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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 |