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 |
| 4 | Panic Attacks | The drug | To help counteract the tranquilizing effects of klonopin while still being calm and keeping anxiety at a minimum my psychiatrist prescribed a drug called Provigil. It helps me stay awake and doesn't make me jumpy, as caffeine would. | F | 20 | 3 days | 2/24/2004 | 4 | insomnia | none | works well without any side effects....gradually calms down the body....I never | F | 43 | 5 years | 4/4/2004 | 4 | Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia | I have taken Klonopin for 2 years and 5 months. I can definitely say that I'm ALWAYS tired and yawning which is annoying and difficult to explain to others why you're always this way. I have had shortness of breath, slight chest pains, dizziness at times, irritability, and confusion. | I am HOPING that I can get off of this (1 mg/day)as my 2005 New Year's resolution!! I would rather have the symptoms of anxiety than all of the side effects of this medicine. | F | 28 | 29 days | 12/27/2004 | 4 | was put on pcp when i was 17, raped | i have been on klonopin for about 15 some years, and a year and half ago my doctor took me off and ever since then i have no life feeling i just see the picture cant feel i am waking up like i used to. I dont have my sensory emotion, and i am scared to death. | i went to see a psychologist and he told me to go back to my doctors and tell them to put me back on klonopin because i cant function without it.can klonopin make you feel like this. | F | 40 | 3 days | 9/29/2006 | 4 | anxiety | No side effects; I try to only take it when I can't sleep--I don't want to get addicted | F | 41 | 6 months | 5/14/2003 | 4 | insomnia, restless leg syndrome | Sleepiness the following day | Klonopin has helped my insomnia and RLS immensely --I sleep soundly through the night. I take .25 mg at night. Unless its the weekend where I can sleep in longer, I am a little sleepy throughout the following day however. I plan on asking my dr. about going down to .125mg. I hope this is effective because I'm a little nervous about all the bad withdrawal stories out there. But I take such a small dose I'm hoping this isn't an issue for me. | F | 45 | 4 months | 8/12/2004 | 4 | depression, suicide attempt | - | + | F | 18 | 60 days | 9/23/2004 | 4 | Post Traumatic Stress & depression | Made me sleepy at first but I've seemed to have adjusted to it | As a 9/11 surviver and having a history of depression and panic attacks, Klonopin has helped with the high anxiety levels and mixed with Zoloft I have felt much better. I have very few, if any panic attacks now & when I do have an attack, it's much less severe | F | 28 | 4.5 months | 2/7/2002 | 4 | Anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks | Sedation (but sometimes that's a good thing) | I am well aware that this is an addictive drug. I used to want to stop taking it. I have flushed entire bottles down the toilet because I was so scared I was dependent on it and did not want to be. Everytime I did that I had rebound anxiety so bad that I wanted to die. Once I ended up in the psychiatric hospital after one of these episodes (but I was also going through an extremely difficult marriage problem). However, at this point I don't care if I have to take it for the rest of my life. Severe anxiety is a miserable experience, as is chronic insomnia. Klonopin helps with both of these. It doesn't make me groggy in the morning, it doesn't cause weight gain...it doesn't seem to have many downfalls while on it, but stopping it is no picnic - that's putting it lightly. | F | 34 | 2 years 1mg 2X day | 12/9/2011 | 4 | Tremors | There are side effects to MOST medication, KLONOPIN has helped me with my TREMORS. You need to weigh out your benefits,(THINK) is it worth It? | F | 42 | 17 years .5 1X day | 7/23/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | Extreme exhaustion. Foggy feeling. Nothing else so far. Has done wonders for anxiety. Panic attacks ended within 30 mins of taking pill. Downside is the exhaustion almost hate to take it cause I know I will have a hard time staying awake. | F | 24 | 5 weeks 1mg | 4/13/2013 | 4 | Inability to sleep, anxiety | The medicine works but- I sleep but issue is I sleep for 10-12 hours w hard time getting out of bed. Unable to focus sometimes at work & still feeling exhausted after all that fake sleep | F | 28 | 3 days .5 | 10/8/2012 | 4 | severe anxiety, PTSD, bipolar mania | makes me tired if i take it every day, helped best with physical anxiety and not as much with my thoughts. | I am told to take it every day, but I have been only taking it when i really need it because otherwise i become lazy/slothful. however, when i do take it, it really does help lower my anxiety for over 24 hours on one dose | F | 24 | 1 years 1.5mg 1X day | 3/27/2012 | 4 | Anxiety and to stay asleep | Tired, mild depression the next day sometimes | I was originally prescribed 30 Klonopin in 2006 while starting an SSRI because I could not get a decent nights sleep. I only took about half of them and then switched to Tylenol PM. I was prescribed them again in 2009 when my Grandmother passed away because of bad anxiety. My general practitioner will not prescribe these because of addiction potential. I recently received another prescription for 30 and have been breaking them apart as needed as I am going through a lot of stress. I try to only taken them as a last resort when I can't calm my nerves down from praying or exercise. I would suggest only taking them as needed if you can get relief from an SSRI. I think they are very effective but have abuse potential. It takes about an hour to work so I usually take it when I'm really stressed at night shortly before bed. | F | 33 | 6 years .25 1X AN | 5/25/2012 | 4 | panic attacks | Tired | F | 42 | 10 days 6 mlg day | 4/22/2012 | 4 | Panic attacks | No libido, sudden crying spells, no energy, increased depression, jaw pain, mood swings, paranoid thoughts and feelings, increased saliva, constipation, stomach upsets | I was on K as needed for panic attacks. It took those away in one week! Worked great! But, there is a down side. I am moody, cry a lot and have no energy some days. I am on nothing else! I would rather put up with a sudden panic attack then the side effects. Now, I am told it will take months to get off K! | F | 60 | 2 years .25 3X day | 3/5/2011 | 4 | anxiety attacks | If you take this drug daily and suddenly stop, you may get insomnia, mood swings, more severe anxiety. | I have been taking Klonipin for anxiety / sleep disorders for almost three years. Overall, it has helped with those horrible anxiety attacks. I take 1 mg prior to going to sleep. The downside has been insomnia and dependence. I experience more anxiety if I suddenly stop. This drug is not effective in it's original dosage if I take it every day. It doesn't work anymore, so I stop taking it for about a week or two every month. Other than that, I would need to take double to get the same effect. It has it's good and bad sides, but it has helped me out many times on the anxiety problems. Just be aware that it can be addicting and be prepared of the side effects if you choose to stop suddenly. Also, do NOT drink alcohol with the drug. It does not mix well at all. | F | 49 | 3 years 1 mg 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 4 | anxiety | Increases in dosages might result in depression. | The Brand name, klonopin, was too strong for me. When I took the brand name drug, I experienced drowsiness and dizziness. However, Clonazepam, the generic formula, has worked well, for me. Clonazepam controls my anxiety, without any side effects. The drug is reliable for treating anxiety. Dosage increases can result in depression. | F | 51 | 10 years 1 mg 1X day | 3/21/2011 | 4 | Insomnia | none | Klonopin has allowed me to sleep 6 full hours uninterrupted with out any side effects which I have not been able to do for atleast 6 months. With the small dosage, and little amount of time I have taken this drug, I feel it has helped greatly with my insomnia problem. Prior to taking the medication, I was only sleeping 1-3 broken hours per night. My major concern, however, is a fear of addiction. It seems to me that individuals who have been on Klonopin for a short period give it a highter rating than those folks who have been on it for extended periods of time. Although I feel it works very well for me, I certainly have a fear of addiction and rebound insomnia with longer lengths of use. I plan on cutting back to discontinue using this drug within the next week to avoid that problem. I am hoping that this short amount of usage may possibly break the severe insomnia cycle so that Ambien, or something less benign, may be more effective.. | F | 55 | 6 days 0.5 mg 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 4 | anxiety/panic | feeling calm/relaxed and clear headed | i i've been on and off klonopin for years now and i have no problem with it. When having frequent episodes of anxiety/panic attacks, i take it JUST when needed. NO more than that. I dont use it for sleep, i dont take it 2xs a day dosages spread out, there is no set schedule, i take it AS NEEDED. When having a rough busy or social day and can not cope, when feeling the agitation build up...thats when I would take it. I'd skip days, because as it is long lasting I'd be fine into the next day sometimes. So I think if you don't abuse the med you can gain something from taking klonopin. It has helped me more than anything else. i've taken it with other meds, heavy doses of antidepressants, and still experienced no problems with klonopin. i find antidepresssants more troublesome than klonopin. Currently I am not taking anything but considering renewing my Rx as i will be starting a new job and have been feeling agitated. | F | 25 | 3 years 1-2 1X day | 1/19/2011 |