high tolerance to any kind of narcotics or opiates, so my doc prescribes this for the longer lasting properties, so my system didn't flush it out so quickly. I was given on an as-need basis, because I don't want to be on anything EVERY day. ~ But this should be labeled as a 'sleeping pill' because when I took .5mg (1 pill), that's all it did after a FULL HOUR that it took to kick in. It totally knocked me out for one hour and then made me bitchy, made my inner ears hurt, exacerbated my pain (headaches, joint pain, lower back pain). It did not help me feel 'better' or have any less anxiety whatsoever. I cut the dose in half after the third day (.25mg) and it did absolutely nothing at all. So it's either one extreme or the other. On a positive note, I will say that the first three days I slept really well, even though I did not take it at night. I've switched to old fashioned Valium, which is what I wanted to begin with, but we thought I'd go through it in an hour and it would be pointless. I'd rather have a stress free hour (that kicks in in 20 minutes) to get over my panic or 'moment', and then settle back down... than this crap. Ya live and learn.	F	44	6 days .5 1X D		7/8/2010
5	panic attacks and agoraphobia	None	I suffered with panic attacks from my teenage years until my mid-thirties. I would not drive at night, stay alone at night, drive over bridges etc. I had seen multiple Doctors and taken multiple meds. Then I went to one that said try this drug...old anti-seizure med that might work. From the first week on it, I have been panic free. I have not increased my dose over 20 years and I have my life back. I drive long distances without anyone, I fly alone, I stay in motels at night alone...I am living again!! I will take it forever without hesitation.	M	53	20 years .5 1X D		7/6/2010
1		Suicidal ideation, memory loss, insomnia, night terrors, anxiety, depression, flu symptoms, stomach issues, migraines, body aches, fever, vomiting, body shocks, fatigue, tooth pain, tooth grinding, MS symptoms, IBS symptoms, etc.	You will feel like you are doing great on this drug and then you will hit tolerance and start to get strange physical symptoms that doctors will not be able to figure out or they will tell you that it's not related to the drug. WRONG! The moment you discontinue, you will realize how much this drug trashed your physical health and how much of your life has been wasted by the irresponsible doctor that prescribed it to you in the first place!	F	35	7 years .5 mg 1X D		7/6/2010
1	Insmonia	Nervous system feels fried... Too many others to even put down.	Withdrawal from this drug is ridiculous. Over 4 months has past since taking my last dose and still experiencing a ton of symptoms. And I was only on .5mg. I thought since I was on a low dose, I wasn't too dependant and I'd be safe once w/drawing but no such luck. For anyone coming to this site thinking about wether they should take this or not, I would highly suggest you don't unless you want to deal w/ w/drawl that seems endless. Your initial problems will become 10x worse, along w/ a host of other issues.. This is much worse then getting off opiates!	M	30	9 months .5mg 1X D		7/5/2010
1	anxiety	SEVERE MEMORY LOSS!!!, tinnitus, ear pressure, headaches, electrical pulses, night sweats, nightmares/terrors, dermatitis, rash, SEVERE STOMACH AILMENTS, lack of bladder control, fever, vomiting, gait, EXTREME JOINT PAIN, tremor, mania, worsening of depression and anxiety.	This drug will COST YOU YOUR LIFE and you won't even realize it. The doctors who prescribe it are complete idiots. I feel sorry for people who believe that they are doing well on this drug, because when you try to stop taking it and go into withdrawal, you will realize that you have been emotionally numb, not living the life you wanted, going nowhere fast, and are now also physically damaged for life. (this is once you make it through withdrawal, which can take months to years) The one drug all of the dead Hollywood stars have in common, is a benzodiazepine - it is not a coincidence. Look up toxicology reports for MJ, Anna Nicole and her son, Brittany Murphy, DJ AM, Casey Johnson, Corey Haim, etc.	F	42	10 years 1mg 1X D		7/4/2010
1	Anxiety and Panic	Everything while withdrawing, please stay away from this drug, My doctor had no clue like most how to taper a patient down. This medicine is a life taker!	It destroyed my Life! Doctors' (Plural) say it's safe and can come off it easily while tapering, I can attest the smallest cut is misery beyond understanding!	M	25	2 years 0.5mg 2X D		7/3/2010
5	Anxiety/Insomnia	I have not really experienced any negative side effects of this drug. In fact it is THE ONLY drug that has relieve my long standing anxiety and insomnia. I don't think I had had a dream in years and years, and with this drug I have dreams again, which to me signifies that I am sleeping more deeply. I wake up feeling well rested, something that I also had really never experience before either. This drug can work wonders when taken correctly under an experienced physicians care. When and if I come of of Klonipin my Dr. has already talked to me about withdrawal and the need to taper. The withdrawal is manageable and doable when done correctly. Find an experienced Dr. and there should be no issues!!!		F	29	6 months 1mg at bed 1X D		6/29/2010 Email
1	Anxiety	Suicide attempt upon withdrawal - almost died. Before this happened, I had been in withdrawal for 9 months with suicidal ideation, acute anxiety, night terrors, tremor, tachycardia, mania, incontinence, severe gastro-intestinal problems, electrical shock pulses throughout my body, depressed respiration, derealization/depersonalization, cessation of menses, vomiting, dizziness, teeth grinding, acute joint pain, tinnitus, earaches, headache, severe itching of the skin, severe acne, dermatitis...	I cannot begin to tell you what a nightmare this drug is. The number of people who die while trying to withdrawal from klonopin or another benzodiazepine increases yearly. The number of people who die with klonopin or another benzodiazepine in their system, along with other dr. prescribed drugs, increases yearly. My "doctor" prescribed the drug for anxiety while I was going through a divorce. He told me that I would not get addicted, as I did not have a history of alcoholism or drug abuse. Over the years, when I tried to withdrawal, he convinced me that my withdrawal symptoms were my "anxiety coming back." He told me that I would need this drug for the rest of my life. After withdrawing myself after 9 years of use and almost dying, I ordered my medical records. His notes show that he knew I was in benzo withdrawal the entire time. It is not a coincidence that Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Brittany Murphy, DJ AM, Casey Johnson, Corey Haim, and countless other stars all had at least one benzodiazepine in their system when they died.	F	38	9 years .5-1.5mg 1X D		6/29/2010
3	anxiety, panic do			M	45	.5 mg 1X D		6/24/2010 Email History
1	Anxiety	Nightmares, impared memory,fatique, angery moods, suicidal thoughts, can cause severe respiratory depression if combined with lunesta or ambien, most pain meds (and other meds). It took my life away. I wanted nothing and couldn't care less about anyone or anything.	This drug is very hard to withdrawal from even if you take it as prescribed and taper(something your DR won't tell you). First, there is the physical withdrawal but then the most damaging is the mental withdrawal. My experience is that I was left feeling that I couldn't mentally survive the day without it. I stuck with only 1mg a day as my DR prescribed. Not everyone that takes this medication abuses it but still maybe left with terrible side effects and withdrawals that are unreal (as was my personal experience). There are better and safer meds out there.	F	36	1 years 1X D		6/22/2010
1	Anxiety and Seizures/ Panic.	Side Effects? More like Hell Effects! Drowsy, Increased Seizure Activity, Had to increase dose as time went on... and you will... you better think and study before taking this medicine, it's not even a medicine, I call it "A Drug"... a Nightmare, a choice of living r coming back from the dead! I had so many side effects after 4 years on this poison... I lost count... and kiss your brain goodbye is right!	The person who rated it a 5, and said "Responsible people only need to take this" must be with the Medical Profession or Big Pharma because after 8 years as a 33 year old woman on this stuff, I can tell you I took it responsibly like this so called "Doctor" said to, and he wanted to keep up dosing the mg. I was so numb, I didn't know where I was! Thank God for online support, as I see many rating it a "5" will need it once you hit tolerance, HELL IS A UNDERSTATEMENT WHEN IT COMES TO WITHDRAWAL... when you're laying in bed and you feel like your soul is out of your body, all you can do is lay there shaking in fear, wonder if those "5" ratings will stick... you will hit tolerance and you will know it, want to see your family, life, dreams shattered... take Klonopin! You're buying a pill that eventually comes with a one way ticket to hell and back! -Nay.	F	33	8 years 2-3mg 3X D		6/22/2010
1	anxiety	Diarrhea, SEVERE MEMORY LOSS, loss of friends and family due to sleeping all the time, impaired ability while driving. Your life is basically over on this drug. This horrible drug numbs you. It's not just a benzo, it's a BENDZO. Distortion. Withdrawal is HELL. It took over three years to recover - you are a fool to take it. I have paid a very high price. I am highly educated and used to be active and involved. I was SO sedated that nothing mattered.. I took Klonopin as prescribed. When my ex-psychiatrist fell asleep while I was talking to him, I had to stop.	You are a fool to take it. My hearing and eyesight were damaged. When you take Klonopin and then stop (no matter how) you may experience life-long damage. If you want to fully tune out the world, then be my guest. I truly regret the damage it did to me and my family. I went from being an accomplished elementary school teacher to a slug. I missed a lot of my life. Your life is at risk on this! (Can't say this strongly enough.)	F	52	17 years .5 3X D		6/20/2010
5	anxiety/sleep support	Occasionally foggy; very talkative at times; less facial blushing.	I hold great respect for this simple compound. It is abused, and that is not its fault. Withdrawal is difficult; I would keep the dose low (I range from 1mg to 3mg [rarely]) [usually 2mg]. It is helpful at supporting sleep. I read that REM sleep is reduced w/Klonopin, but I dream lovely things, and sleep well when I take my meds as prescribed. It works well for anxiety, but one must give it extra time (more than Xanax) to help. It acts for about 8 hours. It passes through the liver twice, so it can be slower, and thus longer-acting if your liver is stressed. It is a good med to go with others. I rely on it to stop the "up" effects of Provigil, a stimulant. I'd rather not be on anything, but this drug has helped save my life. Care must be taken to not stockpile this drug. It is not really that dangerous, but a lot of people try to overdose with it (and related drugs). It's a safe drug for responsible adults.	M	46	9 years 2 mg 1X D		6/15/2010 Email
3	anxiety, insomnia, RLS	huge drowsiness, important mental fog, spaced out.	it is a good drug for insomnia and social anxiety, but the pay to buy is too high to hold this med. now i take Gabapentin and it seems quite well. to sleep, i suggest Seroquel XR, Remeron, or better, Zyprexa 2,5 mg.	M	24	4 months 1 mg 1X D		6/10/2010
1	Panic/Anxiety	Well, where to start!!! Fatigue, depression, tolerance, withdrawal, seizure like activity!!!!!!! Mania, horrible thoughts, nightmares, suicidal depression, flat feeling, Hateful and destructive! It ruined me! I'm sorry to say but it ruins lives! You will hit tolerance and will have to withdrawal!	Only 3 words to describe the withdrawal, Hell, Misery and Death! You will build a tolerance sooner or later!!! Please change to Valium and go slowly, Coming off Klonopin directly is complete HELL ON EARTH! Torture to the point of insanity and I can't exaggerate that more! PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG!	M	32	7 years 1mg 3X D		6/8/2010
1	situational mild anxiety/insomnia	3.5 yrs.Numbness in vascular, feet, legs, high/low blood pressure, muscles siezing up,(mimic fibromaligia,and wasn't), total paradoxical effect, excacerbated anxiety/insomnia, virus feeling, shakes, major body fatigue, memory loss, cognitive impairment, eye weakening, muscle contraction connecting to eyes, nose polyp, gum blister, esophagus irritation, bleeding. Finally off 7 mos and having horrendous painful physical post withdrawal symptoms. Non-drinker, no illegal drugs ever.	Am a member of benzowithdrawal.com. Was coached to stay on for 3.5 yrs. Attempted on my own unsuccessfully to quit when I was having paradoxical effects, and body sickness. Docs never identified anything from the drug, found out the truth on the internet and saved my life. Was totally uninformed by 5 G.P.'s and finally one psche-doc. Never told about addiction, taper, nothing. They have no idea of the nature of a benzodiazipine pharmocologically while on it. And have no idea how to get a patient off through tapering and drug equivalency's in regards to taper. They refute what Dr. Heather Ashton has researched with the behaviors of benzo's, especially long term which shouldn't be done. And misdiagnose when patients are sick on it due to their lack of education and arrogance. I personally experienced all of the scenario's with doctor's. Very dangerous drug. They refute that a patient gets an iatrogenic illness like I did. I learned these terms and researched everything after the fact on the internet. Disgusting. 7 & mos out of a cold turkey I did by choice after so much run around with 5 "esteemed Doctors." No support whatsoever when I came off as I was told my withdrawal couldn't be happening. Affected my body, job, family. Disgusting. I don't even believe in psychiatry, I went in to see if the shrink had knowledge of this. Left the appt., he wanted to banter semantics on psychotropics, had nothing to say about post withdrawal syndrome with benzo's. Refuted again	F	46	.5-2.5 1X D		6/8/2010
3	anxiety	Too sleepy during daytime then depression.	Withdrawal is Horrible!!!!Rated it a 3 because it did work, but not worth the withdrawal. I am going through it right now! Was prescribed Klonopin while hospitalized for major panic attack. At first I liked the drug (1.0mg 3x day), but then it was making me too sleepy, so got dosage cut back. When released another doctor cut me back to 0.5mg 3xday. The afternoon dose still made me too sleepy, so cut back to 2 a day, then to only one a day. Then noticed that I was getting depressed so i started skipping doses since i could still sleep on my own. After backing dosage down, I felt like ants were crawling on me. After 2 days of no dose (was only down to 0.5mg everyday/every other day)my skin got flushed and felt like it was on fire, my abdomen swelled, more frequent bm's, had major panic, so decided to take half a 0.5 (0.25) this morning. That was an hour ago and my panic has come down, but my skin still burns. I think Psychiatrists should be made to take these drugs to see how damaging they are before prescribing them. The withdrawal is "hell" like the others have said. I have always used faith and prayer to help me through anxiety with no side effects!	F	40	3 months 0.5 1X D		6/6/2010
3	Nerve Disorder due to Medication	None that I noticed - this drug really sedates you though-	I am now tapering off this drug - and it it TOUGH. I was on a very low dose, but this drug is obviously very potent, SO GO VERY SLOW. I have had some mild withdrawal symptoms, but nothing I can't handle. I just stay positive and know that eventually I will be off this drug. It was prescribed to calm down my nervous system when I became overdosed on my thyroid medication. I was having severe tremors and anxiety - this medication helped me get stable while we corrected my thyroid medication level, but now things are stable, and it is time. I think we need to realize TWO things: Drugs are sometimes needed, but we should look at them as short term, and get off them as soon as the "crisis" has passed. THere are so many other options for anxiety, inability to sleep, depression that are natural and support your own body's function. In terms of tapering GO SLOW, and have support : I am having the odd sleepless night, and have had a few episodes of anxiety, but I take "Rescue Remedy" (available at Natural Health Stores) and am getting through this alright. Good luck to everyone.	F	53	4 months 0.5 am/pm 2X D		6/3/2010 Email
1	severe anxiety	memory loss, acting off around people, mean, able to let out aggressions, mini rages, brain fog, inability to think of the word I wanted to use. There is more, but I can't think of it right now.	Hard to get off of. I met a lady who had been of it for 7 months and she had severe memory loss.	F	39	60 days 20 mg 2X D		6/3/2010 Email
1	social anxiety	Weight gain while on it, debilitating withdrawal effects	Coming off this is like hell. I had vivid flashbacks of everything that ever was done/said to me negative in my life, which is a lot. I've lived a very sadistic and lonesome life- abusive adoptive family, ugly duckling to prostitution- if it wasn't for my fiancee while withdrawing from this crap, I would have certainly have succeeded in killing myself. It is the equivalent to being in Hell while withdrawing. It is worth it in the end (to withdraw) though as to stop constantly waiting to "take that next dose" so your ears will stop clicking, your mind stop racing. This drug is worse than meth, coke, crack, and heroin combined.	F	32	4 years .5 mg 3X D		5/27/2010
3	insomnia			M	40	6 weeks 2X AN		5/24/2010
3	depression			F	33	12 days 1X D		5/22/2010
1	Klonipin	Not even sure 'what caused what'...	I was initially prescribed Klonipin because I was 'big time' grinding my teeth at night. Saying it was a poor choice by the doctor would be a gross understatement, but I digress. It defintely helped me sleep more soundly and stopped the teeth grinding(or atleast caused ne not to wake up while doing it). I've been on and off Klonipin (mostly on)for 13 years or so. It's hard to say exactly what it has done for me, or to me, over the years. I've also been on and off Prozac throughout the same period of time. Due to my aversion to Big Pharma and biochemical manipulation to address 'energetic' issues it's been harder and harder to justify using these these meds. My last stint with this 'combo' (starting 11/2010 and ending 4/2010) was coupled with Trazodone (for sleep) and Deplin (L-Methylfolate for 'mood' neurotransmitter metabolism). After 2 - 3 weeks I was feeling better and better. Unfortunately within 2 - 3 months or so the 'cocktail' started pooping out and I was getting worse and worse anxiety. Over the course of the next few weeks I increased the Klonipin from .5mg in the morning to 1.5 - 2mg. It didn't work and I melted down... massive anxiety to the point of derealization, etc. It's been a bit over a month since this happened and I'm off everything but the Klonipin. Initially I 'cold-turkeyed' the Klonipin which led me to experience massive withdrawal symptoms, including tremors and sweats. So I decided to go back on .5mg and wean down slowly. Currently I'm on a lit	M	38	13 years .5mg 1X D		5/22/2010 Email
4	Bad, constant anxiety: PTSD, GAD	I don't believe I have experienced any side effects.	I am well aware of the dependency one can develop with a drug like Klonopin (same with Ativan and such). I also have an addictive personality I would say, and would binge-drink out of depression and anxiety for over a year. I started taking Klonipin, ONLY AS NEEDED, and that is everytime I have to work which is a very high stress, fast paced job. I also have been diagnosed with Bipolar II,GAD, SAD, PTSD, and possibly clinical depression. I wanted to write this for anyone that may have fears of addiction: watch what you're doing, and take as needed. I take 4x a week, once a day, and additonally if in emergencies. I do not take it to sleep unless it is an emotional emergency. Taking as need is ok, as long as it is less than more, otherwise you develop the risk of seizures if stopping on and off. Talk to your psychiatrist. It helped me and I am not addicted.	F	24	1.5 years 0.5 4X W		5/17/2010
5	Restless Leg Syndrome	Can cause dizziness if taken too long before retiring. Has really helped me sleep and addressed the problems with restless leg syndrome at night.		F	56	5 years 0.5mg 1X D		5/7/2010
3	social phobia, panic attacks	drowsiness, muscle weakness/soreness	Klonopin does get rid of physical symptoms of anxiety and make you feel calmer, but does not address the core problem, your irrational thoughts that you need to work on and are best addressed through conitive-behavioral therapy with a therapist. I was prescribed to take the klonopin 3 times/day rather than as-needed. Taking the medication regularly as prescribed will prevent panic attacks and make social situations a lot easier but also increase the chance of becoming addicted & dependent on the drug. So I'm not sure whether to take this as-needed or regularly. Any help or suggestions, or sharing your experience is welcome by e-mailing me. Thanks and good luck!	F	32	4 days .50 mg 2X D		5/5/2010 Email
5	anxiety/insomnia	none	in combination with talk therapy and life lessons, pretty much eliminated my generalized anxiety disorder. in combination with earplugs, helps me sleep great. i loves me clon!	F	32	5 years .5 1X D		5/4/2010
4	generalised anxiety	none	Very good drug if u realize that taking too much too often can be a bad move. i helps me relax and helps with depression as well as anxiety and panic. i take it when needed: every other day and sometimes once or twice a weak and sometimes i go without it for few weaks. it's a good drug so don't abuse it and u will be fine	M	35	4 years 0.5 1X D		5/2/2010 Email
5	Anxiety	Weird memory loss	Lets me sleep very well. It usually takes around 30 minutes before I feel like the effects.	M	27	1 years .5MG 3X D		4/29/2010
2	Anxiety	Addiction requiring hospitalization for 4 days and a 30 day treatment program. Tremors for 6 months afterward as drug stays in fatty tissue. Memory loss. Blackouts when drinking. Driving and equipment operating skills declined. I was able to quit smoking. I was able to quit drinking. Could not on my own escape this dangerous benzo,.		M	54	5 years .5 4X D		4/27/2010
3	panic	The 13 year nap. For 13 years I took 0.5mgs at bed time. I would take another 1/2 ocassionaly if I couldnt sleep b/c after many years it didnt help me sleep any better. I was miserable to my family, cranky, fly of the handle, blame everyone else, rationalize b/c the dosage was so low, blame my disorder, anything but recognize I was a drug addict.	Waking up after 13 years on this drug is MIND BLOWING! OMG was I a miserable human. Not at all times but the mood swings, naps I needed, thought process! I weended myself off in a month just chipping away at the pill and crying, not sleeping, sweating.. finally I slept like a normal person. FINALLY I didnt throw a temper tantrum. NO doctor told me something was wrong with me. I almost lost my marriage thinking it was him when really it was my miserable self.	F	40	13 years 0.5mg 1X D		4/23/2010
1	epilepsy	Horrid stuff. I was in a stupor. I could hardly think and everything seemed hazy. I became stupid, forgetful, lethargic, and numb. I had no feelings, like I was numb, emotionally and physically. WITHDRAWAL IS PURE HELL FOR MANY MONTHS!!!	the worst part is withdrawal when you come off it. i was so sick, I stayed in bed for 3 months with a bucket to vomit into by my head because I was literally too weak to make it to the bathroom. I was hallucinating and having convulsions. It felt like a 3-month long panic attack. I prayed for death. It took 9 months after I quit to be able to walk around and do normal stuff again. Now I've been off for 2 years, and still have problems with energy levels, sex drive, and memory. I'm also still numb in places I would like not to be. Nerve damage? I wish I had never touched this garbage. Please stay away from this awful drug.	F	39	3 years 2 mg 1X D		4/23/2010
1	Social anxiety	While on it: memory loss, lack of concentrationg and sleepyness. I fell asleep at the wheel of my car and hit a man on a bicycle, thankfully to God he was not killed or I might have vehicular homocide under my belt. Granted I was taking Ativan nightly also, so the combo is probably the culprit. When I took myself off of it: Severe hair shedding that lasted for about 1 month. Intensely sickening itching to the point where I couldn't sleep thru the night for nearly 3 weeks and would cry and almost scratch my skin off. I was all "so this is what withdrawal is!" Muscle spasms in my hand and neck. Random muscle twitching, nervous twitching daily throughout the day. It's been 5 months since I stopped taking it and I still get the muscle twitching every now and then but not as severely as before. I went on a job interview a couple of months after stopping and I could barely put a coherent sentence together. Needless to say I did not get hired. I've been afraid to job h		F	46	3 months 1X D		4/22/2010 Email
4	Generalized Anxiety Disorder	Mild somnolence after doses exceeding 6-8mg qd	excellent for reducing tremor. works best in small doses, such as 0.25mg q12h [one in the AM and one at bedtime]	M	26	2 years 1 1X AN		4/21/2010 Email
5	Chronic Insomnia	Taken only at night no side effects experienced other than calming sensation and ability to sleep.	Have had insomnia for 30 years, have tried several anti-depressants, which worked for awhile until tolerance built up and weight gain. I was given Klonopin as a "parachute" to use 1 or 2 times per month during bad insomnia cycle. I have tried all sleep meds and herbs, plus I do yoga 3 times per week plus walk 3-4 miles per day. Klonopin use has increased to 0.25 to 1.0 mg per night depending on insomnia sleep cycle. For me, dependence on Klonopin is just a part of my life; all sleep meds lose their effectiveness, or cause nausea or morning headache and just don't work for me. After reading so many negative comments, I realize tolerance is different based on age, activity, anxiety, depression, and what's going in their life. For me, it has been the only constant med that calms and lets me sleep. Increasing and decreasing dosage has worked for me with no ill side effects. I work with a sleep doctor who wants to put me on other RLS meds, I won't do it as I don't want to deal with other drugs.Yes, sometimes, during insomnia cycle where I can go over a week without much sleep even with Klonopin, I will not add more meds, eventually sleep cycle returns. Klonopin works probably for older patients better?	F	65	5 years 0.50 mg 1X D		4/20/2010
5	Periodic Limb Movement Disorder	I take Klonopin one hour b4 bed. Only side effect now: slight dizziness. I have been on the same doseage for over 5 years. However, while gradually increasing the dose from .25 mg to 2 mgs over 4 years, I noticed a daytime drugged feeling that didn't wear off until noon. Now that I am steady on 2 mgs for 5 years, I have no daytime drugged feeling. No need to increase the dose. 2 mg does the trick for my PLMD, all night long.	NEVER just stop taking this drug. I could not cut back anymore than .25 mgs at a time, and had to give my body a week to get used to the lowered dose b4 cutting the dose again Never experiment with the dose day-to-day. While finding just the right dose, I was at 4 mgs for awhile---way too much. I was seeing double, which is listed as one of the side effects of higher doses. I cut back by a whole milligram and I thought I was going insane. BIG psychological problems associated with cutting back too much too soon. This drug saved my life by addressing my sleep disorder when I found the right dose for me. I'm addicted, but I sleep. Wouldn't be without it.	F	56	10 years 2 mg 1X D		4/19/2010
1	Anxiety	Before developing a tolerance, there were very few side effects. Klonopin, at first, seems like a miracle drug. Klonopin obliterated my anxiety with less side effects than were experienced by any other type of medication. However, after a couple of years on it, my brain and body became completely dependant on it and I began experiencing tolerance withdrawal and had worsening anxiety and panic attacks that I never previously had.	PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! My 5 years of klonopin use, as prescribed, changed me as a person. It changed my personality and left me cold and numb emotionally. All I feel now are pain, fear, and anger. I am six months klonopin free and withdrawal symptoms are improving somewhat. I HOPE READING THIS PREVENTS AT LEAST ONE PERSON FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE. Daily benzo use will only worsen your situation in the end. Please note that I was not abusing it. I was prescribed addiction.	M	30	5 years 1.5mg 2X D		4/18/2010 Email
5	Anxiety/Panic Attacks	Sedation, Dizziness, but in a calming way. In other words, it made me very calm.	I've been on Klonopin for about 2 years now. I love it. I am very dependant on it, this drug is very addictive, and doctors do not know how addictive it actually is. Most doctors who try to taper you off of it, do not do it right, therefore, that is why you get the bad withdrawal effects, those of you claiming. This drug is a god send to anxiety. It does not 'CURE' your anxiety, it masks it. This drug is highly addictive, so please, only take it if you NEED it.	M	19	2 years 1 MG 1X D		4/16/2010 Email
4	Anxiety disorder	Other than a little wobbliness when I first take it and a small amount of memory loss (no great loss for an obsessive note taker) nothing big.	I agree with the person who thinks that anyone compaining about it is either taking too much or the wrong thing and should GO SEE A DIFFERENT DOCTOR or stop overdosing in hopes of a greater high/result. Great drug. Changed my life almost overnnight. Oh, have I mentioned I am a former/recovering drug addict who struggles to stick to the regimine, but I do , religiously, and that is why it works.	F	37	2.5 months 1.25mg 2X D		4/10/2010
1	panic attacks	Thoughts of suicide, i would steal anything, gained 55 lbs. started fights with everyone, made me soooo depressed.	I'm in a recovery program now for klonopin abuse, and i got a new doctor and he prescribed visteril, it is non narcotic, and the only side affect i have with visteril is it makes me sleepy, Klonopin is highly addictive and a drug straight from hell, For your family and friends please do not take this, the non narcotic visteril helps just as well for me for panic attacks as klonopin did. AVOID!!!!	M	31	1 years 1mg 4X D		4/8/2010
4	mystery neurological disorde	No side effects, yet!	Newsflash: A drug that doesn't have side-effects is called a "Placebo"!! Drug side effects are subjective. What might not work for you will work very well for someone else.	M	45	3 months 1 MG 1X D		4/1/2010
5	Panic Disorder w/ agoraphobia	for the first week, a drunk and spacey feeling. After it had reached steady state, I was perfectly fine!	I am taking Klonopin along with Ativan to control my severe panic attacks. Since starting both medications, I have felt so much better. I've gone from 5-6 panic attacks a day to only 3 -4 a year. It does have addictive qualities, but I take it as directed by my Psychiatrist. Please take all comments on a drug (even my own!) on a website with a grain of salt. Everyone is different.	M	23	3 years 1 mg 3X D		3/25/2010
1	insomnia	HELL. Could not sleep at all when withdrawing. I was in hell	All the celebrities that are dying from prescription drug overdose have one thing in common .. Kolonpin. Its hell on its own. mix it and you are dead. ANyone going to this site wondering IF they should fill the Dr. presciption DONT. Everything your read here is true. It is a drug from the devil. because once you take 1 pill you are screwed. I only took for 3 weeks .5 once a day and had to withdraw using tiny amount of valium cut outs. It was 1 year before my sleep patterns returned. Those that have been taking longer.. I pray for you every day.THis has been 4 years now and not a day goes by that I dont think about it and feel gratitude that I got free...	F	50	3 weeks .5 at nig 1X D		3/21/2010 Email
1	Social Anxiety	I wouldn't know where to start and I'd surely not be able to mention all of the side effects. On withdrawal there are so many symptoms you are just overwhelmed by the fact that they are caused by a low dose of one medication for a short period of time. Any benefits of Klonopin are grossly outweighed by the suffering caused due to the side effects of withdrawal.	It has been almost a year since dealing with an addiction caused by only 30 days of use, .5mg x 3. Now even a single day's use on an intermittent basis can not be tolerated due to withdrawal a week or so later. The amount of time suffering through mild withdrawal is much greater than the amount of relief received through one day's use. I can go two weeks or more with no Klonopin and then use it one day with a mild dosage and suffer withdrawal effects days later. This drug is as close to evil as anything I have encountered and should be taken off the market.	M	53	30 days .5 3X D		3/18/2010
5	Anxiety	none		M	35	1X D		3/16/2010
1	Insomnia, anxiety, depression, PA.	Severe memory loss, complete loss of words in speech/writing, dizziness, depression, euphoric state of mind, ridiculously extreme withdrawals, difficulty concentrating, lost motivation & goals, apathetic, wake up with heart beating like a maniac, dizziness/drowsiness, confusion, personality alteration, muscle twitching, ejaculation disorder, and it completely obliterates your sex drive. But hey, it treated my anxiety & panic attacks and helped me sleep well again (for the most part).	The only reason I gave Klonopin a 1 was because I couldn't possibly give it a 0. I've taken a lot of different things in my life, and it is, without a doubt, 'the' worst drug I've ever been on. One of the main reasons why is that it's so deceiving. It will convince your mind that it is the miracle drug and you'll never need to worry about anything else for the rest of your life. Well, that apathy ruined my life without me even realizing it. I soon found myself both mentally and physically addicted. The side effects do NOT outweigh the "benefits". I can never find the words to say in every day situations, and if this memory loss is permanent, I am going to be a voice in getting this drug off the market. It has single-handily ruined the three years I've been on it. I'm actually going to the doctor today to try and taper off of it with a less potent and less harmful medication. Please, I beg you, start to ween off it as quickly as possible before it gets any worse. When your current dosage stops working, don't upgrade it or else you'll build a higher tolerance and find it much more difficult to come off of. I know the withdrawal is absolute hell, so don't quit cold turkey. You'll need to lower the dosage about .250 mg's every month or two. I'll return in about a year and let you know if permanent brain damage is imminent following long term usage. Good luck in leaving this wretched nightmare.	M	23	3 years 3 mg 2X D		3/11/2010 Email
1	movement disorder (twitching)	Poor coordination, brain fog. Didn't really help the movement disorder at all but doc said to keep taking it. When I eventually decided to stop it was pure hell. The first three months were the worst and the panic attacks, insomnia, confusion and physical agony caused me to do some things in my personal life that I regret. Still have an anxiety problem 2 years after stopping.	Don't take it. Feels like heaven when you're on it but hell when you're off.	F	25	1.5 years .5-1 MG 1X D		3/8/2010
1	For Anxiety/Depression	I was put on 2 mg. of Klonopin per day back in September, 2009, when I was hospitalized for anxiety, depression, and insomnia. I also was given Ambien (another major nightmare) as well as generic Paxil (which I'd been on previously for 11 years, took 1.5 years to wean off, and then ended up on it again during this hospitalization). I started noticing that I was getting severely depressed in the middle of October, 2009. I did some checking on both Klonopin and Ambien and found that these can cause major depression. I then decided to wean off the Klonopin first (take generic). I began on November 13th, 2009, and today is March 6, 2010, and my life has been hell on earth!! I have experienced horrendous anxiety, insomnia, and depression all this while. I was so upset the other day and couldn't stop crying that I called my insurance company and spoke with a nurse for more than a half hour. I felt like I was losing my mind. Right now I am at .125 mg., and this is my 5th day. I will	NEVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG!!! IT NEEDS TO BE BANNED!!! THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO FOR ANXIETY, WHICH ARE MUCH, MUCH LESS HARMFUL. NEVER IN ALL MY 59 YEARS HAVE I EVER FELT SO HOPELESS, SO SICK, AND SO DOWN IN THE DUMPS!	F	59	6 months 1 mg. 2X D		3/6/2010
3	anxiety	sleepiness		M	43	6 months 1mg 2X D		2/28/2010
3		none if taken correctly. indulgence leads to big problems, which i explain...	I'm noticing a trend in the comments, namely that users over 50 have almost unanimously praised this drug. My theory is that the majority of bad reviews were written by people that were most likely less than honest about how much they take every day. As I had experience with abusing it and doing it the right way, I can tell you that IF YOU ABUSE THIS DRUG, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE AWFUL. IF YOU TAKE IT LIKE YOU SHOULD, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL BE OKAY. (obviously some people will just have bad reactions but it's unlikely, IMHO) Hope this review helps guys.	M	20	2 years 2 mg 1X D		2/18/2010
5	General Anxiety, Panic Disorder	None	It's been almost a year since I started Klonopin and while I always read the bad reviews just to make sure I'm informed, I have had a very excellent experience with this drug. I have been anxiety an panic free since day one, and I haven't had to increase the dosage at all. I went to the shrink when I thought I was going to lose my job because I was unable to perform some of the more social and stressful situations at work. The drug worked from day one, and I got promoted this year. I just wanted there to be another nice story up here instead of all the horror.	F	34	1 years .5 mg 1X D		2/8/2010 Email
1	Anxiety/Panic	Lethargic, feeling like I'm living in a dream at times, Tinnitus, I can go on and on.	When I first started this DRUG I thought it was a blessing! It is not! And I'm telling you now beware of Big Pharma, some of these comments are ppl with Big Pharma. I can tell you now, either you can get off the drug or you increase it, the max dose is 20mg, it's your choice, I tapered my dose from 4mg to 3mg, staying steady, but it has been hell, in all honesty it has been. I will proceed to taper to 2mg when I start feeling a little better. Good luck! May God help you when you taper, there will come a day! When I'm down to 2mg I'm switching to Valium.	M	30	9 years 3mg-4mg 1X D		2/6/2010
4	PANIC DISORDER/ANXIETY/DEPRESSION	blurry vision,coughing, feeling like im on a cloud. Loss of appetite.	I am taking Adderall Xr, Luvox Xr, and Klonopin. I think that they are working pretty good. Medcine isn't going to cure everything and I had to remind myself of that. I have to made an effort to make my anxiety better. All medicines are doing to work different for you. I think that the good outweighs the bad. I stopped taken it for a few weeks just to see since its not suppose to be something that take forever but a quick solution until they can find you something more permanent. I had a small withdrawl like a headache and etc.. but it was not as bad as if I were taking Pristiq. That stuff is HOORIBLE. I have taken medicine since I was 12. I have tried just about everything. If you want to ask me anything about some other things I have taken feel free to email me.	F	23	5 months .05 2X D		2/5/2010 Email
3	anxiety, insomnia.	strange skin sensation, memory loss.	it is a great med for social anxiety and for get low the reality sstimulis. i suggest to take if you're an obsessive person, in a moment of anger.	M	23	7 days		2/3/2010
4	pelvic pain/trigger points	None..maybe a little tired. not bad at all.	Works great for my anxiety..no side effects.	M	39	8 months		1/29/2010 Email
5	severe anxiety	slightly tired, but not bad at all.	I was taking only as needed at a low 0.5 dose, not steady, and it was a wonder drug when I needed it. The only bad part is that a person needs not use it too often, otherwise it loses effectiveness, and as others have noted in their comments - taking quite often can get you "addicted" . Occasional use only - love it!	M	40	6 months		1/26/2010
5	Anxeity, panic attacks	More energy, alittle more tired but thats about it.		F	21	5 years		1/22/2010
1	Hospitalized for bipolar	Couldn't function! I couldn't think straight or remember anything. Terrible.	I HATED this stuff. I was put on this when I was briefly hospitalized a few years ago for bipolar disorder. (Note: At the time, I was depressed, not manic, and my anxiety wasn't that bad. I don't know what the doctor was thinking.) As someone else said, I couldn't retain new information! AT ALL! I'm a college student, and I couldn't remember what the beginning of the sentence said by the time I got to the end, or where my classes were. Way to start the semester. I went to my regular doctor a few days later and he went "You're on what? WHAT dosage?!" and took me off of it immediately, thank god. To be fair, I was also put on several other drugs at the same time and maybe it all just didn't mix well, but once we eliminated this particular one, the problems stopped.	F	24	6 days		1/21/2010 Email
5	Anxiety	Really none. Great drug.	Just worried about the addiction aspect	M	28	6 weeks		1/17/2010 Email
4	Restless sleep	I have never experienced any side effects that I can be sure are attributible to this drug.	I have taken this drug in relatively low dose every day (.25-.5) for many years, probably 12 or 14. My doctor never suggested that I might have any trouble with it if I needed to withdraw or ran out. I have run out many times and I can't say I had any difficulty without it. Recently I have noticed that if I do skip it or run out I seem to be experiencing some agitation, leg cramping and other discomforts. I suspect that the level in my body has gradually risen. I am going to cut down every other day just to be sure. But I have never felt the need to increase the dose or experienced any problems. I don't take many drugs. I once took Zoloft low dose and it took 2 years of hell to wean myself of it. Could not skip a day. But I have not experienced any such problems with Chlonazepam. I do feel that people's brain chemistry varies and this withdrawal issue is different for everybody and could be for any or none of these drugs. Problem is, you don't find out until you try to stop....	M	57	12 years		1/17/2010
5	Anxiety	drowsiness/sleepiness, mild clumsiness that strikes me as somewhat amusing rather than disturbing	Sweet, sweet relief. Long lasting, stops anxiety dead in its tracks for the entire day. If you have dibilitating anxiety find a doctor who will prescribe this for you. Initially 2 .5mg a day and now strictly as needed. I experience horrendous muscle tension and stiffness in neck and shoulder from anxiety episodes that can take weeks to months to resolve. I use Klonopin pre emptively to avoid this suffering.	M	29	3 months		1/13/2010
3	Muscle Relaxant for Neck Spasm	Drowsy at first but wore off after couple weeks, dry mouth	Given to help muscles spasm, helps a little but not enough. Don't want to go to higher dose because I hear it's really addictive and hard to get off.	F	65	30 days		1/12/2010
1	Anxiety	HAIR LOSS!!!	I felt great on it for the first few days... then I noticed the hair loss. It was horrifying! I would pull out huge clumps of hair in the shower and my brush filled up with hair quickly. I thought I was going bald. Too bad... It eased my anxiety dramatically. Oh, and it took about 2 months after I stopped for the hair loss to go away.	F	25	7 days		1/11/2010
5	Panic Attacks, agoraphobia	Only had 1 panic attack in 15 yrs and that was when my new Dr. took me off it and put me on Lexapro. She said it was safer. I was on Lexapro for 1 yr, had lots of anxiety and couldn't have an orgasm and didn't care about sex. I had bad headaches all the time, sometimes for 2 days or more. Went to another Dr. She took me off Lexapro and back on Klonopin. I take .05 at night and now I can enjoy sex again.	I know I will probably be on it forever but my life is great now. Panic Attacks started when I was 19-20. I used and abused Alcohol, got sober and was worse than ever. Went to counceling and all kinds of therapy until my Dr put me on Klonopin. It took weeks before I would take it. I was scared because of addition. Finally I took it. People in AA and my husband even told me to take it. I have been doing things I could never do years ago.I have been sober 25 yrs and feel great.	F	55	15 years		1/10/2010 Email
5	panic, anxiety, insomnia	None except daytime drowsiness, a heavy-lidded stupid feeling. That was no fun.	Had panic and anxiety and insomnia (severe) on vacation in a timeshare. After 5 days no sleep, walk-in clinic doctor prescribed 0.5 mg Klonopin at bedtime. He authorized up to 1.0 mg in order to sleep. This did the trick. But I have tapered down from 1st dose of 1 mg to 0.25 over 5 days. Intend to stop completely. Benzos are dangerously addictive and truly a demon if used daily (for most people). I regard this as for emergencies only. (Also have replaced occasional Lunesta with this. Lunesta causes panic in me after a day or two. Klonopin is a better drug for occasional severe insomnia)	F	55	5 days		1/6/2010
5	Anxiety	Drowsiness	Klonopin is a miraculous drug, but it MUST be treated with a great deal of respect. It is not to be used for recreational purposes, and should be used rarely and only for "breakthrough" anxiety and panic. Using this drug just to "feel good" is a disastrous idea. For me, a combination of Zoloft, therapy, and Klonopin helped me to overcome crippling fear, panic, and illness. The only time I take it every day is when I fly or travel. Many members of my family have also benefited from it and it was a godsend to my grandmother when she was dying.	M	25	10 years		1/5/2010
5	Social Anxiety, Insomnia	Drunk feeling while taking it in the daytime (even small amounts.)	I have severe social anxiety that made working difficult. This helped tremendously when I started a new job that required a great deal of social interaction (and stress!) I broke the tablets up and kept them in my pocket to take when I felt anxious. It was helpful but I noticed that even small amounts made me lose my balance a bit and say things I might not normally say (kind of like being drunk.)For the past 6 years I have taken .5mg nightly but none at all during the day. I get a great nights sleep for the most part (as opposed to waking every hour with racing thoughts.) I still wake up once or twice each night but I can go right back to sleep. I'd like to stop taking it but I can't sleep as well without it. Unlike others I have never had a problem with developing a tolerance. In fact, I have found that if I take double the amount, I wake more often.	M	50	10 years		1/5/2010
4	Sleep due to CFS	I take this drug only at night to help with sleep as people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome have problems with their sleep cycle. It is a common drug for CFS and sleep. I was at .5 mg for many years, but the stress of long term disablity due to CFS had me increase the dose up to 6 mg. I am now back at 2-3 mg at night. I would have problems with sleep if I did not take it.	I cannot tell anyone not to take this drug because for me it has been the only way to sleep and be able to function during the day. I am in the process of coming off of Gabitril which is a dreadful drug and after that I will begin the process of reducing Klonopin. Since I have been on it for 14 years I have no idea how long it will take if I can even get off of it. I will feel ok with this drug if I stay at .5 mg but after so many years and the dependency I would say to others with anxiety, depression and other illnesses to use a different drug as this is highly addictive. Since so little is know about CFS most people with CFS do well at a very low dose as it is thought to help our brain function which is already foggy and fatigues easly. I hope this helps.	F	60	14 years		1/5/2010
1	Racing Thoughts/ Anxiety/ Insomnia	Terrible, terrible depression and tolerance withdrawal...Symptoms included more anxiety, insomnia, muscle tension, migraines, terrible evil and violent dreams and paralysis, the list goes on.	This drug may help initially with quelling anxiety symptoms, but it cast the most horrific depression ever. I am almost done tapering from this drug and it has been absolute hell. While many think this is a "miracle" drug, I can attest to it being a true experience of hell on earth. You can also google Steve Nick's experience getting off this drug; she also depicted it as sheer torture. This drug's benefits DO NOT outweigh the terrible risks. Overtime, you will reach a tolerance and you also get to a point where your personality is so flat that no one recognizes you anymore. Anyone who could discourage frank reviews, including describing the drug as "Satan's little helper", is simply trying to mislead you or they have no idea what the withdrawals are since they have not tried to taper after reaching a tolerance. However, the description is fitting as it is well known that this drug is harder to get off of than heroine. Rather than Klonopin,use this time to determine how to deal with the anxiety head on. Prayer is wonderful and breathing exercises..Also, I found Holy Basil to be much more effective than the Klonopin. If you do find yourself in terrible withdrawals, find a doctor who will taper you slowly and use the Point of Return products. Alesandra Rain is beacon of light and has helped me recover from this hideous drug. The depression has lifted and I finally feel life again much to the thanks of Point of Return.	F	31	1.5 years		12/31/2009
1	Racing Thoughts/ Anxiety/ Insomnia	Terrible, terrible depression and tolerance withdrawal...Symptoms included more anxiety, insomnia, muscle tension, migraines, terrible evil and violent dreams and paralysis, the list goes on.	This drug may help initially with quelling anxiety symptoms, but it cast the most horrific depression ever. I am almost done tapering from this drug and it has been absolute hell. While many think this is a "miracle" drug, I can attest to it being a true experience of hell on earth. You can also google Steve Nick's experience getting off this drug; she also depicted it as sheer torture. This drug's benefits DO NOT outweigh the terrible risks. Overtime, you will reach a tolerance and you also get to a point where your personality is so flat that no one recognizes you anymore. Anyone who could discourage frank reviews, including describing the drug as "Satan's little helper", is simply trying to mislead you or they have no idea what the withdrawals are since they have not tried to taper after reaching a tolerance. However, the description is fitting as it is well known that this drug is harder to get off of than heroine. Rather than Klonopin,use this time to determine how to deal with the anxiety head on. Prayer is wonderful and breathing exercises..Also, I found Holy Basil to be much more effective than the Klonopin. If you do find yourself in terrible withdrawals, find a doctor who will taper you slowly and use the Point of Return products. Alesandra Rain is beacon of light and has helped me recover from this hideous drug. The depression has lifted and I finally feel life again much to the thanks of Point of Return.	F	31	1.5 years		12/31/2009
5	GAD/racing thoughts	Severe drowsiness (went away after first few weeks)	This drug is amazing. Within a few weeks my overall anxiety level was way down, my mind calmed down, and all my weird phobias/fears went away. Terrible drowsiness and nodding off in class or at the computer, but that went away after a few weeks. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES stop taking this cold turkey....I let my prescription run out a few times with no refills and had to wait days for my MD to OK it. Klonopin withdrawal is the worst thing a human being can go through. If your doctor wants to stop you taking this, do it VERY VERY slowly.	M	26	5 years		12/13/2009
5	Agorophobia, severe panic disorder	I have not had any side effects from Klonopin at all.	Klonopin, for me, is a miracle drug that gave me back my life. From always having depersonalization and being an agoraphobic who could barely leave the house, I now no longer have panic attacks, can travel and even fly, hold a full-time job, got married and have a child. I started with 4 mg a day and weaned myself down to 2 1/2. This drug worked equally well for a sibling with similar problems. Yes, I know that I will never be able to go off because I will go back to what I was, but that does not bother me anymore than a diabetic needing insulin.		50	21 years		12/13/2009
5	hypersomnia/insomnia	A little foggy the next day at times, only thing that would keep me from constantly wanting to toss & turn and readjust in bed.	I actually take clonazapam which is the generic- Very inexpensive. Went to Sleep doc- had insomnia and thought I had RLS so prescribed .5mg, then upped to 1mg. Wonderful in helping me relax at night and feel sleepier but turns out after sleep test I have a more serious sleeping disorder. Taken off clonaz and put on Xyrem-- didn't have withdrawal. Xyrem helps me sleep, but bc of how it works would wake me up and didn't help w tossing/turning. Doc added .5mg clonaz and is a miracle for me. I did hear it stays in your system for up to 40 hrs so PLEASE take it lightly...I am going to start not taking it on the weekends. By the time you go off it you may have a TON stored in your system which is why the withdrawal is so bad.	F	25	4 months		12/12/2009
5	Anxiety	Works very well for panic, OCD, but not as much for GAD. I take 2 mgs daily. Have done so for 2 years and have not needed to increase the dose. Generic works fine for me. Does also allow me to think more clearly as I have less brain overwiring from stress.		M	35	2 years		12/10/2009
1	anxiety/ insomnia	I felt great while taking it. However, I started builing up tolerance within ONE week! I had to increase dosage every two days to stop the tolerance withdrawal. Tolerance withdrawal = pins and needles in legs and arms, insomnia, ringing in ears, heart palpitations, crying jags,severe depression,severe hypochondria, muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, GI issues, brain zaps, restless leg syndrome, urinary difficulties, muscle spasms, night terrors, sleep paralysis, hallucinations, vision problems, I could go on all day. I tapered off the drug over 5 days. Once the drug was completely out of my system, I had the above symptoms X 100000 plus more! I am 18 months off and I STILL experience withdrawal symptoms. I fear I will never recover.	DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! It ruined my life for over a year. The problem you are treating will be muliplied when you quit taking it, plus you have to deal with the horrors of withdrawing from this awful medication. The withdrawal from this drug is worse than withdrawing from heroin!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! DON'T TAKE IT!! TO ALL OF YOU RATING IT A 5, JUST WAIT TIL YOU WANT TO STOP TAKING IT! YOU HAVE A DATE WITH THE DEVIL!!	F	29	14 days		12/4/2009
5	anxiety,depression,insomina	a little more tired nothing to much tho	I LOVE THIS PILL HELPS ME A GREAT DEAL	F	21	4 months		11/30/2009
1	Anxiety, insomnia	This medication really helped me sleep better but I became very depressed within a couple days of starting it. I felt like I had fallen into a well and only knew there was light (hope) because I remembered it. I could not feel any hope. The depression went away within a couple of days of stopping the med.		F	44	11 days		11/27/2009
5	panic attacks, severe anxiety	completely no panic attacks, combined w/ lexapro anxiety is down to level where i understand what "normal" is supposed to feel like and i am so thankful to be thriving as a person. It's a Godsend for me to have the right brain balance.	i had misfortune of running out due to mail order pharmacy issues. had to get emergency temp refill. because i lost the steady consistent dose i had i got unbearable slammin head and ear pain on one side, leg cramps and diarrhea stomach ache about 2 days after unintentional taper. if i ever have to switch or discontinue i'll have to go to detox facility or something.	F	37	6 months		11/25/2009
4	anxiety	None	Just because some of you have had bad experiences does not mean you can tell the rest of us not to take it. I have had wonderful benefits for 4 years. I have not needed to raise the dosage. It also calms my muscle spasms. This so-called "drug from hell" got me out of agoraphobia of three years. I spent thousands of dollars on acupuncture, tea leaves, and nonsense until I took Klonopin and finally got relief from severe anxiety. My mother has taken Librium for over 20 years and she too has not had agoraphobia. Please relate your experiences only. Telling us that Klonopin is "Satan's Little Helper" may be how you see it. However, many millions don't see that at all. The same goes for all other meds.	F	45	4 years		11/22/2009
1	kiss your brain goodbye	5 1/2 years off this drug and I still don't feel right. The list of side effects from this drug is longer than most novels.	destroyed my life	M	39	18 months		11/22/2009
4	Anxiety. Sleep Aid	Weak. Tired sensation. Mind Fuzz..	It works. This drug did his job; Kill the anxiety. I recomend to use it just one time a day, or only if needed, if you are planing to take it 3 times a day, be sure is a low dose.. For me, I identify the time of the day with more anxiety and I found it is on the morning, so I use it in the morning and sometiomes at night for sleep.. This drug help me to quit the Xanax, and I found clonaxepam do the same, last longer, and when I forgot taking I even know that I was taking it.. so withdrawals experience in my case is not a problem, Xanax will cause unpleassent withdrawals.. Clonazepam maybe, buit for now its working...	M	31	3 months		11/18/2009 Email
5	Social Anxiety	Some sedation until I lowered the dose to 1mg/day, all in the morning. Sometimes wonder if it is hurting my memory (though it my be unrelated to the Klonopin -- and any tiny reminder brings all the memories flooding back in detail). Some increase in libido. Was going to see a dr re TMJ, but first started Klonopin and realized TMJ pain was 95% gone. Much less insomnia than pre-Klonopin, even though I take all in the a.m. "De-realization" I would often have -- especially around bright fluorescent lights -- unexpectedly (and pleasantly!) disappeared when I started Klonopin. Started large, sustained weight loss at same time as Klonopin, so it is conceivable that one or two of these unexpected beneficial "side effects" were from that instead of the Klonopin.	A godsend for severe social anxiety. I couldn't even talk to a clerk at the post office without my heart pounding and my voice trembling. It was so bad people were suspicious I was trying to pull something over on them! Social situations still make me a bit uncomfortable, but it is a world of difference vs. the debilitating social fear I lived in before. Presentations at work (performance anxiety) went from a situation of dread and avoidance to a minor and readily-handled discomfort. I used to take a little booster before "threatening" social events, but have rarely done so for the last seven years. I know everyone is different, but it is hard for me to relate to all the claims of tolerance developing, i.e., a need for escalating dose to maintain effect. I learned almost 9 years ago the 1 mg works much BETTER for me than 1.5-2, and also avoids sedation. Have never had the slightest need or desire to up the dose since then. And generic Klonopin (clonazepam) is DIRT CHEAP. I get a 100-day supply of TEVA generic (they specialize in clonazepam) at Costco for $12.00), and you do NOT need to be a member (I'm not). Tried other things first, including Xanax, which did little but make me feel doped-up (Xanax is a great sleeping pill, though, for the 1-2 nights a month I still have insomnia).	M	56	10 years		11/16/2009 Email
4	Stress-Induced Anxiety/Depression	Sleepiness, apathy, being too relaxed.	This medicine was more effective for me than Inderal was, and I experienced fewer side effects. I took it as needed, because taking it everyday just did too much to me. I did lose my ability to focus somewhat, but its relaxing benefits outweighed the side effects.	M	18	4 months		11/16/2009
4	social anxiety- anxiety	Sleepy,drowsy some memory loss,almost like a buzz feeling(like you had a glass of wine)	I take only when I need it- If I feel anxious... So it works great- If I feel like im going to feel anxious during a meeting I take half just to mellow out. But I woundnt recomend for an everyday drug. Take it only when you really need -you wont be dependent that way	F	34	10 days		11/6/2009

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