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 |
| 4 | neuropathy | Saved my life | This medicine has allowed me to live my life. I have over the years started and stopped Klonopin with very little trouble. A few nights of restless sleep is all that I get. I am amazed at all of the people who say they are having a lot of trouble. I guess it depends on the person. Since a lot of people take it for anxiety perhpas it affects those people differently?? | M | 59 | 15 years 1mg 2X day | 9/7/2010 | 4 | panic attacks | Side effects are minimal. | I had mild panic attacks as a child that increased until I was almost a prisoner in my home. None of the other anti-anxiety meds worked. When my doctor prescribed klonopin it was like I finally had my life back. I don't like knowing that I am dependent on a medication, but I never want to be in the debilitating state of anxiety that I remember so well. | F | 61 | 30 years 1 mg 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 4 | anxiety/ depression | sleepiness in the beginning, possible weight gain | I started taking this drug several years ago for isolated attacks of anxiety, mostly in public places and due to my severe case of Crohn's Disease. During my hospital stays the doctors would put me on high doses of Adavan, an anti-anxiety drug in its IV form. Withdrawing from that and the hardcore IV painkillers every time I got out was horrible for about a week. Weaning helped a lot! I find that I don't withdraw from the clonazapam as long as I am careful with taking it. My doctor recently changed the dose to once/twice a day. Keeping the dose as low as possible is important. Also keeping in frequent contact with your doctor is important. I also take Zoloft and Welbutrin and clonazapam has added thee missing ingredient I need to not have mood swings and to feel able to function normally again. WARNING: Withdrawl and drug dependancy is a real thing and this drug can cause that. People who have reviewed it this way have gone through a horrible experience. Do not take more than as directed and talk to your doctor about any concerns you have. My psychiatrist is wonderful at helping me with all of my meds. | F | 23 | 2 years .5 2X day | 9/6/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Initially made me tired/sleepy. | In my experience, this medication is safe and effective. Obviously, there are a large number of very ill, highly emotional people who use terms like, "Evil" and "Horrible" to describe this medication. In general, it is my finding that medications are neither evil or horrible, but some can lend themselves to abuse. Klonopin, like many other drugs, can be abused. It is important that any person who NEEDS to take Klonopin do so under the care of professional, and that the drug be used in moderation. Again, in my limited experience, it would appear to be safe, although there are a number of people who have developed some degree of dependency (that's different than addiction, though). Further, I would characterize the comments of others--specifically those who suggest that people should NEVER take a drug--as irresponsible and uninformed. Any person who reviews information on this forum should remember that we humans are all different in the way in which we respond to medications and drugs. It's a really, really bad idea to suggest that a medication is EVIL (or terrible, etc.) based on anecdotal, limited information. Long story short: Klonopin works. Don't take too much of it. Use it under the care of a physician. Try to learn as much as you can about why your body/mind seems to require it. | M | 49 | 6 months 0.5 2X day | 9/3/2010 | 4 | Restless Leg Syndrome | F | 58 | 4mg 1X day | 8/31/2010 Patient History | 1 | Anxiety & depression | This drug is evil. Like so many on here, it has changed me and not for the better. I have been off it for almost 6 months now and was never told by my Dr. how addictive this drug could be. The FDA or someone needs to revisit this drug. It is HORRIBLE!!! I would get another Dr. if they try to put you on it. I think it has messed me up neurologically. I suffer from restlessness, anxiety & depression. It has wrecked me, but I'm trying hard to regain my life. It will numb your mind and it is a hard drug to stop. Please don't do it... | DO NOT take this drug. If you are on it, I'm sorry, but if you were told, I would get another opinion. | M | 44 | 1 years 0.5MG 1X day | 8/31/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | Sweating, Diareah, Memory Loss, Amneisia, Mainia, Impulsiveess, Extream Anxiety, Depression, Loss of job, Family, Friends, Legal Problems, Obsessive compulsiveness, parinoia. shaking, twitching, ect............. | DO NOT EVER START TAKING THIS DRUG. It is pure evil. even if you think you can control it, you wont even remember or know you are out of control. You will take for granted everything you value in your life. If you have any concern about anything you will have the ability to disregard it while taking this drug. you will miss work, cheat, lie, lose you job and everything you love becasue you just dont care anymore. There were times when I was on vacation and didnt even know what state or country I was in. I have weeks of my life that I dont remember. It has made me stupid and now I am going to drug rehab to try to salvage what I can or what is left of my life. It wasnt till I got arrested for DUI that I realized what I was doing to myself. This drug that was prescribed ruined my life!!!! | 31 | 5 years 4mg 1X day | 8/31/2010 | 1 | Panic attacks | If this drug works wonders for you then you better pray to God that you never have to come off it and go through withdrawal if you have been taking it everyday.My Doctor decided after 20 years that it was time for me to come off so I had no choice..I am so so sick and ill from the withdrawal and it is 18 MONTHS SINCE I TOOK THE LAST DOSE!! I am still as sick as during the first week of being Klonopin free. The dependency to this drug completely ruined my life I am now on long term disability and unable to look after myself, I feel brain damaged and physically ill and in a lot of pain in my bones all the time and a ton of other symptoms constantly. | M | 40 | 20 years 4mg 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | ADDICTIVE!!! drymouth, blurry "white haze" vision, fatigue, muscle pain. | Withdrawal from Klonopin is a nightmare. I had all opf the following with withdrawals from this drug sweating, severe body aches, depression, leg cramps, tremors, ringing ears, racing heart beat, high blood pressure & severe insomnia for weeks. Had no idea I was addicted until I left it a home and went out of town for a week. Never ever will I take again due to the withdrawals. | M | 35 | 2 years 3 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 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 | 1 | Agoraphobia Anxiety | Memory loss, Headaches, mood swings, lethargy, fits of unexplained rage. uphoria, nightmares, nightsweats hair loss liver problems kidney problems heart palpitations | Please if you dont read any other post read this one. I was put on Clonapin and have taken it for 14 years. At the time due to my situation it was the only one that would work. DONT TAKE THIS DRUG EVER once you start you cant get off of it, its extremely addictive.. i never abused the drug, but just the constant taking it has made me an addict... in fact i always took less than what was prescribed but it still has horrible side effects. You suffer memory loss, your always tired never motivated. It makes u depressed, angry and isolated. It alters your perception or reality, i could go on and on. It has destroyed my health as well to the point i now legitimately have nervous system damage. Where as before it was just a panic attack making me feel weird now its the drug,and even if i stop the drug at this point the effects are still permanent. There are alternative medicines please use one of them, Please dont end up like me all i have at this point is regrets there is nothing i can do to change what has happened. | M | 38 | 14 years 1mg 3X day | 8/22/2010 | 5 | GAD, SAD, panic attacks | Fatigue, memory loss. | CHEW THEM AND LET THEM DISSOLVE IN YOUR MOUTH!!! I see lots of people saying that it took an hour to kick in. This must be due to swallowing the pills whole. These pills are even labelled as "orally dissolving tablets". The makers understand that anxiety meds need to kick in quickly. Dissolving the tablets in your mouth allows them to be absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth; I feel it within 1 MINUTE, not 1 HOUR! Yes, the medication can have some side effects, but for those of us with debilitating anxiety, they are by far the lesser of two evils vs. suffering through the anxiety. For anyone who has really bad side effects, I would say that either this is not the right medication for you or you have some other underlying condition. I feel like this med has helped to "reset" my brain to not be anxious if you will, so I feel like I can start to come off it now that I've relearned to not be anxious, as it is most definitely a self-perpetuating condition. Feel free to write me if you'd like. I hope this was helpful to someone. | M | 27 | 14 months 1 MG 1X AN | 8/15/2010 | 1 | anxiety & panic attacks | I, myself am not taking this drug, but my boyfriend of 3yrs. has taken it in the past and is currently back on it again. My boyfriend has tried many different anti-anxiety medications, none of which have worked..but by far this one(clonazepam) is the worst. I have no interest in how this drug works for the other users, bc I already know. The only reason why I am on this site is to share/warn you just how horrible this medication is. It has completely altered my boyfriends personaility. He has loss a sense of who he is, he is disconnected, has no emotion, fits of rage, EXTREME depression, no motivation, NO feelings, sleeps all day, doesn't care about anything, and is completely addicted. I understand you can try to blame this on something else, but this is the second time we have experienced the same exact symptoms on the same exact drug. It will ruin your life, your relationships in life, and worst of all...who you are. Unfortunately, while someone is on this drug, it is sometimes hard | DO NOT TRY THIS MEDICATION OR LET SOMEONE YOU LOVE TRY IT...IT IS NOT A MEDICATION, IT IS A DRUG, and a horrible addictive one at that. PLEASE READ. | F | 22 | 1 years 3X day | 8/15/2010 | 1 | muscle spasms | tolerance, dependence, withdrawal seizure, post acute withdrawal syndrome | I really can't say enough bad stuff about this drug. It robbed me of my health, my career, my home, my happiness and almost my marriage and my life. I took it precisely as prescribed, never abusing it. I wasn't warned this could happen. It's criminal this crap is still legal. | F | 46 | 10 years 1 mg 3X day | 8/14/2010 | 4 | Severe Anxiety | drowsiness, brain fog | This drug helped me tremendously. I have a family history of severe anxiety and mine did not kick in until my mid 20's (thank God) but when it hit, nothing seemed to help until I started taking this. I started out taking it as needed but then my doctor decided it would be better to take it consistently in my situation. It helps me to stay level and I find that if I exercise and stay moving that it helps with the tiredness. I know there are a lot of negative reviews here (like most any other drug) but for me, this drug has worked well. | F | 30 | 1 years .25mg 3X day | 8/10/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | I can't even count how many!!! This drug is dangerous, it's like an acid trip coming off it! I took it correctly and on time as my doctor said and it has destroyed my family and everything! | I have nothing good to say about this medicine and would not recommend it! if there was a 0, I would have rated it that! | M | 23 | 6 months 0.5mg 2X day | 8/4/2010 | 5 | Severe Anxiety/Panic Attacks | this is my first day with Clonazepam (Klonopin)I feel amazing. I have read many, many of these reviews, I do feel scared, but using it as directed I have full faith in my DR. he is amazing. I was first put on Buspar for anxiety and after the first week of taking it was told it would take another 2/3 weeks to feel full effect. I needed immediate relief and I have to say so far today the refief is GREAT. Very low dosage, and only using it as needed. | M | 34 | 1 days 0.5 mg 1X AN | 7/30/2010 | 1 | Panic, Anxiety | this drug will mess you up, looking back at the ratings, no wonder it is so low. i used this medicine for a short time, the doctor did not how to taper me, none of them did OMG this was a disaster!, my hair fell out, sweats, nightmares, convulsions, horrible kidney infections, parkinson's like symptoms, be prepared to come off, when you do eventually you will know what i'm talking about. these people rating 5 obviously is with the medical profession, this drug is a mind blower!!! | well, i was on it 5 months only, only took 0.5mg one a day and did not abuse it! after i tapered within a month's time, i was so exhausted it about killed me. it was the worst thing anyone could go through, you may think it's working but tolerance comes fast, i recommend tapering off it slowly, the withdrawal was horrible, not as in horrible like the previous anxiety before klonopin but ten times worse, i thought i would be on this medicine for my life, but it didn't work that way, it eventually loses its effect, be prepared! find an online forum too that helps. it's horrible but hopefully you will come out of the withdrawal alive. God Bless. | F | 47 | 5 months 0.5mg 1X day | 7/13/2010 | 1 | Anxiety, Sleep | While on it, none. Withdrawal effects were horrid, as others attest. Switch to Valium for taper, go slow. www.benzo.org.uk. | Accidental addict on Benzo many years ago, since fully recovered. Klonopin to start, switched to Valium for taper. Was only on Klonopin for 2 months but the withdrawal side effects were absolutely horrid. You feel like you are dying. Will never take this or any benzo med again. Used the Ashton guide and lots of prayer to withdraw - www.benzo.org.uk, very useful and a life saver. | M | 23 | 2 months 1 2X day | 7/12/2010 | 5 | GAD, Panic | For the first week a little off balance from time to time. A little dizziness that went away quickly. | This drug worked when others did not. I have taken many SSRI's and they actually made me worse. GP started me on Lexapro which gave me a terrible panic attack on day 2 when I was driving a car. I had to get a tow truck to come get me due to the fact that the attacks were one after another and thought I was going to pass out the whole time. I was unable to drive for 4 weeks. I went back to my GP who then RX Klonopin .5 x2 day for panic. I took my first one and the next day I was driving. The Klonopin has not completely taken away the DR feeling, but has allowed me to function and work as well as drive a car again. I am getting better, I use to be scared abou thaving another attack while driving but have not had 1 attack since starting Klonopin. I am now with a PSY professional and starting CBT. He wants to keep me on Klonopin for the near future. This is the only medicine that has ever helped me in any way. Thank God for this pill. | M | 36 | 26 days .5 2X day | 7/9/2010 |