Drug Ratings for KLONOPINAverage Rating: 3.4 (853 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | anxiety | a little sleepy | i loved it when i was on it because it was quick to help with the anxiety whereas ativan didn't seem to heplp at all. no major side effects with klonopin- i really liked it. it helped quickly and greatly. unfortunately i'm an addict and klonopin being addictive, i don't know if the doc will be willing to put me back on it. hmmm... | F | 32 | 2 months | 8/23/2008 | 5 | anxiety/panic disorder | none | I very suddenly developed severe almost hallucinogenic panic attacks when I was 14 or 15, in 6 years I've been on almost every antidepressant/antipsychotic/anti-anxiety under the sun excluding prozac and lithium,(I also had depression and PTSD) but klonopin was the first and only real thing to work for my panic attacks, not even xanax worked. I know people sometimes buy klonopin to get high, but I was on .5mg for 6 years, and even when I first started taking it never had symptoms, never even got high off of it, and occasionally during extremely bad panic attacks would take up to four .5mg pills at once. Klonopin is a wonder drug to me, before it I was afraid, and wanted to kill myself, but now I am fine and drug free, and I believe Klonopin helped greatly. I switched antidepressants constantly, and Klonopin was the only constant during those 6 years. The best thing was that it worked almost immediately, no waiting 3 weeks for it to get into your system. | F | 21 | 6 years | 8/24/2008 | 5 | anxiety | NONE | EXCELLENT! The best anti-anxiety drug ever and I have tried quite a few! | F | 54 | 4 years | 9/9/2008 | 5 | acute anxiety,panic disorder | can't describe any side affects. Was diagnosed with mononucleosis same week I started taking Rivotril. | IT SAVED MY LIFE. I spent about 19 yrs seeing psychiatrists,psychologists,behavioral therapy,hypnosis.Tried many different medications.NOTHING WORKED..Referred to a psychiatrist/drug therapist who gradualy brought me to 3-2mg rivotril a day. After mono subsided I felt normal for the fist time since my symptons started. No side effects. Afer about 10 yrs reduced myself to 2-2mg/dly. After a few more yrs. reduced myself down to 1-2mg/dly.Never had any symptoms of withdrawal.Holding on to the last one,I think,as security blanket. Never regretted taking it. | F | 57 | 20 years | 9/12/2008 | 5 | Panic attacks, agoraphobia, anxiety | None | I already take Lamictal (for bipolar disorder) and Ambien (insomnia), but 8 months ago my life came to a complete halt because my panic attacks and anxiety were so severe. I couldn't function at all... from the moment I woke up until I went to sleep it felt like my chest was in a vice-grip. I finally relented to my doctor's recommendation of Klonopin (.5 mg/twice a day). Within days I felt like I had gotten my life back! I know there are risks involved with the Benzos, but for me the benefits completely outweigh them... especially since I keep my dose steady and see my doctor weekly. When it is time to come off the drug, I know it will be very important to taper off of it very slowly to minimize negative side effects. | F | 34 | 7 months | 7/22/2008 | 5 | panic attacks | I never had any side effects. | It definately stopped the panic attacks. | F | 15 years | 3/24/2009 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | Very little side affects, sometimes I get shaky when it is time to take it. | I initially started taking Ativan and it did nothing for me. My doctor prescribed with an SSRI and the SSRI put me in the hospital with a fast heart rate. I can no longer take them (effexor, Lexapro). I actually started at 3mg but now take .75 a day. It helps alot since I cannot take the other. I still have some anxiety but this does help. | F | 37 | 2 years | 6/24/2008 | 5 | anxiety after cancer diagnosis | drowsiness. | suggest most people are taking too high a dose. I started at 0,5mgs bid but asked to have it reduced to 0.25mgs. Don't want to be totally out of it and even this small dose really helps. | F | 67 | 3 years | 5/26/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Anxeity, panic attacks | More energy, alittle more tired but thats about it. | F | 21 | 5 years | 1/22/2010 | 5 | anxiety and panick attacks | none | I am shocked about all the horrible comments about withdrawal and medical conditions. I had no idea people were having this much trouble on the medication. I hope this doesn't happen to me though I feel I will alway have this medication on had. I got it for panick attacks / anxiety moments with dosage of .5 mg twice a day. However I have never taken two in a day except when i have had a migraine. I have tried so many migraine meds and none work. I took the klonopin once when I had a migraine to possible knock myself out of my Missouri and hopefully wake up without the headache. I was surprised to find the headache went away and instead of going to sleep I went to the beach with friends...a little sluggish but it beat a migraine. Other wise I only take it when I feel a migraine coming on and it stops it in its tracks. i take it when i get a severe anxiety attack which is only once a week or once every two weeks. I have gone sometimes three weeks without taking one. I don't know if this makes me different than people posting here or not. I dont feel any withdrawal when not taking it for two to three weeks and since i have it i am able to do things that I never did before. I didn't even realize how bad my anxiety to certain situations was until i began this med. I am more active than ever. I travel all over the place by myself and do adventurous things i always wanted to but was to scared. I'm backpacking through central america and volunteering there which is som | F | 40 | 1 years .5 2X D | 8/22/2010 | 5 | Anxiety/Insomnia | I have not really experienced any negative side effects of this drug. In fact it is THE ONLY drug that has relieve my long standing anxiety and insomnia. I don't think I had had a dream in years and years, and with this drug I have dreams again, which to me signifies that I am sleeping more deeply. I wake up feeling well rested, something that I also had really never experience before either. This drug can work wonders when taken correctly under an experienced physicians care. When and if I come of of Klonipin my Dr. has already talked to me about withdrawal and the need to taper. The withdrawal is manageable and doable when done correctly. Find an experienced Dr. and there should be no issues!!! | F | 29 | 6 months 1mg at bed 1X D | 6/29/2010 | 5 | Anxiety/Depression | In the beginning very drowsey. Although it was a good thing to have the med. slow my brain down to relax. | Very satisfied with Klonopin. I take .5 mg in am and 1.0 mg in pm. Prefer this med over Xanax or Ativan. | F | 29 | 1 years | 7/28/2001 | 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 | 5 | Periodic Limb Movement Disorder | I take Klonopin one hour b4 bed. Only side effect now: slight dizziness. I have been on the same doseage for over 5 years. However, while gradually increasing the dose from .25 mg to 2 mgs over 4 years, I noticed a daytime drugged feeling that didn't wear off until noon. Now that I am steady on 2 mgs for 5 years, I have no daytime drugged feeling. No need to increase the dose. 2 mg does the trick for my PLMD, all night long. | NEVER just stop taking this drug. I could not cut back anymore than .25 mgs at a time, and had to give my body a week to get used to the lowered dose b4 cutting the dose again Never experiment with the dose day-to-day. While finding just the right dose, I was at 4 mgs for awhile---way too much. I was seeing double, which is listed as one of the side effects of higher doses. I cut back by a whole milligram and I thought I was going insane. BIG psychological problems associated with cutting back too much too soon. This drug saved my life by addressing my sleep disorder when I found the right dose for me. I'm addicted, but I sleep. Wouldn't be without it. | F | 56 | 10 years 2 mg 1X D | 4/19/2010 | 5 | Chronic Insomnia | Taken only at night no side effects experienced other than calming sensation and ability to sleep. | Have had insomnia for 30 years, have tried several anti-depressants, which worked for awhile until tolerance built up and weight gain. I was given Klonopin as a "parachute" to use 1 or 2 times per month during bad insomnia cycle. I have tried all sleep meds and herbs, plus I do yoga 3 times per week plus walk 3-4 miles per day. Klonopin use has increased to 0.25 to 1.0 mg per night depending on insomnia sleep cycle. For me, dependence on Klonopin is just a part of my life; all sleep meds lose their effectiveness, or cause nausea or morning headache and just don't work for me. After reading so many negative comments, I realize tolerance is different based on age, activity, anxiety, depression, and what's going in their life. For me, it has been the only constant med that calms and lets me sleep. Increasing and decreasing dosage has worked for me with no ill side effects. I work with a sleep doctor who wants to put me on other RLS meds, I won't do it as I don't want to deal with other drugs.Yes, sometimes, during insomnia cycle where I can go over a week without much sleep even with Klonopin, I will not add more meds, eventually sleep cycle returns. Klonopin works probably for older patients better? | F | 65 | 5 years 0.50 mg 1X D | 4/20/2010 | 5 | anxiety/insomnia | none | in combination with talk therapy and life lessons, pretty much eliminated my generalized anxiety disorder. in combination with earplugs, helps me sleep great. i loves me clon! | F | 32 | 5 years .5 1X D | 5/4/2010 | 5 | Restless Leg Syndrome | Can cause dizziness if taken too long before retiring. Has really helped me sleep and addressed the problems with restless leg syndrome at night. | F | 56 | 5 years 0.5mg 1X D | 5/7/2010 | 5 | Panic Attacks | Calm, quiet, sleepy | Initially I was to use this with Zoloft. I found this to be too much for me. So I stopped taking Zoloft but continued using the Kolonopin. I have found no major side effects and can not believe some of the negative comments listed. I really trust this drug to help me calm down when I start having racing thoughts. Sometimes I start to worry about bills, or work, but as soon as I start feeling anxious I just take one pill(sometimes just half of one) and I will start to feel more calm but NOT sedated. I can still focus and this will last throught the remainder of the day. I do not recommend taking more than 4mg a day... I can see where people can start feeling numb or addicted. If you take the least amount possible it WILL work! I sleep better too. When I know I'm running low I start taking less as needed. When I run out I can wait till I go to the doctor. It's not a MUST have and I don't feel addicted. You have to be responsible with this drug. I'm suppose to take 2 a day but I don't. I just take as needed, some times I only take half and some days I take 2, some days I don't take any. I really feel Klonopin can help a lot of people if you take it properly. I know of a couple of people who should take it as well, lol. My suggestion is to try it. Give it a month, then judge for yourself. | F | 30 | 2 years 1mg 2X D | 9/8/2010 | 5 | Insomnia / Anxiety | Some drowsiness which was what I desired. | The comments about Klonopin that I have been reading on here are really surprised me. I have safely and effectively used it for years. I have taken many medications for chronic pain and depression that have had some bad side effects, but Klonopin has been so mild. It makes me wonder if other people are mixing it w/ alcohol? too many other medications? taking too much of it? It just doesn't seem like a drug that warrants labels like "Evil"...and so much anger. It has really helped me and w/ none of the hangover effects of other sleep meds. My insomnia is so severe many other meds don't work at all. I'm sorry that other people have had bad experiences w/ Klonopin-I still am curious about it. | F | 46 | 3 years 10 mg 1X D | 9/21/2010 | 5 | Anxiety/Insomnia | Drowsiness, decreased anxiety and worry. | If you take this drug correctly and are monitored closely by any competant Dr. you should have NO PROBLEMS. The only times problems arise is when people begin abusing this drug and stop being honest with their Dr.s and themselves. There isn't a Dr. out there that would not warn you of the addiction and the side effect you would have if you suddenly stopped. Klonipin is a narcotic, don't kid yourself. If you have been on this for years and just think you can stop taking it, I apologize but your are simply not smart. Research what you are taking before taking it!! Klonipin works and is a wonder drug for millions of people who know how to take it correctly. | F | 29 | 2 years 1mg 1X D | 10/4/2010 | 5 | sleep myoclonus | I was unable to sleep due to the severity of my sleeping disorder. Unfortunately no other medications would work. I wish I did not have to take medication to sleep but there is no cure for my disorder and the cause cannot be found. Without clonazepam I would not be able to function. | F | 42 | 3 years .5 mg 1X D | 10/5/2010 | 5 | Insomnia, anxiety, teeth grinding | no bad side effects | I have anxiety, insomnia, & clench and grind my teeth at night. I had tried Ambien, Ambien CR, some terrible drug that begins with a T that gave me night terrors!! All of these did not help me sleep much, if at all. I did an internet search and found Klonopin could help with the teeth grinding. I asked my doctor for it and VOILA! it WORKED! I sleep through the night, maybe getting up once to go to the bathroom, but I fall right back to sleep. I take Buspar 7.5mg three times a day for my anxiety. Doctor wants to take away my xanax which I used for my panic attacks. Not sure what's going on there. I will be talking to her tomorrow about it. I think she believes that if I am taking Buspar and Klonopin, I don't need xanax. But what if I have a panic attack? Will the Klonopin stop it? I've read it does, but more slowly than xanax. If she takes away my Klonopin, I am going to a different doctor! NOTHING has worked for my insomnia except for Klonopin!!!! I am going to pray extra hard tonight! | F | 42 | 6 months .5mg 1X D | 10/14/2010 | 5 | Anziety | I have been on this medkaton fer 20 years and t worcs fine no side affects none as i can see. I do have a cognitive funkiION from it but i'm ok i guess is it normal to start having seizures while on it a LOng time and feel like you are nott you? no no side affekts i do not think/ | works wel, i just take it like my doc tells me too, altho i have developed seizures and a problem of not underztanding stuff, anyonee else do thatt? it's a good drug, why not givee it a 5? | F | 45 | 20 years 2mg 1X D | 10/28/2010 | 5 | Panic Attacks | Difficulty waking up in the morning if taken at night. | I take this drug as needed for panic attacks which has been VERY effective. I only take it when I feel a panic attack is about to occur. I could see how dependency could occur if taken every day. I recommend taking this drug only as needed. | F | 29 | 1.5 years .5 1X AN | 12/14/2010 | 5 | Panic and insomnia | Klonopin has helped me throughout the past 20 years. I am now 47. I would not be able to sleep if it weren't for this drug and would of had to suffer with panic attacks on certain occasions if it weren't for Klonopin. I take .5 once before bed every night. LIFE SAVER! | F | 47 | 20 years .5 1X D | 1/20/2011 | 5 | severe (major) anxiety, PTSD, OCD | a little more tired, if i took it before bed, it was a little harder to wake up, but nothing serious | Ive been down the benzo ladder and back up again! after the death of my son in 2003, ive been on Klonopin, ativan, xanax and valium, not to mention some liquid (non addictive stuff) as well. at first the ativan worked ok, but about a yr later (as with all of these meds) I found the effect had stop, so the doc would switch me. xanax works great for in the moment anxiety but not long term and it was a horrible to come off! valium and the liquid stuff didnt work at all...so ive been between klonopin and ativan for some time now. ive come to like klonopin better because it does last longer. if i take one at night im good through the next day. i even cut them in half a lot of times. i know some people had had issues coming off this med, but ive been off ALL benzos twice in 7yrs and never had any issues, however i came off (prescribed) opiates and that was HELL ON EARTH! Any way, i highly recomend this medication for people who suffer with severe anxety...that feeling sux and this med has helped me regain my life and not live in fear:) | F | 31 | 7 years 1mg 2X D | 1/21/2011 | 5 | anxiety | drowsy and tired | PLEASE people dont be stupid!!! This drug should ONLY be taken as needed. I only took it about 5 times in 6 months when I had my out of this world anxiety attacks. Its a benzo for crying out loud! Did you honestly thing you could take it for months or years and just get off it? YOUR CRAZY. Do your research first. Any time you put any kind of medication in your body, you should know what your taking. If you take it as needed, and I mean not a weekly thing, you will be fine. Of course if you take it every night, you will go through crazy withdrawals eventually! | F | 21 | .5mg 1X AN | 1/27/2011 | 5 | anxiety/depression | No side effects. Zero | This drug has changed my life. I was having random but serious anxiety attacks and migraine headaches on a daily basis. It was destroying my life. Now with .25 mg in the morning and when needed another .25 sometime around 6pm everything is SOOO much better. I went from daily migraines and anxiety about feeling so sick and nervous to maybe 1 or 2 migraines a month and 1 panic attack in the last 6 months. Life saver! | F | 27 | 9 months .25 2X D | 1/14/2011 | 5 | anxiety, insomnia | None | This drug has changed my life for the positive. The anxiety and insomnia that I experienced prior to taking (trying anti-depressants, etc - I WAS NOT DEPRESSED) is basically gone - a tad of anxiety here and there but nothing debilitating!! I have actually reduced my dosage after about 7 years on the drug. If a heart pill or cholesterol pill is prescribed for life it seems not to be an issue. I consider this the same - and do not worry if I am emotionally or physically addicted as it does not create any problems - only adds to my quality of life!!! | F | 49 | 13 years 1 mg 2X D | 1/16/2011 | 5 | anxiety, chronic neck pain | Slightly drowsy on the first couple of doses. | I was having frequent anxiety attacks due to, I believe, lingering neck pain from spine surgery. Klonopin has not only alleviated my anxiety but also has worked much better for pain than any muscle relaxant I've ever tried! | F | 52 | 8 days .5 MG 2X D | 3/5/2011 | 5 | insomnia - severe case | F | 65 | 4 years 2 mg 1X D | 6/25/2012 History | 5 | Panic Disorder | Slight sedation, Keeps anxiety at acceptable situational response | This sight is such a joke. Awful lot of complainers who don't take responsibility for their own health. A Dr. is not getting rich from prescribing this generic med to you. You have an addictive personality, YOUR FAULT, you rely on a med and not other forms of treatment for anxiety issues, YOUR FAULT,. Be an adult and stop your bellyaching. This med has been a lifesaver for me. I have gone down from 1mg spread throughout the day to .25 mg one time with no problem. Will taper off this small dose in the near future. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH STOP BLAMING OTHERS. | F | 41 | 1 years .25 1X D | 3/18/2012 | 5 | Insomnia, mild anxiety | I did not note any serious side effects however I started on .5 mg and then after a period of time increased to 1 mg due to increased stress in my life | I have been on klonopin for well over 10 years. For the first years I took .5 mg to help slow my mind done enough to get sleep. Without it I could not fall asleep or stay asleep. Over a period of time I started to use it strictly as needed, maybe one- three nights a week. I have never had any problems with coming off of it. I feel this drug has done wonders to keep me from losing my mind due to lack of sleep. I am also bipolar and it never has seemed to cause any adverse effects as reLted to my manic/ depressive episodes.. I did however used to be on Effexor which I had a horrible time coming off of. Withdrawals as described by many here as they went off klonopin. | F | 52 | 10 years 1 mg 1X D | 3/18/2012 | 5 | Anxiety, PTSD | Um side effects, let's see. I have groceries in my fridge, a boy friend, and a job. Not bad if you ask me. I have had anxiety for all of my adult life I just didn't know what it was. My attacks were so bad I thought killing myself was the only way for relief. I got to where I just didn't step out of my comfort zone for fear of an attack. My doc put me on a number of meds befor I found the winning combo. Prozack and Klonopin. I cant always predict when I will have a P/A but I know if I do have one there is relief. I have a normal life now. I can go Places by myself, drive over bridges, and take a jog without feeling like I'm going to get kidnapped and torcherd to death. All in all I would say these are good things. Now for the withdrawal, I don't plan on having to deal with that | F | 30 | 6 years 1 mg | 2/28/2012 | 5 | Anxiety/ Panic Disorder | Sleepy/drowsy, dry mouth (when I began taking it). Trying to get off of the drug causes: tremors, severe chest pains, panic attacks, for me asthma attacks as well, diarrhea, vomiting, not in touch with reality (you feel as though you are in a tunnel - sounds are weird and things look different). Uncontrolled muscle cramping and twitching, insomnia, unrealistic racing thoughts - makes you wish you were dead rather than suffer through the crawling out of your skin hellish withdrawals it causes. I've never made it for more than two days because I couldn't take the beating. Once I take my very first pill back into Klonopin land - I'm fine and function perfectly well. | My old doc had a problem with my 0.5 mg X 3 per day Xanax that I had been taking for years for general anxiety she kept calling me a benzophobe & wanted me off of it so what does she do - she puts me on Klonopin to replace Xanax (@ 0.5mg X3 per day). At first I felt as if I had been "snowed" by the drug but with a few days that sleepy out of touch feeling ended & worked excellently for my anxiety/panic attacks. Klonopin double sworded at least for me because it does relieve my symptoms, but I can never go without taking the prescribed dose or my body will make sure I remember by causing terrible side effects. I don't like being controlled by a pill & want off of it, but I have read anything I can find and I guess it's the devil to get off. I've tried it once myself (quitting the drug), and thought I was literally going to die from a heart attack. Once it's out of my system I'm a train wreck, confined to my house unable to concentrate - let alone try to drive a car. You feel like you are in another world - sweating, shaking - babbling on and on. Xanax would have been like quitting candy compared to this beefed up version of it. I like to call it "Xanax on steroids" It is that potent. If you don't have to take it - DON'T... | F | 43 | 3 years 1mg 3X D | 2/27/2012 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Makes me tired. | Klonopin saved my life! I have horrible panic disorder, so much so that it stopped my life for a period of one year. With out Klonopin, I would be in that dark area that I was in several years back. I can function. My panic attacks are rare now, rather than daily and multiple times a day. When I am having a panic attack, I take a Klonopin and within 20 minutes or so, I am completely back to normal. I am prescribed to take it 3 times daily, but I tend to take it once a day, and sometimes not even that often anymore...I couldn't live with out this medication, and am thankful for it! | F | 31 | 6 years 1MG 3X D | 3/7/2012 | 5 | severe panic attacks and anxiety | Makes me extremely tired, short term memory loss. Klonopin , I get the generic and it works awesomely. If I feel a panic attack coming on or if I'm in the middle if one and take 1mg Klonopin I feel fine. It works quickly, the side effects are worth it. I forget things sometimes so I write everything in my Evernote on my phone. And guess what?! This even calms my temper :D | F | 27 | 3 years 1mg | 3/26/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | Only side effects I have ever experienced was dry mouth! I never feel tired after taking them! | F | 23 | 1 years 1 3tid | 5/7/2012 | 5 | ptsd | Drowsiness. For everyone who had issues getting off of this med, you were taking too much. I stop mine anytime I want without issues. Last month, I had 30 remaining. Many people with bad withdrawals are also mixing their med with numerous other medications. No medication is supposed to be stopped without speaking to a doctor first, not just benz. Do your research before starting any medication, but keep in mind things like mental disorders or other medical conditions can cause the medication to have the adverse effects. There are medications to help people with withdrawal symptoms. | F | 28 | 1 years .5 3x per | 11/19/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | I was on Ativan for seven months and I hated it. Gave me the tremors and more panic attacks. I just switched to .50 mg klonopin twice daily and I feel so much better... The tremors are gone and I had no withdrawal from the Ativan. I would say it's even better than xanax. | F | 26 | 3 weeks .50 mg | 7/9/2012 | 5 | I'm taking it for anxiety | The only side effects I get from it is drowsiness and a feeling of being drunk. But overall I love it ,it calmes me down and gets me off of my everyday worries. | F | 26 | 1 days 1mg | 8/30/2012 | 5 | Insomnia,GAD | Sleepiness | I've been taking this drug a while now and I have never felt any withdrawl sysmtoms if I miss a dose. It has been a very helpful in my life. I am able to sleep through the night without laying in bed for hours before falling asleep. It also has been great for me when I feel like I'm going into a panic attack. I'm prescribed 2 MG a day but I never take more then 1 and most days it's only .5. I have never felt the need to increase my dosage because my tolerance level has changed. If you're smart and take the lowest dosage you can handle I honestly believe this drug can be helpful. If you do abuse this drug then you very well may be asking for trouble later down the road. | F | 32 | 2 years .5-1.0 1X D | 10/12/2012 | 5 | Panic disorder | None. | This medication has been my saving grace for panic attacks. I have very severe and random panic attacks. When I have one, I take one of these, and within 15 minutes, I can handle my life again. I no longer worry about going crazy, or dying all the time. I can handle my anxiety and make it through my day. | F | 23 | 3 years .25 MG 1X AN | 11/4/2012 | 5 | For insomnia | None | F | 42 | 3 years 4 mg/day | 11/10/2012 | 5 | Nerve pain | Slight drowsiness at first but it wears off | This is the only drug that has helped my nerve pain after a botched surgery. However, because of all the horror stories about addiction, I only take a low dosage occasionally (once or twice per week) even though my neurologist prescribed it for daily use. If not for the dependency issue, this drug would be a miracle for me. | F | 60 | 5 times .5mg 1X D | 3/25/2013 | 5 | Panic attacks | Sleepiness, so calm. | 14 reviews for this drug, all on April 8, and all with a rating of 1. Sounds kind of fishy. Anyways, love this medicine, but take it sparingly! Your memory is affected by this drug. You also get addicted very easily, even if you're just taking it as the doctor tells you. But it works wonders. | F | 23 | 2 years 1mg 1X W | 4/20/2013 | 5 | anxiety attacks | No side effects. Perfect fast reacting/urgent anxiety/panic attack medicine. | F | 28 | 6 years .5 | 12/23/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | After 20 years of on off insomnia it has been a miracle for me to sleep! My mind is shaper than ever! Lack of sleep can cause more memory problems than klonopin ever could! | F | 52 | 4 weeks 1.25 mg | 3/11/2013 | 5 | anxiety | I take .5 mg once or twice/day for anxiety. I'm also on Cipralex (a new anti-depressant from the Celexa family that has less side effects). With Klonopin, I try to skip days and do not take more because I realize that I could become addicted to the warm and fuzzy feeling and then it won't work. The drug helps me with my anxiety. When I am feeling anxious, I take it and I then have the will to do stuff. It's also an excellent sleeping aid. I've tried other benzos, but this drug works the best for me. I worry about becoming dependant on it. I probably am. I've been on it since 1998 and have tried to wean myself off it at times, but I can only do four days before my anxiety is unbearable. Hence, stopping is a problem. Until something else comes along, this drug is the best for me. | F | 44 | 7 years | 11/3/2005 | 5 | panic | This drug saves me from my worst panic attacks. It helps me sleep and helps my chronic pain 9 herniated disks. Take as prescribed! | Klonopin can be dangerous in the wrong hands. It has saved my life. I use it responsibly and when I have a panic it helps within 5 min. Again...USE RESPONSIBLY | F | 45 | 6 years 1mg 1X D | 1/13/2013 |