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 |
| 3 | Extreme nervousness/Panic Attacks | burntout,slurred speech,hangover feeling,memory loss,depression | At the start it worked great for panic attacks and tics. I became dependent and have noticed severe side effects from years of use. I have a very bad short term memory now and after talking with my doctor have found that it is also causing depression. I take .5mg as needed up to 1.5 a/day tapered down from 2.5/mg. If I have a good sleep I will wake up feeling fine but if I take the medication in the morning I go on a spiral downwards for the rest of the day untill I am completly burntout. I would say that this drug has helped me quite a bit but be aware of its addictivness. | M | 25 | 6 years | 6/27/2007 | 3 | anxiety, panic w/agoraphobia | Drowsiness, emotional numbness, spaciness, inability to think- especially about feelings, forgetfulness. sex drive and appetite have gotten better- not worse! | I got on this medication (.5 mg 2X daily) when I was 17 and experiencing constanst panic, incessant anxiety,severe depression and suicidal ideation because of the anxiety. I still had anxiety, but it lessened a bit. I was able to return to school and start socializing again.Still had panic. Became pregnant 2 mos after starting meds & quickly weaned off. experienced no withdrawal. I didn't start them again after the birth of my child since I was nursing and I didn't put much stock in the drug's effect anyhow. But 3 yrs later I couldn't stand the lie I was living- trying to convince every1 that I was functional when really I was in full panic mode every day. Finally I called my Dr. in desperation. 1st time I took them I got high. My system was more pure than it was as a 17-yr old party girl because I really felt the effects- & my speech was so slurred I was embarrassed to talk. After a couple days this effect lessened. I thought "oh my God! I'm ME again". My anxiety le | F | 26 | 6 years | 1/7/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Horrible, horrible problems concentrating. I can't remember anything. Constant, habitual confusion. Mentally "foggy" to the point where it is hard for me to form sentences and write coherently. I took an IQ test 3 months ago, and I got a 109. All my IQ tests before this drug were in the high 140s. | I've been on this drug for about 5 years. Recently, I began seeing a psychiatrist trained in Europe who is obviously aware of the dangers of Clonopin and Benzos all together. He spent 2.5 hours explaining the debilitating side effects of this drug. Well, at least there is an explanation for all of this. He PROMISED all side-effects will clear up within 9 months after having stopped taking this. | F | 29 | 6 years | 12/24/2007 | 1 | Leg jerks at night | Addicted. Have insomnia, inner head and body tremors, electric shock like feelings in body, mostly while trying to sleep. | I am going to try to get off of it, though I have been told it is a horrible experiance. | M | 60 | 6 years 2 MG 1X day | 1/12/2011 | 1 | anxiety and bi-polar disorder | this drug is incredibly addictive. my boyfriend and i have both been on it. i took it for 6 months and he's been takng it for around 6 years.we r both bi-polar. it's like poking an angry bull. i stopped taking it as i kept adding more and more pills per day because i didn't think it was working. however my boyfriend sometimes doesn't know when t stop. his speech is slurred and he is constantly forgetting what's going on and trips over things. this is prescibed by a doctor who supposedly curred his opiate addiction with suboxin. i guess i should be happy he doesn't crush it and shoot it ontop of heroin anymore....my bosses husband died from his klonopin addiction. he was 45. do we really need a drug this addictive being given to people with anxiety who may be suicidal??? you'd think our advanced medical industry could come up with something better. side effects: loneliness, stupidity, physical pain, addiction, sedation, and death. | i wasn't always such a bitch. | F | 29 | 6 years 2mg 2X day | 1/23/2011 | 5 | GAD w/ Panic disorder and Argorapho | No side effects. | This drug actually makes me feel normal. I get no drowsiness and function normal. | F | 25 | 5 years 0.5 - 1mg 1X AN | 5/3/2011 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Sleepiness, slight fatigue | Sometimes I take before bed and I sleep so much better. This works best without making me so tired when my anxiety is at a higher level. | F | 32 | 5 years .5 1X AN | 5/21/2014 | 5 | Chronic anxiety | Yes, this medication made me feel extremely lethargic...at first. After taking 1 to 2 mgs per day for several months, the side effects went away and I can control my anxiety. It also helps me fall off to sleep at night. | Life saver... nothing else worked | M | 54 | 5 years 2mgs | 12/30/2019 | 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 | PTSD/Anxiety/Night Terrors | The usual side effects for benzos. drowsiness mostly but not so bad. | I realize this drug is addictive, however, for me taking this is much better than the night terrors I have and also for those around me so they don't get jolted out of bed with my screams. No other medicine has helped with my combination of symptoms and I rarely feel the need to take on a daily basis. The night terrors for me have become fairly predictable as I see something on TV or see a car accident that triggers them. I know then I need to take the medication for a while. I also am sure to take a drug holiday and wean off the drug. Never just quit the drug. | F | 48 | 5 years 1 mg 2X day | 4/25/2011 | 4 | For Agoraphobia and disambiguation | - The only main side-effect I have noticed is that if you are a very active person and work out and such, It cause some disturbances for the stomach, due to its strong muscle relaxant properties. As well as skeletal muscle relaxation. And maybe dry mouth and yawning. Initially tho, it was hard to even walk on 1.25 Mg, but after about a month or so, It goes away people! Especially if used every day, at the same time and not abused. I have successfully tapered from 6mg, in 2mg 3x daily to just the 1.25mg. | Clonazepam has a very long half-life compared to other potent Nitro benzos such as Xanax, Nitrazepam, and Temazepam. So for all of the people complaining about feeling slugish the next day when waking up or sleeping through the next day, you all should switch from this medication. CLONAZEPAM SHOULD NEVER! EVER be prescribed for sleeping. There are much better benzo choices for insomnia. Take temazepam as a prime example, and if your doctor refuses to switch you to that, Try Bromazepam, or even Xanax, they all have short half-lives, meaning they leave your system with in the day. So you go to sleep at 9-10 pm, you take a temazepam (30 mg = 1 mg clonazepam), maybe you feel sluggish at around 8 a.m when you wake up. Drink a cup of tea or small cup of coffee and you wont AT ALL feel sluggish for the rest of the day. And I take this medication in the morning when I wake up... Because like I mentioned before it helps my mood and helps my anger to a great extent! | M | 23 | 5 years 1.25 1X day | 12/12/2010 | 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 | 3 | insomnia and sleep apnea | I am taking 1mg, along with 100mg of Trazodone for sleep. I have also tried Seroquel and Ambien; sometimes all 4 at once. Everyone is different, but the combination of Clonazepam and Trazodone works pretty well for me. | There are some days that it is very difficult to get up. There are also some days in which I have a physical feeling of frustration and anger. I'm not sure if it is a drug interaction of this drug itself. I also take meds for asthma, gout and a number of other medical conditions | M | 61 | 5 years | 3/11/2009 | 3 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Short term memory loss | This drug gave me substantial relief from my restless legs which were preventing me from falling asleep at night. Dosage was originally 1mg in the evening (around 7pm). This has been increased to 2mg in the evening likely due to long term tolerance of the drug. I have not experienced side effects until recently, after taking the drug for 5 years. I have trouble remembering what I did the previous day, or last week etc. Short term memory is struggling. I then decided I would stop taking the drug. It has been 2 weeks since I stopped cold turkey. I wouldn't recommend stopping like this. The withdrawal is severe. This came as a bit of a shock to me as I didn't realise I was addicted. The relief this drug gave me from RLS was good, but as others have said - it is not a cure - just a good chemical 'mask'. The RLS is still there, but now I have a valium dependence to kick as well. I would only advise others to use this drug for a brief (very brief) time to have a 'break' from the medi | F | 34 | 5 years | 11/15/2007 | 3 | insomnia | Take 2m with 150m of trazadone to try and sleep. It works decent not great BUT it makes me crave food like no other. | M | 52 | 5 years 2mg | 12/16/2015 | 5 | small fiber painful polyneurapathy | I was presribed this drug because of the incredible pain in my feet at night which made sleeping impossible. I have been taking .1mg for 4 years and because of the 24/7 pain of my autoimmune disease, I am able to get a good nights rest. I can't imagine using this drug during the day...I would be a zombie and probably fall asleep. DO NOT DRINK WHILE TAKING THIS DRUG. It warns you on the label so to drink is asking for trouble!!! | F | 56 | 4 years | 11/4/2007 | 5 | extreme anxiety, panic attacks | Prescribed 2mg 3x day, 4 1/2 years, but take .5 - 1 mg only when needed: overly anxious or agitated. For the more severe panic attacks, 2mgs. will calm me down in 15-20 mins. One mg. before a known anxiety/agitation-provoking situation (eg, staff meetings) works. Not addicting for me. Often go several days/week without taking it or thinking about it. It's short acting and is out of your system fairly quickly. It's a way different benzo. I could see possible addiction problems with valium because it has such a longer half life. Dependent on clonazepan only in the sense that it works. Changed my quality of life. | side effect - a little tiredness, but not enough to interfere with activity if taken only when on edge | F | 45 | 4 years | 5/22/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | None | Life saver for me. Nothing else helped me to sleep. Three Ambien's only gave me 3.5 hours sleep. Temazepam only gave me 4 hours. 1mg of clonazepam gives me 6 to 7 hours. It's not been addictive to me as I go off it on my days off and only use it for a good nights sleep for workdays. It really HAS been a life saver for me because I could not sleep and may have lost my job by now without it. | M | 53 | 4 years | 8/4/2008 | 5 | anxiety,panic attacks | a little drowsiness at first but you get used to it's effects and can function | I was on .5 mg daily for 4 years and taking it during a tense time was like a life saver for me,but sometimes getting through the day on .5mg was still at times a struggle and I still had panic attacks and anxiety at times because I only had that 1 pill and it wasn't quite enough.So I talked to my doctor and he inceased my dosage to .5mg twice daily around a month ago and ever since I've been calm and relaxed all day long and I sleep great at night.I know it's addictive because once I went off .5mg daily for 4 days and started feeling really weird.It is a tremendous help and I'd rather take pills and be relaxed than off pills and a nervous wreck. | M | 26 | 4 years | 4/18/2009 | 5 | Insomnia, anxiety, IC | None but if I take more then 0.5 mg then I feel drowsy and very relaxed the next day. | This is by far the best anti-anxiety medication out there. SSRIs are garbage compare to this. Allows me to get a good night's sleep and feel in control. | F | 37 | 4 years 0.5 MG 1X day | 1/15/2014 |