KLONOPIN Reviews (CLONAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (1073 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KLONOPIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | bipolar 1, chronic ptsd, add | None, other than a little bit of sleepiness. | In general, it's never a good idea to make umbrella statements about ANY drug. All of our bodies are different, and so they are apt to respond differently to the same medications. I've been taking Klonopin daily for three years. I take two mg each night before bed for nightmares & jerking extremities/sleepwalking. If I have a ptsd attack during the day, I am allowed (by my doctor) to take 1mg as needed. I very rarely take this option, and when I do, I really don't feel any sort of "great" feeling. I just feel "a little bit" calmer. I've never felt the need to take more of it. Stick to your own experience please. AND IF YOU TAKE IT AS PRESCRIBED, YOU WON'T GET ADDICTED. You will get physically dependent, but not addicted. There's a difference. If you have a good shrink, they can wean you off over a period of MONTHSSS. Try to do it yourself in days or even weeks and you will go through hell with any benzo. If you find it's addictive for you, do something | F | 27 | 3 years | 5/4/2006 | 5 | severe anxiety, PTSD, depression | None. It does what it is supposed to do. I suppose if you abuse it and take a handful of tablets, you'd get high; but you won't hallucinate like you will on Amcien. No amnesia. And it's good for insommia. My father recently died and due to family uproar, I had terrible insomnnia. I was rx'd wellbutrin for depression, but that unfortunately can increase anxiety and insomnia (thought for me, it's the best antidepressant). During this period, I had horrendous insomnia and klonopin really helped: it helped me calm down and it helped me relax enough to sleep. Much, much better than xanax becaues of the longer half-life: no rubber band effect. | I love it. It makes me able to cope when life spins out of control. I have PTSD, and although that sounds ridiculous, as though only combat vets should have it, it IS true that every day people can have their CNS so damaged by continuous emotional trauma that our brains go into an overdrive of panic during extremely stressful times. Klonopin does the trick for me. I just wish doctors would stop being so hesitant to rx it for people like me. I do need it. Im not abusing it and it should be obvious. For that reason, even if I am not having problems at the time, I'll go ahead and refill, because I never know when the next crisis is going to happen. Just before my father died, I had an excess/stash of 45 half milligram klonopins, because I'd been feeling fine. Well, before I could see my doctor again, I had to get a refill for another 30. I take it when I need it, and I don't appreciate being ridiculed for it. When I don't need it, I don't take it. At those times, I hoard it so that I've g | F | 45 | 5 years | 5/19/2006 | 5 | anxiety over an illness, INSOMNIA | POISON.... NEVER START... YOU WILL NEVER GET OFF AND IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA RETURNED 10FOLD AFTER ONLY 30 DAYS OF USE ... HAD TO USE VALIUM (SEE ASHTON MANUAL ) TO GET OFF ONLY AFT 30 DAYS.. WAS ONLY TAKING FOR .5 TO.25 | EVIL DRUG... SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET....CAUSED ME MORE PAIN AND ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA THAN ORIGINAL PROBLEM. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS. | F | 52 | 30 days | 12/18/2005 | 5 | Panic attacks | Sometimes it makes me slightly drowsy, but overall it helps me handle the panic attacks with a clear, rational mindset. | I take the .5 mg twice a day. | F | 21 | 6 months | 10/14/2005 | 5 | Panic Attacks, Bipolar | I get headaches if I go too long between dosages. I'm certain that I'm physically addicted because I accidentally forgot a dosage one evening before bed and it wasn't much fun waking up in the middle of night feeling like I was going crazy and like my body was attacking me. I also get a bit tired during the day but nothing proper nutrition and exercise doesn't help. I also have ocassional dizzy spells. | Despite knowing i'm physically addicted to it, I love it because it's the only drug I can take that helps my panic attacks and alleviates insomnia (in conjunction with another med) and helps the agitation that comes from Bipolar. And I'd rather have a dependency than live my life with those illnesses. I went a year and a half without needing to increase my dosage. I started out at a .50mg and now I'm up to 1mg at night only. | F | 25 | 2 years | 3/12/2007 | 5 | sleep disorders, PTSD, Bipolar II | Have taken 2 different times. Definately withdrawal/rebound problems. Has changed my life which is why I went back on it after 2 years off. | When thinking about Klonopin, one has to weigh the benefits with side effects/withdrawal. Which is better: suicide, being a prisoner in one's own home, or living and being functional. By the way, Bipolar disorder is a deadly condition; untreated it has a 15-20% death rate from suicide. So,Klonopin over side effects/dependency any day! I have changed the dosing time from bedtime to late afternoon. Initially, I took it at bedtime, and was changed by my dr. to late afternoon. Gives me a little boost initially, then helps me to relax by bedtime and less sleepy in the morning. I take .5 mg every day. I know I'm "addicted" to it, but who cares? I can deal with life. For those of you who don't want to take meds, I take 10 per day for many problems: Cymbalta (SSRI), mirapex (sleep), chol. meds, lamcital (siezures and mood stabilizer for bi/p, zyrtec, singulair, flexaril, rozerem (sleep). I wouldn't stop any of these just because they are medications. Again, I don't want a heart attac | F | 46 | 15 years | 2/18/2007 | 5 | bipolar II | None | Works great! | F | 3 days | 2/11/2006 | 5 | panic attacks anxiety | some sleepiness when first taking none after 1 week | I was prescribed klonopin after taking ativan for about 3 years. I experienced a severe panic attack 3 years ago and the doctor prescibed Lexapro which made me extremely worse. Have serontonin syndrome could not sit, think, eyes dialated beyon belief was a nervous wreck. Was put on ativan was ok for about 1 year then the ativan seemed to stop working as good. Went to the doctor Jan 2007 crying nervous etc. He put me on Cymbalta took first dose had a bad reaction hot flushes and severe panic attack had to be taken to hospital. When I came home I was shaking for 2 to 3 days. I realized the doctor had prescribed klonopin and I had taken it to the pharmacy but never picked it up so I sent my husband to get it. I took a little less than half of 0.05 mg and after 30 minutes just calmed down completely. Been taking small pieces every 8 hours if needed and I am doing 100% better as far as the anxiety, shaking etc.... This is the best thing I have taken so far | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 1/13/2007 | 5 | GAD and OCD | MANIC SYMPTOMS, IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR, MOOD SWINGS | GREAT ANXIETY MEDICATION | F | 35 | 5 weeks | 7/15/2006 | 5 | Sever Panic Disorder | At first, a wee bit of drowsiness, after a week or so, no side affects whatsoever--unless making me feel "normal" is a side affect--if so, works for me!! | I have suffered from extremely severe panic disorder/agoraphobia since I was 18. I finally started seeking treatment at 22/23. Tried EVERYTHING out there, including another benzo, ativan (lorazepam) and this drug SAVED MY LIFE. I started on 1mg 3 x's daily and over the years tapered down to a now low dosage of 1/2mg 2 'x daily (an extra 1/2 if needed, but this doesn't happen often). For some of us, this is the only choice and I will probably be on this med for the rest of my life. Which is fine by me, the benefits outweigh ANY risks for me, it has allowed me to live a normal day to day life. Yes, you will be physically dependent, yes it is addictive--so is about everything else out there (SSRI discontinuation, anyone?) so if it enables you to live, take it and don't feel badly about it. It has gotten a bad rep very undeservedly due to ppl who ABUSE it. If you don't have a condition where you need it (or any other benzo) then kindly don't take it and if you do need it and it works fo | F | 29 | 6 years | 6/13/2006 | 5 | epilepsy/sleep disorder | THIS DRUG REALLY HELPED ME A LOT, I HAVE NOT SLEPT IN OVER 7 YEARS. MY SEIZURES AT NIGHT GOT WORSE AND MORE OFTEN. THIS DRUG ALLOWED ME TO SLEEP, I DO STILL AWAKE UP THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT BUT NOT AS OFTEN. JUST SMALL JERKS AT THE BEGINNING. | THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICE IS THAT I GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE THE DOSAGE, STARTED AT .25MG THEN .50MG, NOW AT .75MG. STILL NOT AT 1MG YET, BUT FEEL IT WILL BE SOON. HOPE I DON'T BECOME TOLERANT TO THIS DRUG, IT'S MY LIFE SAVER. | F | 43 | 15 days | 1/28/2007 | 5 | Panic Attacks | I had a little stuttering and coordination problems in the very beginning but those went away completely. | Klonopin completely wiped out panic attacks I'd been experiencing for eight months immediately. I used to take a dose of 4mgs daily, and I now only take 2mgs. I never have panic attacks on that dose and it's been years. As far as withdrawls, I think it depends on your body chemistry and whatever else you are taking as well as your conditions. I had no problem at all weaning from 4mgs daily to 2mgs daily. No problems at all. For awhile I went from 2mgs daily to 1mg daily and I was good. I'd say when I tried to go from 1mg to .5 mg is when I got scared, felt panicky again/panic attacks, and went back up to 1mg. I believe I could have weaned down further with the help of a doctor/other medicine. Anyway I am now on 2mgs and it is maintenance for me, keeps panic attacks away. I've had two main psychiatrists over the last years and they both attest that Klonopin is safe. | F | 33 | 6 years | 1/14/2007 | 5 | restless legs | none | It has been a miracle drug for me. Lets me rest at night and no restless legs. | F | 60 | | 1/10/2007 | 5 | anxiety attacks | none | Klonopin saved my life. I first took it 10 years ago for extreme anxiety attacks. I was able to function and leave the house for the first time in a year. I took it for a year then, and for shorter times now and then since. I'm on it again since last week while I work on getting my anxiety under control | F | 37 | 10 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia | mild dizziness, thats all | F | 39 | 1 months | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Severe panic disorder | None | I was practically catatonic the day my doctor prescribed Klonopin--unable to eat, sleep, or function like a normal human being. Twenty minutes after my first dose (2 mg) I felt NORMAL, happy, communicative...and hungry! THANK GOD FOR THIS DRUG. I would rather not be on any drug at all, but the alternative was a living nightmare 24/7. My only problem is that I have no insurance, and the pills are very expensive. I tried the generic, but it didn't work at all for me--am I the only person who has experienced this? | F | 43 | 10 years | 8/6/2006 | 5 | generalized social phobia | drowsiness | F | 34 | 2 days | 7/22/2005 | 5 | panic attacks, PTSD, | No side effects. Sometimes when overly stressed I find the usual dose is not as effective. However, this is only true of the generic drug. | I was sexually abused as a child and have been taking this drug for over 14 years and would not be alive and functioning if it were not for Klonopin. I have never had any side effects, except for being too tired if taken too early before rising. But that would be the true of anyone without a nights sleep. I was only on 1 mg all these years and took it PRN. I have gone weeks without taking it and never had a withdrawal effect(not true for Paxil, which I took for 1 year-that was hell). I now just keep Klonopin around for security and take it only at night or when panic sets in, which is once every 2 weeks on average. I am sorry people have had such bad problems with it. For me it was a miracle drug for extreme, disabling panic. | F | 48 | 14 years | 6/26/2005 | 5 | ANXIETY AT NIGHT | NOTHING | I LOVE THIS DRUG. I ONLY TAKE IT AT NIGHT, HELPS ME SLEEP, DOESNT MAKE ME TOO DROWSY JUST TAKES AWAY ALL ANXIETY | F | 23 | 1 months | 10/24/2008 | 5 | GAD/Panic attacks | Built-up drowsiness first week, some increased clumsiness. No evidence of dependence so far (I have no trouble sleeping if I forget my evening dose). | I take .5 mg tablets twice daily, along with 18 mg Concerta in the mornings. The clonazepam has been FABULOUS for my anxiety and overall I'm doing much better. The side-effects are slight and I'm really having no problems with it at all. | F | 20 | 3 months | 3/22/2007 |