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 |
| 2 | Sleep apnea | Very tired the next day. Also dizzy, fatigued. Depressed. | Put me to sleep very well but side effects not worth it. | M | 76 | 1 years | 6/19/2009 | 2 | anxiety | initially this medication really helped me overcome my problems, but then my mind deteriated (s/p?) over the year, complete loss of short term memory, loss in appetite which lead to severe wight loss/malnutrition, eventually i became paranoid, could not sleep, could not think clearly, then had severe bouts of bipolar symptoms, uncontrollable laughing/crying, i lost almost everything in my life. my job, my girlfriend. | high addictive, make sure your mental health is being monitored on a bi weekly basis, and that more than one person is watching your progress, by no means should this medication be used as a long term solution, a healthy diet and excercise have worked much better. | M | 23 | 1 years | 5/6/2008 | 1 | Panic attack | Dizness, VERY ADDICTIVE, hard to stop... | I take this pills since 1 1/2 years for panic attack and anxiety, 0.5 mg, 8 times a day (4 mg total). I always been a shy person and I'm not able to go in front of people and speak, or just take the bus for example... When I begin to take clonazepam, I was extremely charmed by the effects of this drug. I was able for the first time of my life to go somewhere without care about the others and what they think about me...BUT after 3 months, I begin to act strangely and to DRINK a lot of alchol, and the more you drink with this pills, the more you act strangley and begin to be someone else. I had a hard time with drugs in the past so I'm not surprise that I found that I was addicted to the clonazepam... Now I stop drinking ( 6 months ago ), and I always have BIG headache everyday. My doctor put me on a new medecine call gabepentin, it's also a anticonvulsion medecine but less addictive cause it's not a benzo. I try to stop clonazepam at the same time but I feel so strange and I always fear | M | 30 | 1 years | 1/13/2007 | 1 | insomnia due to autonomic neuropath | loss of balance, muscle cramps, burning sensation in my brain, loss of appetite, slight headaches, still get no more than an avg. of 3 to 4 hrs. sleep each night, and numbness on brain. | I would definitely advise anyone to not let any M.D. or Neurologist suggest that anyone get started on Clonazepam, because of its various side effects, as well as having possible life-threatining side effects, if stopped abruptly. E.G: Uncontrollable seizures that can't be stopped… | M | 67 | 18 months .05 mg 1X day | 5/13/2011 | 4 | Anxiety | It is adictive but far easier to kick than cigaretts. It is the only thing that has helped with anxiety. Andidepresants DO MAKE ANXIETY WORSE some are shear hell to start and worse to stop. Clonazepam is the only drug that helps. Not a cure but it helps. I weigh 250lbs and take 1mg four times daily. | M | 51 | 16 months | 10/6/2005 | 1 | Anxiety | Withdrawal!!! Tremors, Migraine Headaches, Depression, Panic Attacks. Terrible!!! | I was prescribed this drug for panic attacks when my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year. My doc started me on .5 mg 3x a day and by Christmas she had raised it to 1 mg 3x a day. I started having dissociative events, I was numb to the grief when my mother died. I had depression that worsened each month because I refused to up my dose any more. I did not know I had developed a tolerance and started having withdrawal symptoms. First I slowly withdrew from my husband and children, & I started having migraine headaches daily. I could barely make it through my work each day. I had tremors, myclonic jerking, suicidal thoughts, painful joints and muscles, and fever. I finally looked up clonazepam withdrawal symptoms on the internet and I suddenly realized that these symptoms had crept up on me slowly each day until I was barely functioning. My doctor had started me on gabapentin and I noticed that I was able to cut back my dose of clonazepam. I have tapered it slowly over the last 2 months by myself, my doctor does not believe it is addicting so she has not helped. I have taken Magnesium and the Gabapentin to help. I am now in day 5 of complete withdrawal and I am very miserable. I had to completely take work off. I have run fevers, experiences dreadful insomnia, and terrible tremors. I wish had not trusted my doctor when she said it was not addicting. Don't ever take this drug daily for more handful of weeks. addiction is far worse | F | 33 | 13 months | 9/16/2009 | 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 | 4 | Stressed out!! | Sleepiness at night, not during the day. | I have been taking this for almost a year and take it on an as needed basis. I can take it or not take it, I dont crave it but it really helps when I need it. I have arrythmia and it doesnt effect it any. | M | 40 | 11 months | 2/15/2007 | 5 | anxiety | for a benzo it has very little to no side effects. was used to remove me from Xanax. I noticed no transition switching cold turkey and actually felt better. | Klonopin is a great benzo having taken several that had terrible side effects. it is a very mild drug and really works so well you don't notice it. Unlike Xanax I haven't had to up my dosage every 6 months. | M | 43 | 10 months 1mg 1X day | 3/1/2016 | 1 | anxiety | Sleeplessness when meds weren't taken,withdrawl/addictions.Symptoms include anxiety,anxiousness,panic attacks,restlesness,headache,drowsiness......etc. | Addictive!!!! | F | 23 | 10 months | 9/27/2003 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks. | None. When the prescription ran out for 3 weeks my anxiety came back but that was it. | I had been taking Paxil for 2 years, hated it, had suppressed libido, started .5 Clonapepam prn (as needed) and it has worked admirably, a little drowsy but nothing else. | M | 53 | 9 months | 9/28/2008 | 4 | Panic and Anxiety | When first taking it and lasts for about 15-20 min - dizziness, out-of-body experience maybe, imbalance, tiredness, spaced out. It doesn't last for long though, it goes away and you begin to just feel calm, maybe a bit drowsy still. | It definitely helps when I'm feeling the onset of major anxiety or a panic attack and I need help calming myself down. It's not a cure, I use it along with therapy and tools to help myself relieve my anxiety and panic. It's just an aid to help me get through what's going on. | F | 25 | 9 months .25 MG 1X AN | 9/10/2012 | 1 | Anxiety | EXTREME anxiety, muscle twitching, muscle cramps, muscle pain, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, impaired vision, terror, cognitive problems, depression, extreme fear, being suspicious, cold hands, loss of appetite, insomnia, dehydration, dry mouth, hallucinations, sweating, weird thoughts, loss of hearing, sudden panic, confusion, euphoria, headache, tiredness, dearealization... loss of memory | if you want to experience real hell, REAL HELL... please stay away from this drug. its the worst thing EVER. | M | 22 | 9 months 0.5 3X day | 8/9/2011 | 3 | Extreme Anxiety | Over all this is not a bad anti anxiety medication, however being a benzodiazipine, it causes serious addictive problems as i am experiencing and it takes a lot longer to work than the likes of Ativan or Xanax which work in half an hour compared to the couple of hours the clonazepam needs to build up As much as i like it, i would not say its the best benzo, but according to my psychiatrist its the least addictive out of the strong benzo's like lorazepam, xanax and triazolam | F | 24 | 8 months 2-5MG 2X day | 3/14/2010 | 5 | jerking awake | None noted | I was prescribed ativan for "anxiety attacks" but switched ti clonazepam because ativan is for short term use. I started having mental jerks whichprevented me from falling asleep. I also have REM Behavior disorder which I'm told by my sleep doc can only be controlled by this drug. I take 3/4 MG before bed and usually get 7-8 hours sleep. It does not give you deep sleep. Lately I get up feeling fine but fatigue within an hour and don't recover til mid afternoon. Not sure if it is the drug or Parkinson's. I was afraid of benzos too but at these low levels I'm told it's non-addictive. Don't know of other dangers. | M | 62 | 7 months 1 mg 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 4 | Anxiety Attacks | memory loss, weight loss (20lbs), loss of balance, restless leg syndrome, fatigue, clogged ears, mild respiratory infection | Tried Xanax briefly, and Ativan which I hated. I felt better instantly on Klonpin. Though I believe it to be addictive, and I certainly wat off. Ive gone from 1mg per day to .5 a day, and remain faily stable for the most part. An attempt to go to .25 hasnt worked well for me just yet, and I just visited the hospital last week because the Klonopin couldnt get my heart rate down. Clearly I have some work to do in therapy, so I can manage these attacks on my own and without having Klonopin in my bag. I SO look forward to that day. Anyone know how helpful meditation/spirituality is? | F | 34 | 7 months | 5/10/2006 | 4 | Anxiety/depression | Dizzyness, Loss of Balance, Drowsiness | Taking 2 mg daily w/ 150mg Effexor XR. I have yet to experience any dependency with this drug, I go on streaks where I take it for a few weeks but then forget for several days. It's not like the Effexor where I panic if I know I might be more than 24 hours without a dose. The combination seems to be working allright. Things are certainly better than they used to be. | M | 27 | 7 months | 6/16/2006 | 1 | Bi-Polar disorder - mania | Feeling tired, confused, short and long term memory loss, nausea, intolerance to caffine (making me wretch or vomit for upto 4-5hours after coffee), unable to concentrate on things like films or books or games, lethologica (google it), clumsiness, stomach ache on my left side, change in bowel habits, problems with urination, mental depression, massive reduction in erections. I used to go to gym 3 times a week and run 3 times a week, but stopped it all and became fat after about 1 week of this medication. | I was only ever euphoric, full of energy, creative, slightly unpredictable and had an overwhelming sense of well-being whilst in a manic phase. I was only twice ever in trouble with the police in 20 yrs! And both times they understood the situation and were very understanding and I never got in trouble from them or charged with anything, they helped.. This stuff should only ever be given to uncontrollable maniacs IMO, any other use does not justify the side effects. I am still Bi-Polar, but treat it now with Lamotrigine (75mg a day). They only gave me the Clonazepam to help me relax on an evening if I felt anxious and to help me sleep well. But then said I had to to take it every night and increased the amount from 0.5mg to 1.5mg over a few weeks. I hate them! I've been weaning myself off Clonazepam over the last 7 days, I have had terrible headaches and some migraines that last most of the day and sometimes wake me up during the night. I've stopped sleeping my normal 8 hours and now only get a fitful 3-4 hours sleep. I'm restless, anxious, but now when I get anxious its worse then before and I wretch from it. Luckily some of my old self has come back, I feel a bit more alert every day, have been motivated enough to go for a run today and feel positive about the future for the 1st time in several months. If you do decide to come off it seek medical advise or at least check out the forums of other users coming off it. My symptoms of withdrawal are fairly common. Unfortunately | M | 35 | 7 months 0.5mg/1.5 1X day | 2/19/2011 | 5 | anxiety and lack of sleep | makes me drowsy, but really relaxes me, always small doses though, then it works great | taken in small doses clonazepam or klonopin works great, if you are taking more than 1MG per day, you have a serious problem that needs to be dealt with in another way | M | 48 | 6 months .25 MG 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 5 | Panic Attacks | Occasionally a little sleepy. No other side effects. | This product worked for me and pretty much stopped the panic attacks in their tracks. I stopped taking the product once I decided to get pregnant as recommended by my doctor. | F | 38 | 6 months | 1/26/2007 |