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 | Sleep walking | Absolutely none | I don't sleep walk anymore, and I get a full restful nights sleep! Thank you Clonazepam! (: | F | 24 | 6 months 2 mg 1X day | 5/15/2014 | 5 | anxiety and debilitating back spasm | Klonopin is a life saver for those it works well on. Most people want xanax (from the benzo family). Not me. The ONLY meds that keep me ALIVE are klonopin or valium, and a muscle relaxer. I cannot take painkillers because they make me sick, no other treatment or med WORKS like magic in my severe bank spasms/pain (caused by Dystonia and herniated discs, sciatica, nerve damage, a skull fracture, and severe whiplash and concussions). I KNOW all my injuries need are klonopin and a muscle relaxer. Continuously taken, steadily taken... But Medi-Cal and whatever put stupid nonsense rules on everything, I am only getting 1/4 of the meds I need, if that. I am literally in deadly pain, uncontrollable upper body spasms, panic, nightmares, etc. without the SIMPLE and SAFE and INEXPENSIVE meds. But damn Medi-Cal makes me jump through hoops... I hate them I can legally have these meds, yet I get stuck with doctors who got busted for something and can't prescribe crap. I am on SSI and that isn't much... I am ready to go to mexico and get my meds there. It is legal and I won't suffer because my own country is stupid regarding prescription meds. | F | 35 | 10 years 4mg/day | 6/8/2014 | 5 | anxiety, insomnia, nervous | Some days tired and some days motivated. Always in a better mood. Since taking this I can now rode add a passenger in a car, I can fly and I don't take my 3 kids and 2 100lb dogs in our 3x5 bathroom during every rain storm now. I can sleep and I don't get angry over silly things. | F | 27 | 1 years .5 | 12/1/2013 | 5 | Restless Leg Syndrome | None | Great drug. I read the other comments and wonder if some of these folks have co-morbid psychiatric issues that would be better helped with an old school, low side effect SSRI such as Prozac. I've had to go off Klonapin for 3 pregnancies and never had a problem titrating off. If a medication is destroying your life, STOP TAKING IT and get a new doctor if they disagree. It's your body... | F | 43 | 12 years 1 mg 1X day | 12/17/2013 | 5 | anxiety | If I take too much I get a little sleepy the next day. | Works great for anxiety. I only take .5 before bed. It helps me relax and get to sleep. If I can't sleep I'll take an extra pill and I fall asleep. | F | 32 | 7 years .5 1X day | 12/19/2013 | 5 | panic disorder | I only noticed a little bit of irritability. It helped wonders when I was on it. I have since changed Dr's and had to come off it cold turkey. My anxiety levels are through the roof and I am having heart palptations. Probably from anxiety. | F | 34 | 1 years 1 mg 3xday | 1/12/2014 | 5 | Anxiety | I have had ZERO side effects, I love this stuff! I used to tke it like a couple times a week, now maybe a couple every six months. It calms me down when feeling panicky. | F | 18 | 1 years .25 | 2/2/2014 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | Anxious in the beginning | None | I recently moved to a southern State. I was prescribed 1 mg 3 x daily I rarely filled or used 3 x daily. I have found it difficult now to get it prescribed. I was reading blogs that has put me on the right track. I went to Urgent Care. I am also a COPD Patient. Clonnapin had many positive effects for me. I am 6 something year old female with family and many friends. I have had extremely high pressure carear in my life. My new Dr decided to cut my script to half a miligram 2 x a day. Oh I am also hypo thyroid ( I feel like I could crawl out of my skin) when my thyroid decides to torture me. Now I wish I would have filled even though I didn't need them. I don't drink or use drugs. My throid began I accepted the 2 pills a day. I helped an individual with nothing but problems. A stolen vehicle a third of my meds walked out. I went 7 days with out clonnapin, on the 4 the day it was getting bad. Short story on the 7 the day I was going over the edge. I must tell you with my COPD I felt so tight, could not move anything. The clonnapin opens up my lungs. Also I can't eat with the high throid only to survive. After my partial fill. I can eat, in fact I am binge eating. My nerves are settling down. FANTASTIC! The Dr asked me why I didn't come in sooner. I wish I would have. I am now after 10 hours feeling normal. I want to ask all Dr WHY at my age would any Dr. ever try to cut my meds. I have never been in any trouble. I am faced with a stolen vehicle, due to weather I can't get | F | 60 | 15 years | 2/24/2018 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 10/5/2010 |