CLONAZEPAM Reviews (CLONAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (348 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLONAZEPAM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLONAZEPAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | anxiety | 1X day | 1/14/2017 | 5 | anxiety | None | First drug that helped my terrible anxiety. I could finally leave my house without panic. | 65 | 6 days 15mg 2X day | 8/24/2021 | 4 | Anxiety/Insomnia | I was forced to become an "expert" on Clonazepam, as well as other drugs, due to my life long insomnia etc.. Clonazepam works best for my insomnia and has no side effects except possibly memory loss....but I can't remember...haha. I'm not sure it causes memory loss but I was feeling I had some memory loss but could be age? I was able to get off of this drug though I had to use Trazadone as without it I could not sleep. Trazadone has too many side effects for me so I'm going back to Clonazepam as it works much better and is not as dangerous as people say it is. I feel benzos are similar to alcohol in that some people have addictive personalities and some do not. I do not, so this drug is fine for me. But the best way to fight insomnia and possibly anxiety/depression is to get at least 30 minutes of sunshine and mild exercise per day and meditate or do yoga. | It's only bad if you have an addictive personality. | 60 | 5 years 1mg. 1X day | 1/2/2021 | 4 | insomnia | none | very effective for social anxiety. immediate sleep effect wears off quickly, but long-term effects are more effective. | 60 | 5 years | 6/30/2006 | 1 | depression, panic attacks | I have gone from being depressed with panic attacks to irrational, suspicious, paranoid, angry, explosive, depressed with panic attacks. If you become spacy, confused, unable to eat, suicidal, and easily angered over things that normally would make no difference to you, stay off this drug!!!!!! | I always read the side effects of every drug I take, but the side effects of this drug slowly crept up on me. When I would complain about how I felt, my psychiatrist just thought I was "not getting with the program". Only took it 3 months but will never, never take it again. In those 3 months I have seriously strained every relationship I have. It is truly hell to go back and try to apologize for everything you have said and done because of a medication and know that everyone just chalks it up to further evidence of how crazy you are. Be very careful of this drug, it is very, very subtle. If I could rate it lower than a 1 I would. | 56 | 3 months | 9/2/2008 | 1 | prescribed to titrate off xanax | Turns me into a zombie. I sleep up to 12 hours nightly. Have little or no energy to get things done in daytime, evening. Can't get organized to accomplish tasks. | I was given this drug in a detox facility (a good one, client-centred) to get me off xanax which I'd been on since 1984 - I was 70 yrs. old and the College of Physicians and Surgeons where I live said all docs had to get their older patients off high doses of benzos. I was on 3.5 mg xanax daily. The idea is clonaz. has a much longer half-life and "they say" it is easier to get off of. Think heroin and methodone. We'll see. The only thing I like about it is it lasts longer than xanax (though it takes longer to kick in) so you're not going thru withdrawal several times daily! A considerable benefit, but the zombification is a total drag!!! PS - You shouldn't limit our gender choices to male and female! It's 2019, for crying out loud! | 72 | 2 years 0.5mg 3X day | 5/28/2019 | 5 | Anxiety/Insomnia | Sleepiness but that is a desired effect for me. Started off on 0.5mg up to 3 times a day but the dose was very low for me as I have an extremely high tolerance for Benzos so my Psychiatrist upped the dose to 2mg up to 3 times a day or 6mg at night - my choice | I know I am addicted and I know withdrawal will be a nightmare. I hate having a lot of people in my house including my family. My relationship with my adult daughter is ‘difficult’ and I often have to take a tablet if I am going to be around her for more than a few minutes. I know one day I will need to withdraw and it will hurt but for now I am happy on this dose. | F | 53 | 12 years 6mg | 11/19/2019 | 5 | Had really bad anxiety. | I have gained 20 pounds, Sleep a lot better wake up in a good mood they work wonderful for me except for the Weight gain. | F | 61 | 1 months 0.5 1X day | 9/2/2020 | 5 | Panic attacks | Clonazepam can make you a little bit sleepy but anything is better than suffering panic attacks hour after hour after hour. My doctor put me on 6 mg a day I weighed myself down to two and added an antidepressant together they work okay now I have a new Doctor who wants to completely take me awkwardness of him it's ridiculous. She says I can cause dementia well I would rather have dimension than experience panic attacks everyday with dementia you don't know what's going on with your body | For me it did the job it made me functional in my life I wouldn't have been functional and able to work without it. I believe panic disorder is caused from a chemical imbalance I saw therapist they told me there was nothing wrong with me | F | 62 | 40 years 2mg 2X day | 2/1/2021 | 5 | Panic & anxiety | None | Clonazepam is a miracle drug. I have been dealing with panic & anxiety over 40 years and clonazepam helps me get through my day. I can take it and still go about my day if I need to stay awake however if I take it for sleep all I have to do is lay down and I'm totally relaxed | F | 54 | 100 days 1.5 1X day | 7/11/2021 | 5 | Generalised anxiety disorder | Drowsiness at first , mild tremor on and off , forgetfulness, memory loss , vertigo , ear congestion , first few weeks of taking it I had sores in my mouth and on my gums but that stopped , weight gain and increased appetite , depression , head zaps and freezes (if you don't know what they are google them) | Even thought I wrote a fair few side effects , the effectiveness it has on stopping my anxiety outweighs any of them. I have suffered severe anxiety my whole life , but mid way through last year I had a "break down" and literally could not get out of a constant panic attack for 6 months but after being prescribed this and getting the right dose as well as being on anti depressants , I have my life back I went from being to afraid to get out of bed at all and not eating or sleeping to living a pretty normal life again , I still have dips in my recovery but they don't last very long at all. | F | 26 | 5 months 0.5mg X2 | 3/5/2017 | 5 | Anxiety | My fears go away,almost 100%.Wonder drug. | If I have one too many people say I sound drunk. | F | 58 | 12 months 4 1mg. Day | 10/25/2017 | 5 | Akathisia | No side effects at all. Took away the anxiety, and nervousness in a very short amount of time. Lasts much longer than Xanax. | I am very sensitive to medication, and had a bad side effect from Prevacid, and Zoloft. I went off both meds, but anxiety, restlessness, and panic attacks remained. Went off all meds except Clonazepam. Now I feel great, and can sleep well. I took this before with a similar problem with a medication, and I was on it for a few months, and had absolutely no problem dosing down. This is one of the very few medications that I do not have a problem with. | F | 53 | 1 months .5 MG 1X day | 10/30/2016 | 5 | pelvic floor dysfunction and anxiet | 4 klon takes my feelings of urinary urgency away as the feelings originate in the pelvic floor. I feel relaxed and happy. | F | 42 | 4 months 2 mg 1X day | 5/10/2015 | 5 | Anxiety and trauma | I don't have negative side effects. I don't even feel it. It just prevents severe anxiety and panic attracts-Never upped the dose in 7 years. It gave me my life back | My motto is "If you feel euphoria or high, you don't need it! And that goes for all medications. The point is: Are you just getting relief? If it's yes. It's working with not against your body chemistry. To balance it. And, I don't count pills, look forward to dose- sometimes I forget and that means, I take less. Yet, I have found that taking your 1 mg dose will preempt a panic attack. If you WAIT it doesn't work nearly as well. This saved my life | F | 48 | 7 years 3-4 mg | 7/13/2015 | 5 | panic attacks and anxiety | none | It makes me feel calm and takes away the head pressure. | F | 61 | 20 years 1 mg 3X day | 7/28/2015 | 5 | To help lower blood pressure anxiet | No problems | They work to keep me calm and lower my blood pressure level. | F | 57 | 2 years 1mg 3 xday | 8/6/2015 | 5 | TRAUMA & OCD | Was worried about taking it, as i was concerned that i would feel out of control/odd. I have had NO side effects at all. | So far it's really helped me manage my anxiety, taken the edge off, which has helped me apply some CBT tech's. I am very worried about addiction, but to be honest, living your life in constant panic attacks,to the point you have no quality of life- well it's a risk i am willing to take. I strongly advise seeking CBT therapy too though :) | F | 38 | 7 days 0.25mg 2X day | 8/23/2015 | 5 | Vulvar burning syndrome | None | Helps with vulvar burning syndrom | F | 63 | 1 years 0.5mg | 11/17/2015 | 5 | Anxiety disorder | A bit of depression but it is corespondent to a few minute after taking a dose Sleepiness some sedation. | Never gave me trouble side effects are mostly the target outcome of the medication the benzodiazepine is not fat soluble, I had a terrible reaction to Valium, which is fat soluble. This may make a difference for someone else too who knows | F | 31 | 9 years 1mg/2xday | 2/26/2016 |
CLONAZEPAM (CLONAZEPAM): Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. FDA Approval Date: 1996-09-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)