There are 563 ratings for the drug: KLONOPIN in the Askapatient database.

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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
3	agoraphobia, panic attacks	intense withdrawals, insomnia, chemical dependency/ies	I have been taking Klonopin for going on 2.5 years now. Like any medication - it has it's pros and cons. At the time I started taking it, my anxiety was so bad that I couldn't walk into any public setting without feeling panicked or without a racing heart. I was prescribed 0.5 mg 3x/day, but under the doctor's discretion that this was something that would be effective short term and would not be used as a treatment to 'cure' my anxiety. So here I am 2.5 yrs later taking 0.5 2x/day. I would say my anxiety is definitely more manageable. I don't have that fear of impending doom looming over me that causes me to worry every second. However, on the flipside, I've come to the realization that I am completely and totally a slave to the drug. For example if I run out of my medication early and don't call my doc for a refill (as to avoid seeming like I'm drug seeking), I will get little to next to no (literally) sleep at all. Which can be mentally draining. So from a anxiety management standpoint I look at it as very effective, but from a mental/dependency standpoint I look at it as being highly addictive and having many bad side effects when you go without it after having used it for a long period of time. I have friends who have been addicted to heroin who are now clean and told me that you experience VERY similiar side effects getting off benzodiazipines (i.e.klonopin, ativan, xanax). So a part of me thinks in order to remove myself of them I will have to undergo inpatient rehab.	M	28	2.5 years		11/4/2009 Email
4	severe anxiety	drowsiness, headache	really calms me down and gets rid of my anxiety while im on it. better than xanax, in my opinion. but it is very addictive.. uh oh	F	20	9 months		11/3/2009
1	muscle twitches, social anxiety	I didn’t experience any bad side effects when I started taking it, it was a miracle drug that completely fixed my problems and made me feel better than ever, but it was losing its efficacy very fast and dose had to be adjusted all the time.	I tapered in one month and I completely flipped out. Persistent anxiety 20x times stronger than before, strong agoraphobia, panic attacks, sensitivity to sounds – getting startled, uncontrollable negative thoughts, delusions, extreme paranoia, etc. For 6 months I didn’t notice any improvement and now, 4.5 years later I still have anxiety problems, memory problems, disphoria, and concentration problems. Maybe some people can tolerate it but it ruined my life big time. And if you quit please switch to valium and tapper for a long time or you will go completely nuts.	M	31	9 months		10/29/2009
5	insomnia	none	I developed severe insomnia during treatment for Hepatitis C. Ambien stopped working, I was put then put on Dalmane which made me more depressed. I went to a sleep Psychiatrist who put me on Klonopin 1 mg at night. After about 2 weeks I started sleeping regularly. Once a good sleep pattern was established I weaned off very very slowly. I was very afraid I would have terrible withdrawal but I didn't. I just took it slowly (it took me about 6 months) and really didn't have a problem. My suggestion is that instead of cutting back "cold turkey" which can be scary, alternate a smaller dose with your regular dose for a few nights then stick with the smaller dose once you are comfortable. Worked for me, and I was terrified I'd never sleep normally again after what the HepC medication did to me.	F	45	8 months		10/28/2009
4	sleep anxiety	memory loss PERHAPS. otherwise the best drug for me in terms of both anxiety and insomnia. going off it is hell though. very addicitive. have been on and off the medication for years. stopped taking it during two pregnancies.		F	37	5 years		10/20/2009
1	sensory seizures	I couldn't retain new information while using it. With a new job, and software to learn that was devastating. When I tried to ween off of it, I had the shakes, sweats, hyper sensitive reflexes. I hate drugs like this...STRONG WARNING. Does more harm than good.	I feel like perhaps it caused permanent damage.	F	43	2 years		10/19/2009
4	GAD, Panic Attacks	mild drowsiness; shakes, tremors if taken too often	For the past three years I've recieved 20 (number of pills) .5 milligram pills every two to three months. This is a low dose, but I use Klonopin sporadically; one to three times a week depending on circumstance. I find this drug highly effective for nerves, panic attacks and general anxiety. But of course there's the addiction catch: take it too often (daily is way too much, in my opinion) and you'll likely suffer nasty hardcore withdrawal and the drug may lose some efficacy. In any case, Klonopin is excellent for social situations or stopping panic attacks. With responsible use and a responsible doctor, I'd recommend this over Buspar, SSRIs or SNRIs.	M	29	3 years		10/15/2009 Email
1	GAD	Dizziness, blurred vision, unable to concentrate, slept 14 hrs. a day, DIARRHEA, car accident, slack jaw, no orgasms, hearing loss...need I say more? Oh, by the way, I spent weeks in the hospital because I was in a benzodiazepine induced DELIRIUM !!!	Don't take this drug as it ADDICTIVE--big time!!! Withdrawal symptoms are HORRIFIC. You'll need a doctor to manage your withdrawal.	F	47	10 years		10/14/2009
1	Anxiety	Little to none @ first. Drowsy. HIGHLY Addictive. Tried to quit after 1.5 yrs of 1.5mg a day. HORRIBLE rebound anxiety, nothing like I ever exp. b4 taking this drug, EXTREME sensitivity to light and sound to the point all you can do is sit w a blanket or pillow over your head. Heart palipitaitions. Muscle spasms. Extreme paraniod delusions and hallucinations. Tingling and eventual loss of feeling in hands and feet. Inability to function or even drive oneself to the hospital after trying to quit this drug. 1.5 yrs of use = 52 weeks to 2 yrs to ween yourself off. Better to never touch the stuff to begin with. Its hard to find the time to get off it b/c the slightest decline can set off the rebound anxiety that is so severe you wont be able to function.	I began taking Klonopin over a year ago, the drug works wonders for anxiety but this comes with a huge price. It is so addictive. The major problem with it is you dont realize your physically addicted till you try to go off of it. It can take years to properly wean off this med. Go cold turkey and you end up in the ER, I promise. Then you get no support from your pdocs in trying to get off of it. Most of the psy. symptoms are from the drug itself, not the other way around.	F	32	1.5 years		10/13/2009
5	anxiety, rls, insomnia, panic	The side effects? No more anxiety, panic attacks, rls and insomnia. It works. Try to stay on regular dosage - usually when there are side effects, its a dosing issue. More is not always better. In my case, I have steadily stayed on 1 mg per day at night. No problems other than a little less energy and need to take a nap during the day.	You must determine when you start this med that you will continue to take it for life. Honestly. I look at it ths way - if you had diabetes you wouldn't just decide to quit your meds, would you? Its the same with this - you have to keep taking it or realize that your old symptoms will still be there. Living a good quality of life with no more anxiety or panic makes it worth the price of taking the pill each day. What we need to find out is why are so many of us having such anxiety and panic that we need to take meds!	F	58	9 years		10/12/2009
4	Anxiety/ Insomnia	1 mg do his work for several hours.. taking other sleeping pills I wake up 4 hours later with heart agitation, with Klonopin not.. I thik this is the best part (compared to xanax and ativan).. and also I find is less addictive, sometimes I skip a day or two and I almost feel that I don't need it...	If you or your doctor are considering a benzodiazepine, I suggest klonopin..	M	31	1 years		10/1/2009 Email
4	insomnia	After taking the "better" sleep drugs (ambien and/or lunesta) for 4 months developed severe anxiousness both physically (felt like I was on much speed during the day) and mentally obsessed by sleep which would only come if I continued taking these drugs. Both psychiatrist and GP recommended klonopin which I refused for 2 months because of all the horror stories i've read. When at my witts end and had to drive my son across the country to college I agreed. It saved my life. I was able to stop taking the sleep drugs and those "anxiety" symptoms completely disappeared. Concentration came back as did all the normal things in my life that I had lost because of the constant anxt from the sleep drugs. Klonopin didn't work great for sleep but it did calm me down about the whole issue and after 4 weeks I feel my body is re-learning how to sleep. only take a total of 1 mg or less at night and now I can sleep for 3 hours at a time and then fall back asleep without takin	Drugs work differently on different people. If one person has a horror story it doesn't mean that you will. There are so many variables, like what you're taking it for in the first place, your life situation, what else you're taking, etc that you won't know until you try. I lived in hell 2 months longer than I needed to because I was so afraid to try this drug. Basically I'm saying that what's hell for one can be a saving grace for another. Just be careful, cautious and take it slow	F	45	4 weeks		9/26/2009
3	anxiety/bi-polar	EXTREAM WITHDRAWLS!!!! after about 2-3 days of no meds=anxiety, nausea,shaky,irritated,angry. when on-drowsiness, some loss of inhibition (almost a drunk feeling)	If possible avoid this drug. For anxiety it is a crutch and once you stop taking this drug you have to start the healing all over again with the addition of addiction	F	21	6 years		9/19/2009
4	sleep/anxiety	none if taken right	I suggest Klonopin over all the other anti-convulsants	F	46	6 months		9/16/2009
4	Anxiety Derealization Depression BP	Over slept, ED, maybe slightly more depressed?	Took .5mg at night. Helped me sleep really well, might have helped with my anxiety, didn't really notice any while I was taking it. Slighly more depressed, but that may have already been there. I had no problems quitting it at anytime, never felt any withdrawl even after taking it for two months straight.	M	32	2 months		9/15/2009 Email
4	Panic attacks Agorophobia	No side effects except when I have missed more then 2 doses, then my muscles become very rigid.		F	35	12 years		8/31/2009
4	GAD, SAD, anxiety	Minor memory loss, minor loss of libido, minor clumsiness	Generally, this drug has been very useful. My anxiety levels have decreased sunstantially. Side effects minor. Having been severely addicted to xanax years ago, starting clonazepam was scary. However, nothing to fear. Highest dose - 3.5 mgs daily. Now on 1 mg. Withdrawal has been very minor, but come off slowly. Useful drug if used responsibly. Not the demon many make it out to be.	M	47	1.5 years		8/28/2009
4	insomnia, anxiety	I take the medication at night for insomnia. I only take .5mg. It helps a lot. However, I cannot take it every night because my body builds up a tolerance to it, so I usually skip a few nights and substitute with tylenol PM. Also, it will sometimes make me depressed, so I do not take it everyday. A cup of caffeine like tea or coffee usually gets rid of the depressed feeling.	Watch for depression, if taken everyday. The drug leaves your system slowly, as compared to other benzos like ativan and xanax. However, I find it a lot more gentle to my system. Xanax and ativan left me feeling jittery once they started to wear off.	F	32	2 years		8/26/2009
1	depression and sleep difficulties	MAJOR HAIR LOSS!!!difficulty concentrating, memory loss, including loss of words in speech, writing. Could not remember names of close friends or deceased pet. Twitching eyelid for three weeks.	Going through major financial difficulties(as most people are now). First time on antidepressant of any kind-Zoloft for 3 months. Klonopin added for insomnia. Took 1mg for 36 days at bedtime. Within 7-10 days LARGE amounts of hair in brush every morning and clogged up the shower drain. I have/had very thick hair and lost 30-40% of it by the time I made the connection on the 36th day and stopped taking both drugs immediately. I read this forum and only found about 5 other people who mention this side effect back over years. I was fortunate not to suffer many withdrawal symptoms, but I am concerned about the hair loss being permanent. Is there anyone out there who has this experience and knows that answer??	F	56	36 days		8/20/2009 Email
5	Panic attacks, severe anxiety	brain zaps, severe dry eyes, zero libido. but the disappearance of severe anxiety has so far outweighed those side effects.	Have been on Klonopin .5 mg/3xday for 7 years. Switched to it after took Xanax for 5 years & began to get narcoleptic. Doctor told me Klonopin would not be as addictive as Xanax. Am now very scared as new doctor has told me of withdrawal problems. The brain zaps started about 2 years ago & have become very painful. My eyes are now so dry that I have to take Restasis for relief & also got my tear ducts plugged. I'm not sure what to do, as I never want to experience the anxiety & panic that I lived with for the first 26 years of my life. Xanax & Klonipin made me able to function in everyday situations without breaking out into sweats, palpitations, and crying jags. But it would be nice to have some libido again. Is celibacy worth it in order not to feel anxious all the time? Worried about the withdrawal issue, as when I've gone off some SSRIs, I've had severe heroin-like withdrawal episodes that have lasted months.	F	39	7 years		8/17/2009
4	sleep	none	a great drug for sleep, doesn't cause any side effects for me. I take as needed usually a few times a month	F	29	7 years		7/31/2009
5	anxiety, depression	Nothing really	Klonopin is the best - 0.5 mg did away with my social anxiety. I take 0.5 mg once or twice a week and I am not addicted. Klonopin also helps with the tremors I get from taking Wellbutrin XL. I don't feel "stoned" from Klonopin, just calm.	F	34	7 months		7/26/2009
3	anxiety	paranoia, startle response increased, sensitive to sounds, increased anxiety, crawling out of my skin, more agitated and angry	this is a horrible drug to start taking....I was only on it for two weeks and experienced acute withdrawal when I stopped taking it...while I was taking it, I was more anxious, paranoid, hypersensitive to sounds and any movement...suicidal. It took one year for all the withdrawal symptoms to go away. HORRIBLE DRUG	M	37	2 weeks		7/21/2009
1	trouble sleeping	While withdrawing: increased anxiety, trouble sleeping, difficulty eating & absolutely miserable.	It was prescribed for anxiety, unbeknownst to the Psychiatrist (and myself!) my underlying issue was alcoholism. I self-medicated (quite unsuccessfully) with alcohol and klonopin. Withdrawl from Klonopin was much worse than withdrawl from alcohol. In my opinion if you are an alcoholic, using klonopin will earn you the title of "Alcoholic & Addict." I have been sober for 2 years.	F	43	1 years		7/10/2009
5	anxiety/panic, social anxiety	few side effects. Some tiredness/fatigue and feeling lethargic for the first few weeks I was taking it.	I have taken Klonopin off and on for many years. I never had major problems coming off of it in the past. It really is a great drug. It almost eliminates or at least brings significant relief from my crippling social anxiety and allows me to be myself and feel a little more confident. While taking it, I never feel shaky or panicky. I take 0.5mg 2x a day, which is a low dose. Yes, any drug of the benzodiazepine class can be physically/psychologically addictive, but the key to avoiding dependence issues is to stay at lower dosages and increase it only when absolutely needed. These medicines can be taken long term, but tolerance tends to build after a few months. Email me if anyone wants to talk about Klonopin or all the other crazy psychotropic meds.	M	22	2 months		7/8/2009 Email
1	Bipolar Disorder/Anxiety Disorder	waking up at 4am w/diffoculty returning to sleep, depression, crying jaggs the next mornings, absolutely no energy, started hating life.	I started taking klonopin to get off ativan.  Was taking ativan up to three times a day and i wanted something that i could take just once a day for my anxiety. I also needed something to help me sleep and the MD said this would help with both.  Huge Mistake for ME! I was having vivid nightmares, waking up at 4am, wide awake-tossing turning-diffoculty returning to sleep.  Very low energy the next day and increased depression-crying spells and not wanting to exist. Horrible experience!  Was so hoping this would be the answer to a once a day anxiety pill for me.....back to ativan and using husbands restoril till I can see the MD again.	F	38	19 days		7/5/2009 Email
5	anxiety / panic attacks	No initial side effects other than it worked to help me get to sleep and keeps the racing thoughts at bay.	After taking this med (or other benzos) for 20+ years I know I am addicted. I have taken the same dose every night and never upped it. I don't take it during the day. If I can't sleep after taking it, it makes me irritable and tired. It did save my sanity at the time I started it, but I know that if I ever try to go off it, I may likely go insane or worse, so it is hard knowing that I'm addicted. I also believe it has gradually caused other health problems but would not know for sure unless I went off it. What I hate the most is that someday I may go through hell trying to withdraw and it scares the hell outta me. My advice is to try every other non addictive anti-anxiety med you can before you end up on benzos. They save your life in one way - but destroy it in another.	F	53	20 years		7/2/2009
1	divorce/anxiety	personality changes, behavior changes, depression, lethargy, lack of motivation, incontinence, stomach issues, gait, muscle tension, memory problems, hair growth, yellowing of skin, dry skin.	I would NEVER take this drug again! I felt good while on it, but when I went off 10 years later, I realzied that I was a walking zombie - unmotivated, sleeping all the time, depressed, etc. I accomplished nothing in those 10 years. It changed my personality and behavior beyond recognition, but I had no clue that it was the klonopin causing the changes. Withdrawal from this drug will take you 1-1.5 years of pure hell. This drug is EXTREMELY addicting. While withdrawaling, many people lose their employment, marriage, house, etc. IT IS PURE HELL!	F	37	10 years		6/30/2009
5	anxiety	minor drowsiness when I first started Klonopin	Currently taking 1mg three times per day	M	48	2 years		6/28/2009
2	anxiety	terrible terrible headaches... I only took this pill for a few days but the pain that it caused (my head) made me feel like it wasnt worth taking even a few more days for my body to get used to the drug. Also, i fell right to sleep by accident which can be very dangerous.	i like valium better.	F	19	4 days		6/19/2009
5	Severe Panic Disorder and OCD	drowsiness, slight depression, foggy	I have a severe panic disorder, a disorder that runs like wild fire throughout my family and have basically spent my life being consistently suicidal. I desperately tried to avoid the benzos and have been on every anti-anxiety drug out there, along with holistic therapy, exercise and counseling. I've never been a drinker and have cut all stimulants out of my life. I know this medication is addictive, I know I will develop a tolerance to it, and I know I will end up taking more or switching to a higher benzo; but it is better than the alternative. My panic disorder has become so severe that I coudn't function in life and and couldn't handle feeling suicidal anymore. I would rather be a benzo junkie than dead, plain and simple. I would suggest that people with this type of disorder leave the benzos as a last resort; TRY EVERYTHING ELSE POSSIBLE. However, if it comes down to going over the deep end or being a junkie, bring on the Klonopin.	M	29	5 years		6/18/2009
1	Social Anxiety	Absolutely heinous discontinuation effects after a relatively brief usage. I would have anxiety attacks of a type I never experienced before and for no reason other than withdrawal of Klonopin. Many other unusual symptoms with some being paradoxical. This after the doctor told me that Klonopin is not addictive.	Whether you call it addiction or dependence, withdrawal or discontinuation effects, Klonopin causes some extremely difficult problems when you stop taking it. Do not believe any doctor who tells you it is "not addictive." If you must use this drug please proceed with extreme caution and awareness.	M	52	30 days		6/17/2009
4	General anxiety disorder	none ...but i know I'm dependent on it.	I was prescribed Elavil and given 10 xanax back in 1999 for basically what I call a functioning nervous breakdown. I took on a bunch of stress at work and moved my family across town and moved my mother in and moved my sister out. Too much for one person. Went to the doc and told him I couldn't sleep, so he gave me Elavil. It worked within 2 weeks and I felt a lot better. I then switched doctors and quit taking it after 3 months. Started taking xanax and after 7 years realized I was waking up in the middle of the night when it would wear off. My daughter (she works in the mental health field) advised me of Klonopin so I switched and it is great for what I need.	M	50	3 years		6/15/2009
5	GAD/panic disorder	no side effects until I went off of it	Klonopin helped me greatly with my constant anxiety and frequent panic attacks. I began with 1.5mg/day and ended with 4mg/day 2 years later because I had built up a tolerance. I used to take Ativan which I found to be extremely addictive and was switched to klonopin which, for some reason, was not addictive for me. The bad news is one day, about 2 weeks ago it seemed to just stop working out of the blue. I had raging anxiety and I overdosed on klonopin by taking around 60-80mg. Nothing happened and I had no relief. THANK GOD I did not die, go into a coma or end up in the hospital. My psychiatrist was shocked that I had not fallen unconscious. I abruptly stopped taking the klonopin and was put on Librium. For the next week I had horrific withdrawal symptoms. Severe depression, suicidal thoughts, horrible anxiety and panicky feelings and general physical discomfort as if my skin was crawling. It has now been 11 days since I stopped taking klonopin and I am finally beginning to feel better. It is possible I had a bad withdrawal because I had overdosed. It's possible other people may come off of this medication just fine.	F	31	2 years		5/29/2009
4	insomnia anxiety	Dependency, some anxiety toward end of day	For sleep it works like a dream I've had insomnia all my life and this has worked better than ambien (wake up screaming) or lunesta or trazadone. I am building a tolerance and that concerns me however this is what I need in my life right now and actally look forward to going to bed.	F	45	9 days		5/29/2009
5	GAD, Panic Attacks, Insomnia	None	15 years of battling these disorders and now I've had 1 month of being "cured". I'm absolutely amazed. .5 mil 3x a day. Not a moment of anxiety or even a hint of a panic attack since the first day, even in the most stressful situations that would have sent me reeling before. Of course I worry about the side effects of withdrawal, but I'm gonna enjoy my freedom while I have it!	F	33	30 days		5/28/2009 Email
1	anxiety initially for OCD, then GAD	no side effects except some slight drowsiness which helped me sleep and didn't impair my daily functioning	klonopin worked like magic when I first started taking it, now that I've decided to come off of it b/c I've built up a tolerance over 6 years I'm experiencing TERRIBLE w/d symptoms. I itch randomly all over, especially right now my scalp itches constantly. I have total INSOMNIA which stinks to say the least. I feel better mood wise on the decreased dose from 1mg to .5mg that I started to taper with but had to increase back to .75mg after 3 days b/c I couldn't sleep. I have shivers that over take my body at times and spontaneous shivers that run down my legs. I was on the 1mg dose for a steady 4 months down from 4 mg. I'm trying to ride out the .75mg w/d effects now but how long will I not sleep? I would never had taken this drug had I known this was going to happen. How did anyone get off of this after such a long time as this. I didn't think 1mg was that big of a deal. I was wrong! I thought lithium discontinuation was bad--it was, but wow this is aweful.	F	36	6 years		5/20/2009 Email
3	GAD, Panic Disorder	I experienced no side effects while taking .5 mg, 3x per day, but eventually became used to that does and increased to 1mg, 4x per day. At this level, I began to suffer from depression, suicidal thoughts, etc, and was told by psych I needed to change meds. DETOX WAS HELL. It was 3 weeks of shaking, sweating, nausea, terror and nostop panic attacks. Klonopin is OK for occasional use, but I would not recommend taking it regularly.	Sadly, I haven't found any others meds that work as well as Klonopin did in the beginning. After 3 years on the drug, I was so used to it, as happens with benzos, the .5mg just didn't work anymore. Now, I'm back to having near-constant anxiety, just taking Xanax as needed.	F	34	3 years		5/10/2009
1	Panic disorder.	While taking Klonopin I experienced severe withdrawal symptoms as well. I was only on 1.5 mg of Klonopin daily. It feels good when you first take it but after you come down or off of it you feel absolutely horrible.	Do not take this drug! It's a back stabber!	M	18	4 months		4/19/2009
5	Anxiety, Panic attacks	I have been on this medicine for many years. I have no side effect problems and I can't say that about many drugs!	it helps me in so many ways. I can actually go places now and enjoy life. I used to take Xanax but got addicted to it so I finally got off of it. If I miss does of Klonopin, I don't even notice it.	F	47	10 years		4/16/2009
3	anxiety	tiredness, confusion, depression, tinnitus	I only took klonopin for 8 weeks until Lexapro kicked in, it helped somewhat with the anxiety, but it also made me forgetful, sleepy and depressed (I've never been depressed before). I was also very worried about the withdrawals so I weaned myself off with my doctor's supervision. It was nowhere near as bad as all the horror stories I read about, at least for me. I had 2 days of nausea and diarrhea, but that was about it. I must have been lucky, but I was only on 0.5mg for 8 weeks. You have to decide for yourselves if it helping your condition or making you feel worse. I'm glad i'm off it now, I feel more like my old self.	F	45	8 weeks		4/14/2009
4	Anxiety	Drowsiness, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Muscle Twitching, Coughing, Slight Difficulty Breathing	I fought taking this, even after 2 drs wanted me to take it, b/c I was scared of the addictive potential. For 3 mths, I've taken .25 mg at night and if I have a bad episode of anxiety during the day, I take another .125 mg (rarely). It has helped me a lot to deal with this anxiety that came out of nowhere (chest pain, tightness in throat, fear of being alone) & it has made my sleep deeper, which helps me so much the next day. I was so scared to take it, but so far, I am glad I gave it a chance, b/c it has helped me get back to my real life. My psychiatrist says it is very unlikely to get "addicted" at my levels, but who knows? It does make me cough sometimes after I take it and it takes 40-50 min to kick in. I am starting to get more muscle twitches now, which does scare me...	F	30	3 months		4/11/2009 Email
3	insomnia, anxiety, ocd	PSYCHOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE	important: PLEASE NOTE, CONTRARY TO MANY POSTS ON THIS SITE, KLONOPIN, AS WELL AS THE OTHER BENZOS, DO NOT CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE. THE BELOW POSTS CLAIMING OTHERWISE HAVE NO MEDICAL PROOF. it should be used for short term therapy, and in our society unfortunately it is not. for a complete understanding of how they work and how to SAFELY AND SLOWLY taper off (I have successfully tapered off 1/2 my dose to date) please see BENZOS.UK	M	57	5 years		4/10/2009
5	Anxiety and panic attacks	I never experienced many side effects. Just some sleepiness and drowsiness. Since i'm presently taking four different presrription medications that makes it hard to remember how i felt exactly.	Clonazepam helps me deal with my OCD sysptoms and i don't experience any serious panic attacks.	M	34			3/28/2009 Email
1	sleep disorder related to cfs	They made me a little drowsy and helped me sleep. I experienced no ill effects until I stopped taking it.	When my doctor decided to retire without helping me find a replacement physician I decided I'd rather be off the klonopin anyway. I've read people saying they can go days without experiencing withdrawal symptoms, this is true. You will not feel like you are about to die with the cold, clenching fist of death upon your chest until 4, 5 or even 6 days after you stop. People are not kidding when they say the withdrawals are hell. I experienced palpitations, such intense anxiety and panic attacks I literally thought I was dying. I had intense vertigo, dysphoria, depersonalization, shaking, tremors, the feeling that I was moving and shaking when I wasn't... The best part is, I have been off Klonopin for almost 5 years now and I still suffer from many of the symptoms I had upon withdrawal. Anxiety, depersonalization, dysphoria, on top of which, I have restless leg syndrome which also started after I stopped klonopin. Oh, did I mention the insomnia? I truly wish my doctor could have helped me wean off klonopin and I do wish he'd warned me that some withdrawal symptoms are permanent. The literature on this drug and withdrawal effects are mind-boggling. Many, many people commit suicide rather than suffer the most intense withdrawal symptoms. If you're getting off this drug and going through withdrawals, I'd just like to say, You can do it! And don't be afraid to ask your doctor for help! And if your doctor doesn't help you, go to a different doctor! Physicians are there to make like b	F	27	4 years		3/25/2009
5	panic attacks	I never had any side effects.	It definately stopped the panic attacks.	F		15 years		3/24/2009
3	Panic Attacks	sleeping too much, headaches, not able to think.	I have been taking this medication for about 4 years now and I regret ever going to the doctor for help. I know that God is the answer. The reaction to the medication has gotten worse since I started taking it. It got rid of my anxiety, but my friends and family are in love with the medication. Can't say it's really helped me as much as it's helped them. I don't feel like I am myself. I took it for irritaion. I don't work but once a year. My life has not improved and I don't think I will be taking this med for my whole life. If I don't take it I won't sleep. I've prayed about it.	F	25	7 years		3/9/2009 Email
5	Severe Panic Attacks and GAD	When I began taking this drug about a year ago, I was pretty tired. I was sluggish, had minor motor impairment. For about a month it felt like I always had one beer in my system. However, these effects fully dissipated after 1 month.	THIS DRUG HAS SAVED MY LIFE. Prior to taking Klonopin, I had severe panic attacks on a daily basis (3 sometimes 4) and I was becoming an agoraphobic. I could not bear the thought of having to live every day like that. I got help immediately. Diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I was first put on Zoloft (I had a severe negative reaction), and was taken off. I was put on Xanax for a month, but it was only a temporary fix. My doctor was awful. I switched psychiatrists...my new doctor is fantastic...he put me on 1.5mg of Klonopin (generic now) per day (.5mg two to three times per day). At first, I took a larger dose (full three pills per day)...but now I am down to just 1.0mg per day. It created a virtuous cycle because it took away my panic attacks and general anxiety disorder. Still occasionally feel on edge, but now its nothing that I can't talk myself out of within 5 to 10 minutes. I lets me be in full control of my anxiety issues. I cannot thank my doctor enou	M	27	1 years		3/5/2009
5	social anxiety, panic disorder	drowsiness and short term memory loss	Has helped greatly. Side effects were a problem when I was taking daily, but I've learned to take it around once a week when I actually need it which stops any worry of withdrawing symptoms and a almost zombie like feeling with the memory effects when taking more often. Can take some experimentation to learn a helpful routine with this drug, but once you do it works great.	M	28	6 months		3/1/2009
3	muscle spasms, severe charley-horse	sleepiness, awake dream state	did help with muscle spasms, slept better (chronic neck/back pain sufferer)	F	54	30 days		3/1/2009
5	Anxiety/panic disorder	Forgetfulness, sometimes dry mouth, feelings of overconfidence, muscle twitching	I've been taking Klonopin since 1999. I had been experiencing panic attacks and general anxiety that was giving me a nervous stomach/nausea. Took it more to relieve the physical symptoms of anxiety that were causing me to miss work/school. First started taking it twice a day, then once a day, then continued that way only because it was in my system and I was afraid of withdrawal. (Tried that once and it was ugly!) I was gradually able to withdraw from daily usage by just putting off taking it, longer and longer...until I was taking a small dose of it maybe 2 times a month. I will probably take Klonopin the rest of my life, as needed, because it really helps with my anxiety. Now that I take it as needed, I notice that it always puts me in a good mood - then a few days later, my recollections of that day (and sometimes my bold actions!) will be somewhat hazy. (Sometimes even in a "drunk-dialing/did that really happen?" kind of way.) This isn't necessarily a negative thing beca	F	30	10 years		2/27/2009
5	ANXIETY	Nothing but positive things to see. This really calmed me down and helped me sleep.		F		7 days		2/24/2009
5	Stress, Panic, Anxiety	Relaxes me, Helps me have a fulling night sleep.	I was taking Xanax for a while there, but I couldn't stand how tired and agitated it made me feel, so I switched to Klonopin, I love it, because there is no lasting effect with this medication. It has also helped my breathing, which I thought was asthma, but it was due to stress.	F	25	1 years		2/21/2009 Email
4	Anxiety and Insomnia	At discontinuance after 9 months, I experienced additional anxiety and insomnia. I went directly off this medicine (.5mg per day) (i.e. cold turkey), which was probably not the best way to do it. While taking the medicine, which varied from .25 mg to .5 mg per day, at bedtime, I didn't really have any side effects.	I believe as a result of taking Levaquinn for 6-7 weeks for a prostate infection, I experienced additional neurological side effects from the Levaquinn, which resulted in urination difficulties, insomnia and anxiety. Clonazepam provided considerable relief and helped me get back on track. After approx 2 months, I reduced the dosage to .25 mg per day without any problem. Later went back to .5mg per day and then back to .25mg per day, before completely discontinuing this medicine. I have been off it for about 1 year, although still dealing with some of the original issues.	M	44	9 months		2/19/2009
1	anxiety insomnia	Seems to make me depressed and cry a lot more than usual. I get on other people's nerves with my over emotionality. I'm addicted to it.	It makes me angry that I am addicted to this, and the doctor acts like I shouldn't be, when it is a well known fact that it is addictive. I switched from Xanax to Ativan to this. I don't know what to do. I feel worse. I would rather have anxiety. Although insomnia is hell.	F	59	10 months		2/19/2009 Email
5	Panic Attacks and Anxiety	A very slight and temporary forgetfullness, like I acted a little slower than usual to answer questions and remembering things took a couple of minutes.	Took this med for about 1 year for anxiety along with Serzone for Depression. Doze of Klonopin was 3 pills a day. Was off of it for some time. Still take 1/2 pill ocasionally here and there for a couple of days and it seems to work. I thank my psychiatrist for this treatment. It is stronger than Xanax so if you haven't tried any of the two try the mildest first, however for acute and recurrent panic attacks it works the best when taken between 6 months to a year, otherwise don't bother. You got to start on a small dose, 1/2 pill and increase it over a week, otherwise it won't work if taken too high of a dose at first it can aggravate your panic attacks and anxiety and so you think it won't work on you. Not meant to be taken for over a year I would say. It's not so addictive that you can't take it off. Unfortunately for people that are anxious by nature is a chronic disorder comes and goes with Stress! Yes you can keep it under control when you go off the med by identifying y	F	39	1 years		2/17/2009
1	epilepsy	Severe memory loss, numbness, personality change, severe depression, cognitive decline, increased seizures (!), anxiety, migraines, stomach aches, chest pains	Klonopin and all benzos cause permanent brain damage, plain and simple. Even in "low" doses. More than 2 weeks is considered long-term use. I am devastated that my doctor didn't warn me. I took this drug to protect my brain from seizures. Now I am completely disabled instead. Once I realized the drug was hurting me, I stopped taking it and found out my body was "dependant"--which was not obvious since I had never even liked how the drug made me feel and never took more than the doctor told me take. So I began reducing my dose slowly but even still my body went into the most agonizing withdrawal. Vomited everything I ate and lost 20 lbs in 2 months. Irregular heartbeats. Horrible muscle cramps. Painful electric shock feelings in my feet and hands all the time. Now I can hardly walk from the pain. (Before using this drug I was very athletic.) This withdrawal has been going on for 2 YEARS now! I am in hell. Please do not use these dangerous drugs!	F	36	3 years		2/15/2009
5	Social Anxiety	Dizziness, sleepiness, I call it flying	I have not been on it very long but it definitely calms the constant chest pains and rushing heart. Only on .5 morning and night. My panic attacks are less severe and I can almost deal with things i couldn't before, for example going into a store alone. Hopefully i start to get used to it. The effects are pretty intense. But it is such a relief especially to the chest pains.	F	19	1 weeks		2/11/2009 Email
3	focal dystonia, writer's cramp	A little more fatigued than usual	Does anyone else out there take Klonopin for writer's cramp?	F	41	1 weeks		2/11/2009
3	sleep anxiety	palpitations, nausea, facial tension	Does anyone only take klonopin .75 at night and not during the day? I am wondering if the problems i am having is due to withdrawal during the afternoon and evening. would appreciate any help you can give. I am unable to function many afternoons.	M	47	5 months		2/4/2009 Email
1	social anxiety	Memory loss, loss of co-ordination, confusion, dizziness, feeling "slow", nausea	This drug absolutely destroyed my life! Do not take it. Getting off of it is hell on earth and don't expect a doctor to be sympathetic or even believe you. The memory loss, cognitive effects, and extreme withdrawal or more than a lot of people can bear. I've just gone through the worst 2 years of my life by far. Stay FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. I pray this drug will eventually be banned.	M	32	12 years		2/4/2009 Email
3	Severe panic attacks	I have been experiencing very clouded thoughts, and I am a bit...I suppose, "off centered", as in, my balance isn't what it was before. Mild headaches as well.	I was prescribed klonopin AS NEEDED every 8 hours, no more than twice a day. The first time I took it, I got high. Very high for a very short period of time. I took it again today on the verge of a panic attack... It didn't help. I took it again later on, it didn't help. it did stop the full blown attack, but the anxiety was still very real. I'm worried about the withdrawal, as it appears to be a very disturbing experience.	F	15	2 days		2/3/2009
4	Insomnia/GAD	The only thing that I noticed, is that I have to get a fair amoutn of sleep (10 hours at least), otherwise I'm really tired when I wake up in the morning. Also, in the first few weeks I was tired, tired, tired.	This is the 5th (Trazodone, Remeron, Seroquel & Ambien as well) med I was put on for my insomnia (and in turn it helps the anxiety too), and it's the ONLY one that has worked. The only thing I don't particularly like, is the fact that I have to increase my doseage quite often. Right now I'm at 1mg, but I'll be at 1.5 or 2 the next time I go to my psych, 'cause 1mg isn't working the same as it used to. But otherwise, this helps really well with my insomnia (which I've had for ages and never thought would be remedied).	F	20	6 months		1/31/2009
3	Anxiety/not sleeping at night	No major side effects initially, But I have been on 1 tab at bedtime for 3 years now. If I go 2 nights without the pill, I start having terrible sweats and restlessness.	Am on Klonopin with 30mgs of Lexapro. Weight gain has been 40 lbs over the 3 year span. My food has been watched and intake 2000 calories day and less. Weight gain IS a discouraged side effect from these drugs. Labido is much lower since starting these drugs.	F	44	3 years		1/31/2009
5	panic attacks/bipolarmania	absolutely none. i love this drug. i think some of my clumsiness is associated with taking this drug, but its not so bad it interferes with my life. my knees are just a little bruised.	i've been on klonopin for 2 years (a couple doctors took me off it saying i was "too young" to take it, but my anxiety only worsened without it even when properly tapered off it.) initially i started at .5mg at night and now i take 1mg 3x a day (morning, afternoon, bedtime) and 1mg 2x a day if needed, based on my anxiety levels. this drug literally saved my life. i can do things like go to school, socialize and even sleep. i don't even get full blown panic attacks anymore.	F	19	2 years		1/30/2009
4	anxiety	none		F	42	6 months		1/28/2009

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