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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar II | euphoria, calming effect, not sure about other effects | VERY ADDICTIVE, loses efficacy very quickly, getting off it is a b*tch | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/27/2007 | 4 | panic attacks anxiety | No side effects. Can't take it in the morning as it makes me too sleepy. | The best pill I've ever been on for panic and anxiety. Wipes it right out. I've been taking 1mg per day for over a year, and have not had to increase dosage. | M | 59 | 1 years | 10/25/2007 | 5 | anxiety, OCD's,migraine,Tri.Neuralg | memory problems but I am old anyway | Have taken for 10 years and plan to take it lifelong. Prescribed 1 mg but found .5 works fine at bedtime. Why get off it if life would be miserable ...no more migraines , bald spots, anxiety attacks and it alleviates my trigeminal nerve pain. It works for me but may not for others.Quitcherbellyachen and get on with life. | F | 66 | 10 years | 10/21/2007 | 5 | GAD, PD and occasional Agoraphobia | Klonopin can cause the following side effects: Increased hunger and thirst; drowsiness (occasionally) and sometimes dizziness if I get up too quick from a sitting/lying position. If too much Klonopin is taken, the patient may feel detached from his/her body. | I have been on Klonopin since 1989. I take one 0.5mg Klonopin, three x day. AND, Two 0.5mg Klonopin at bedtime. I take Klonopin for two reasons, actually. 1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and (GAD), Panic Disorder (PD). 2. Cervical Dystonia. It's a rare neurological disorder (with no cure...yet). It affects the neck, and Medically, it's considered a movement disorder and is a cousin disorder to Parkinson's. Basically my neck does it's own thing. Anyway, the comment I wanted to make was about the comment I read from, I believe a woman, whom used to be on Xanax, then her dr switched her to Klonopin. A lot of Dr.s don't like to prescribe Xanax, Valium or even Ativan. I think doctors feel more comfortable prescribing Klonopin over any of the other benzodiazapines (sp?), as Klonopin isn't considered terribly addictive, like Valium and Xanax. Believe me, I got hooked on Xanax and was popping them like Tic Tacs, all the time, day and night... I went into a 28 day treatment facility and recove | F | 39 | 18 years | 10/18/2007 | 5 | anxiety disorder | Sedation. | Very happy with it. I'm currently tapering off from it but will still use it when I suffer anxiety attacks. It's very fast acting and calming. | M | 31 | 2 years | 10/15/2007 | 5 | Social Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Nothing other than daytime drowsiness that made me feel like a zombie. Almost too unihibited. | 1 mg a day. This stuff is a miracle for me. I feel like the person that I always knew was somewhere inside has been able to come out. | F | 37 | 1 years | 10/14/2007 | 4 | | 10/12/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | None, works great! | It seems to work better as an anti-anxiety med, then a sleep aid. Just .5 mg takes the edge off tremendously, but use with cation. Taking it when not needed or regulary can result in dependency so use sparingly. | M | 27 | 1 years | 10/11/2007 | 5 | | 10/6/2007 | 5 | GENERALIZED ANXIETY | FOR YEARS I HAD BEEN TAKING THE XANAX, ATIVAN AND VALIUM. SHORT HALF-LIFE OF THOSE DRUGS GIVES YOU UPS AND DOWNS ON COVERAGE OF ANXIETY. THOSE DRUGS SEEM TO BE MORE SEDATING THAN KLONOPIN. KLONOPIN HAS A LONG HALF-LIFE, IS LIGHTER IN ITS EFFECT, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO RAISE THE DOSE TO GET THE SAME EFFECT IN PAST FOUR YEARS. MEMORY IS GOOD...LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM. SORTA LIKE TAKING 25 MG OF LIBRAX OR 50 MG OF LIBRIUM. HOWEVER, KLONOPIN DOES NOT STIMULATE THE APPETITE NEARLY AS MUCH AS LIBRIUM. | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED EVEN FOR LONG TERM US WHEN USED RESPONSIBLY AND FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE. ADDICTIVE? YES, BUT THEN IF YOU HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FOR YEARS WHAT IN THE TARNATION SHOULD YOU BE AFRAID OF ABOUT BEING ADDICTED TO THE DRUG? I AM FAR MORE LAID BACK, BEHAVED, LESS IMPULSIVE AND SUFFER NONE OF THE FRIGHTENING ANXIETY ATTACKS. I WOULD RATHER BE ADDICTED TO A MODERATE DOSE OF THIS DRUG THAN TO GO THROUGH LIFE IN PANIC MODE. TO ME IT IS A NO BRAINER. | M | 66 | 4 years | 9/29/2007 | 5 | Leg cramps | No side effects. | Stopped the cramps. Cramps used to awaken me in the middle of the night, and I had to get out of bed and get my feet on the floor to stop the cramping. | M | 69 | 3 years | 9/28/2007 | 5 | anxiety and insomnia | Not sure of any. Maybe have less energy. But without it I wouldn't get much sleep. Have slept well ever since the first time I began taking this. I take half of a .5 in the morning and .5 about an hour before going to bed. I used to have major problem getting to sleep. I can go to sleep very easily now. | My brother has taken Klonopin for several years and it has helped him greatly. He too can sleep very well every night. | F | 60 | 2 years | 9/26/2007 | 3 | panic attacks/muscle pain | ok at first.helped me sleep/calm down. Now after 4.5 yrs of taking 1mg. at night when needed...average of only about 2-3 per week...it doesn't seem to help me relax. I also take toprol xl 50 mg,and Levoxyl for thyroid cancer I had several yrs ago....but now I am getiin VERY SCARY nightmares,almost on a nightly basis...no sleep...and pharmacists say it is from th toprol xl...can someone give me some insight? Are the dreams being caused by Torpol XL... or Klonopin???? And is Ativan better.....I am going to be trying that. I would love to hear from someone!!!!! | If anyone can give me some insight...I need some information,as I feel horrible....I would appreciate feedback from people in my situation.. THANK YOU! *smile* | M | 37 | 4.5 years | 9/24/2007 | 4 | Anxiety, insomnia | Drowsiness, calmness, feeling content. | My doctor switched me to Klonopin (.5mg) after having been on Xanax for years. She said it's safer to take long term. I take .5mg at night a few nights a week as needed. Xanax and Klonopin are very different drugs. The Xanax would hit within minutes and make me instantly calm. The Klonopin takes effect within an hour and is much more mellow. I feel relaxed but not drugged out. I actually like the Klonopin better because the effect lasts a lot longer. I read that the half-life is 18-20 hours whereas Xanax is 6-8 hours. I think in general is a good drug if you are looking for a long term solution to anxiety issues. Xanax packs more of a punch, but it's also more addictive and shorter acting. | F | 30 | 30 days | 9/21/2007 | 3 | Anxiety Disorder | Sleepiness, loss of energy, headaches | For short-term use, Klonopin is great and miles beyond the more commonly prescribed Valium. It seems to be more effective for long(er)-term treatment of anxiety than Xanax or Valium since it lasts about 8 hours, but it only really works the best if you keep a constant amount in your bloodstream. I started to get headaches if I didn't take it every 8 hours, so my doctor decreased my dosage to taking it at night only to sleep - which meant it would wear off and do nothing during the day by morning. I would recommend this over most of the other benzos except for Xanax XR, which seems to eliminate the problem of multiple daily dosages and is less sedating and addictive while being just as effective. | M | 22 | 6 months | 9/21/2007 | 2 | Social fear | None | Works great the first weeks. But, do not use it for more than a month or so!!! Otherwise your SP will come back as the brain gets used to the drug. | M | 33 | 6 months | 9/21/2007 | 3 | anxiety/obsessive thoughts | None | The doctor told me it would start working immediately. I still have no relief from the the anxiety causing my current obsession. | F | 57 | 11 days | 9/17/2007 | 4 | anxiety | no notable side effects | very effective anti-anxiety med in my case. This med also helps with insomnia. | M | 33 | 4 years | 9/16/2007 | 3 | Anxiety Attacks/OCD | loss of appetite, confusion, disorientation, short term memory loss, aggression, anger, acid reflux, no libido | I initially starting taking 0.25mg of the wafers 3x a day, and it worked great for the first month or so, but after that, the anxiety had just gotten worse and along came depression, weight loss, complete loss of libido, hostility and anger, my body became reliant upon it, i would notice in about 8 hrs of not taking it, i would get migraines and my anxiety would worsen, and could not be solved by even taking an extra dose as advised. I prefer Lorazepam over this medication any day. It does good at first, but thats about it. | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/8/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, teeth grinding | I have GAD, and the depressant I take was making my teeth grind. Klonopin helps relieve that. I have no side effects on klonopin, but I take a small dosage (.25 mg twice a day) | Its great. Its a great tranquilizer, helps me sleep, and stops the teeth grinding. I went without it for 2 weeks, and had no withdrawl symptoms. | M | 24 | 6 months | 9/6/2007 |