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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | OCD and panic disorder | Felt somewhat loopy the first few weeks of taking Klonopin. The loopy feeling went away as I got used to the medicine. | Klonopin helps my anxiety tremendously. I know a lot of people are scared of taking Klonopin because of the fear of getting addicted but as long as you take it the way you're supposed to and don't abuse it you will be okay. My racing thoughts are practically gone and I almost never have a panic attack now. I used to spend almost every waking moment living in fear to the point where I was terrified to get out of bed and now I'm a functional member of society. My anxiety used to torment my mind and I had no way to stop the obsessive thoughts but Klonopin has helped me enough that I can do all the things I never thought I would be able to do because I was too scared. | F | 22 | 5 years 1 mg | 5/17/2016 | 1 | OCD and anxiety | At first it worked great! and it felt good to be calm and to have my mind stop racing, then I noticed something different about myself. I was on edge all the time, I didn't like to smile anymore, I found myself crying all the time at nothing!! I became very depressed, isolated and scared. I wasn't me anymore, I felt like a monster. This drug completely and solely changed my personality. How do I know this drug did this? Cause I withdrew from the drug (worst experience in my life!!!!) and when I finally got through the withdrawls, I was me again. I was happy, laughing and enjoying life. This is an evil drug and I hope people read this and NEVER take it!!! Please believe me on this, this is NOT a road you want to go down, I know people on here are giving is a high rating, but PLEASE believe me when I tell you my story. I can't get that part of my life back and I can't apologize enough to the people I love how much I was sorry for being so mean to them for so many years. I will take livi | 8 years .5-2mg/day 1X day | 10/1/2014 | 5 | OCD intrusive thoughts, gad | I'm in the uk and it's called clonazepam here. Was prescribed by a psychartrist as it's not a typical benzo a gp would prescribe. had a breakdown in feb after discontinuing Prozac after 4 years ( cold turkey), in the midst of withdrawal I thought I was losing my mind and nothing would calm me down least of all the 2mg of diazepam they gave me. the psychatrist was part of the crisis team and ordered me to take 0.5 three times daily as it would build up better in my bloodstream. The relief was unbelievable...I remember lying in bed crying and thinking life was over and within 30 minutes of taking it I was saying I could take my girls to their ballet class! I've cut down and then gone back up as i've had lots of ssri changes this year. now take 0.5 x2 and keeps me calm. Side effects: headache, slightly euphoric feeling, memory not great. Worth it though. Worst side effect is not really knowing if it's the ssri working or the clonazepam keeping u stable? good med, don't abuse it. | F | 29 | 9 months 0.5 x2 | 12/6/2011 | 5 | GAD, OCD, Germaphobia | NONE | it is the best relaxing drug iv experienced. There have been days i would go without even weeks and i do not feel like myself. With klonopin everything seems so much better. It helps a lot whenever you take the recommended dosage. | F | 21 | 2 years 1mg 4X day | 5/1/2011 | 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 day | 1/21/2011 | 3 | Panic Disorder and OCD | Tired, sleepy, memory problems, increased saliva production, confusion, stomach aches, very much decreased motivation, uncoordinated movements, blurred vision, libido decreased/increased | This drug does it's job, it does what it is supposed to do but with major effects. I've started to have worsening effects, and think that this medicine is to blame. It is very very effective for anxiety and OCD behavior, but takes away most of my motivation-even paying bills on time has become a problem. Sometimes I can't drive because of it. My OCD has gotten better and I don't really have bad anxiety attacks anymore. And, gee, I can't hardly wait to quit this medicine, according to everything I've read, it will be like being stuck out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for a year... | M | 35 | 5 years .5-1.0mg 1X day | 9/29/2010 | 5 | Severe Panic Disorder and OCD | drowsiness, slight depression, foggy | I have a severe panic disorder, a disorder that runs like wild fire throughout my family and have basically spent my life being consistently suicidal. I desperately tried to avoid the benzos and have been on every anti-anxiety drug out there, along with holistic therapy, exercise and counseling. I've never been a drinker and have cut all stimulants out of my life. I know this medication is addictive, I know I will develop a tolerance to it, and I know I will end up taking more or switching to a higher benzo; but it is better than the alternative. My panic disorder has become so severe that I coudn't function in life and and couldn't handle feeling suicidal anymore. I would rather be a benzo junkie than dead, plain and simple. I would suggest that people with this type of disorder leave the benzos as a last resort; TRY EVERYTHING ELSE POSSIBLE. However, if it comes down to going over the deep end or being a junkie, bring on the Klonopin. | M | 29 | 5 years | 6/18/2009 | 1 | anxiety initially for OCD, then GAD | no side effects except some slight drowsiness which helped me sleep and didn't impair my daily functioning | klonopin worked like magic when I first started taking it, now that I've decided to come off of it b/c I've built up a tolerance over 6 years I'm experiencing TERRIBLE w/d symptoms. I itch randomly all over, especially right now my scalp itches constantly. I have total INSOMNIA which stinks to say the least. I feel better mood wise on the decreased dose from 1mg to .5mg that I started to taper with but had to increase back to .75mg after 3 days b/c I couldn't sleep. I have shivers that over take my body at times and spontaneous shivers that run down my legs. I was on the 1mg dose for a steady 4 months down from 4 mg. I'm trying to ride out the .75mg w/d effects now but how long will I not sleep? I would never had taken this drug had I known this was going to happen. How did anyone get off of this after such a long time as this. I didn't think 1mg was that big of a deal. I was wrong! I thought lithium discontinuation was bad--it was, but wow this is aweful. | F | 36 | 6 years | 5/20/2009 | 3 | insomnia, anxiety, ocd | PSYCHOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE | important: PLEASE NOTE, CONTRARY TO MANY POSTS ON THIS SITE, KLONOPIN, AS WELL AS THE OTHER BENZOS, DO NOT CAUSE PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE. THE BELOW POSTS CLAIMING OTHERWISE HAVE NO MEDICAL PROOF. it should be used for short term therapy, and in our society unfortunately it is not. for a complete understanding of how they work and how to SAFELY AND SLOWLY taper off (I have successfully tapered off 1/2 my dose to date) please see BENZOS.UK | M | 57 | 5 years | 4/10/2009 | 2 | generalized anxiety, ocd, depressio | none | I didn't really experience anything it was like I was taking a sugar pill. | M | 22 | 3 months | 1/10/2009 | 2 | OCD, Anxiety, IBS, Depression | Irritability, sleepiness, weight gain, also cloudly thinking and muscle tension (when coming off) | The surprising benefit of Klonopin to me was that it initally regulated my digestive system. I have irritable bowel syndrom (IBS), so this was a big plus. I fluctuate in weight a lot because of my IBS and severe problems with anxiety. I have trouble eating. I did gain about fifteen pounds while I was on this medicine, for a little more than a couple of months. This might be a problem for some, although it was a benefit for me. After being on it for a few weeks, it didn't seem to help my digestive system as much though. The main reason I started it was for anxiety; I wake up in the morning literally trembling because I have so much anxiety running through me. Initially, Klonopin seemed to help some. I started at .5 and worked my way up to 2. After a few weeks, the benefits of the medication on easing my anxiety also seemed to stop. The main reasons I'm going off of the medication (aside from it not really working in any positive way anymore) are irritibility and sleepiness. The medicine | M | 26 | 3 months | 6/29/2008 | 5 | bi-polar, anxiety, panic, ocd, dep | none unless I try to stop taking it-aka addictive | I have been taking this since I was 16. I am in the mental health field now as a clinician. I have taken street drugs, every antidepressant known to man, mood stablizers, herbal rememdies, and many other things. This drug truly works wonders when taken as directed by the Dr. It is the least addictive benzo, which basically just means minor tranquilizer, because of the 12hr 1/2 life. Taking 2mg of this every 12 hours will keep a constant 3mg in your body working at a bare minimum. 1mg every 12 will be 1.5mg constant, etc... It relaxes, causes less stress, reduces panic and anxiety symptoms, helps with sleep, cuts manic symptoms down, and reduces depression. It is much more effective when used in conjuction with other drugs. Prozac has always been a staple of mine because it elevates and has very few side effects besides the one everyone knows about (sexual). With the help of these two drugs most things can be easily overcome. They work for a wide variety of problems. Adding | M | 28 | 12 years | 12/9/2007 | 5 | anxiety, OCD's,migraine,Tri.Neuralg | memory problems but I am old anyway | Have taken for 10 years and plan to take it lifelong. Prescribed 1 mg but found .5 works fine at bedtime. Why get off it if life would be miserable ...no more migraines , bald spots, anxiety attacks and it alleviates my trigeminal nerve pain. It works for me but may not for others.Quitcherbellyachen and get on with life. | F | 66 | 10 years | 10/21/2007 | 3 | Anxiety Attacks/OCD | loss of appetite, confusion, disorientation, short term memory loss, aggression, anger, acid reflux, no libido | I initially starting taking 0.25mg of the wafers 3x a day, and it worked great for the first month or so, but after that, the anxiety had just gotten worse and along came depression, weight loss, complete loss of libido, hostility and anger, my body became reliant upon it, i would notice in about 8 hrs of not taking it, i would get migraines and my anxiety would worsen, and could not be solved by even taking an extra dose as advised. I prefer Lorazepam over this medication any day. It does good at first, but thats about it. | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/8/2007 | 5 | GAD and OCD | MANIC SYMPTOMS, IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR, MOOD SWINGS | GREAT ANXIETY MEDICATION | F | 35 | 5 weeks | 7/15/2006 | 4 | Anxiety, Psychosis, OCD | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sedation, slight depression, screwy sleep paterns, withdrawls see >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | I've been taking Klonopin for about 15 years and it really has made my quality of life much better after my nervous breakdown in college. It takes away my GAD and reduces my obsessions a lot. It helps with sleep. I've also had a headache for 16 years contant and it actual helps me deal with the unending pain. Well, I've gotten better over the years and have tried to get off of it once or twice...I only take .5mg QHS now, but if I miss a dose for two days straight I cannot sleep more than 3 hours a night. I have to many mental issues to deal with insomnia. For me, its just easier to stay hooked at .25mg or .50 than to stop taking it. As long as a doctor prescribes it to me, I will take it, because I don't want to suffer through withdrawls...I've suffered enough in this life. There was no Zyprexa or equivalent when I started taking Klonopin...If you use this drug long term, you might just have to stay with it for life or suffer. | M | 37 | 15 years | 4/21/2006 | 5 | depression/ anxiety/OCD | none | I take a small dose of klonopin along with my 20 mg. celexa. Very helpful with bulimia and hairpulling. I decided i was cured and went off both with no withdrawal problems but bulimia and trichotillamania returned. Started back on both meds and recieved immediate benefits. need it. pissed off at people who say it is the | F | 50 | 4 years | 6/3/2005 |
KLONOPIN (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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)