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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | GAD, Panic Disorder | I experienced no side effects while taking .5 mg, 3x per day, but eventually became used to that does and increased to 1mg, 4x per day. At this level, I began to suffer from depression, suicidal thoughts, etc, and was told by psych I needed to change meds. DETOX WAS HELL. It was 3 weeks of shaking, sweating, nausea, terror and nostop panic attacks. Klonopin is OK for occasional use, but I would not recommend taking it regularly. | Sadly, I haven't found any others meds that work as well as Klonopin did in the beginning. After 3 years on the drug, I was so used to it, as happens with benzos, the .5mg just didn't work anymore. Now, I'm back to having near-constant anxiety, just taking Xanax as needed. | F | 34 | 3 years | 5/10/2009 | 1 | Panic disorder. | While taking Klonopin I experienced severe withdrawal symptoms as well. I was only on 1.5 mg of Klonopin daily. It feels good when you first take it but after you come down or off of it you feel absolutely horrible. | Do not take this drug! It's a back stabber! | M | 18 | 4 months | 4/19/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic attacks | I have been on this medicine for many years. I have no side effect problems and I can't say that about many drugs! | it helps me in so many ways. I can actually go places now and enjoy life. I used to take Xanax but got addicted to it so I finally got off of it. If I miss does of Klonopin, I don't even notice it. | F | 47 | 10 years | 4/16/2009 | 3 | anxiety | tiredness, confusion, depression, tinnitus | I only took klonopin for 8 weeks until Lexapro kicked in, it helped somewhat with the anxiety, but it also made me forgetful, sleepy and depressed (I've never been depressed before). I was also very worried about the withdrawals so I weaned myself off with my doctor's supervision. It was nowhere near as bad as all the horror stories I read about, at least for me. I had 2 days of nausea and diarrhea, but that was about it. I must have been lucky, but I was only on 0.5mg for 8 weeks. You have to decide for yourselves if it helping your condition or making you feel worse. I'm glad i'm off it now, I feel more like my old self. | F | 45 | 8 weeks | 4/14/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Drowsiness, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Muscle Twitching, Coughing, Slight Difficulty Breathing | I fought taking this, even after 2 drs wanted me to take it, b/c I was scared of the addictive potential. For 3 mths, I've taken .25 mg at night and if I have a bad episode of anxiety during the day, I take another .125 mg (rarely). It has helped me a lot to deal with this anxiety that came out of nowhere (chest pain, tightness in throat, fear of being alone) & it has made my sleep deeper, which helps me so much the next day. I was so scared to take it, but so far, I am glad I gave it a chance, b/c it has helped me get back to my real life. My psychiatrist says it is very unlikely to get "addicted" at my levels, but who knows? It does make me cough sometimes after I take it and it takes 40-50 min to kick in. I am starting to get more muscle twitches now, which does scare me... | F | 30 | 3 months | 4/11/2009 | 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 | 5 | Anxiety and panic attacks | I never experienced many side effects. Just some sleepiness and drowsiness. Since i'm presently taking four different presrription medications that makes it hard to remember how i felt exactly. | Clonazepam helps me deal with my OCD sysptoms and i don't experience any serious panic attacks. | M | 34 | | 3/28/2009 | 1 | sleep disorder related to cfs | They made me a little drowsy and helped me sleep. I experienced no ill effects until I stopped taking it. | When my doctor decided to retire without helping me find a replacement physician I decided I'd rather be off the klonopin anyway. I've read people saying they can go days without experiencing withdrawal symptoms, this is true. You will not feel like you are about to die with the cold, clenching fist of death upon your chest until 4, 5 or even 6 days after you stop. People are not kidding when they say the withdrawals are hell. I experienced palpitations, such intense anxiety and panic attacks I literally thought I was dying. I had intense vertigo, dysphoria, depersonalization, shaking, tremors, the feeling that I was moving and shaking when I wasn't... The best part is, I have been off Klonopin for almost 5 years now and I still suffer from many of the symptoms I had upon withdrawal. Anxiety, depersonalization, dysphoria, on top of which, I have restless leg syndrome which also started after I stopped klonopin. Oh, did I mention the insomnia? I truly wish my doctor could have helped me wean off klonopin and I do wish he'd warned me that some withdrawal symptoms are permanent. The literature on this drug and withdrawal effects are mind-boggling. Many, many people commit suicide rather than suffer the most intense withdrawal symptoms. If you're getting off this drug and going through withdrawals, I'd just like to say, You can do it! And don't be afraid to ask your doctor for help! And if your doctor doesn't help you, go to a different doctor! Physicians are there to make like b | F | 27 | 4 years | 3/25/2009 | 5 | panic attacks | I never had any side effects. | It definately stopped the panic attacks. | F | 15 years | 3/24/2009 | 3 | Panic Attacks | sleeping too much, headaches, not able to think. | I have been taking this medication for about 4 years now and I regret ever going to the doctor for help. I know that God is the answer. The reaction to the medication has gotten worse since I started taking it. It got rid of my anxiety, but my friends and family are in love with the medication. Can't say it's really helped me as much as it's helped them. I don't feel like I am myself. I took it for irritaion. I don't work but once a year. My life has not improved and I don't think I will be taking this med for my whole life. If I don't take it I won't sleep. I've prayed about it. | F | 25 | 7 years | 3/9/2009 | 5 | Severe Panic Attacks and GAD | When I began taking this drug about a year ago, I was pretty tired. I was sluggish, had minor motor impairment. For about a month it felt like I always had one beer in my system. However, these effects fully dissipated after 1 month. | THIS DRUG HAS SAVED MY LIFE. Prior to taking Klonopin, I had severe panic attacks on a daily basis (3 sometimes 4) and I was becoming an agoraphobic. I could not bear the thought of having to live every day like that. I got help immediately. Diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I was first put on Zoloft (I had a severe negative reaction), and was taken off. I was put on Xanax for a month, but it was only a temporary fix. My doctor was awful. I switched psychiatrists...my new doctor is fantastic...he put me on 1.5mg of Klonopin (generic now) per day (.5mg two to three times per day). At first, I took a larger dose (full three pills per day)...but now I am down to just 1.0mg per day. It created a virtuous cycle because it took away my panic attacks and general anxiety disorder. Still occasionally feel on edge, but now its nothing that I can't talk myself out of within 5 to 10 minutes. I lets me be in full control of my anxiety issues. I cannot thank my doctor enou | M | 27 | 1 years | 3/5/2009 | 5 | social anxiety, panic disorder | drowsiness and short term memory loss | Has helped greatly. Side effects were a problem when I was taking daily, but I've learned to take it around once a week when I actually need it which stops any worry of withdrawing symptoms and a almost zombie like feeling with the memory effects when taking more often. Can take some experimentation to learn a helpful routine with this drug, but once you do it works great. | M | 28 | 6 months | 3/1/2009 | 3 | muscle spasms, severe charley-horse | sleepiness, awake dream state | did help with muscle spasms, slept better (chronic neck/back pain sufferer) | F | 54 | 30 days | 3/1/2009 | 5 | Anxiety/panic disorder | Forgetfulness, sometimes dry mouth, feelings of overconfidence, muscle twitching | I've been taking Klonopin since 1999. I had been experiencing panic attacks and general anxiety that was giving me a nervous stomach/nausea. Took it more to relieve the physical symptoms of anxiety that were causing me to miss work/school. First started taking it twice a day, then once a day, then continued that way only because it was in my system and I was afraid of withdrawal. (Tried that once and it was ugly!) I was gradually able to withdraw from daily usage by just putting off taking it, longer and longer...until I was taking a small dose of it maybe 2 times a month. I will probably take Klonopin the rest of my life, as needed, because it really helps with my anxiety. Now that I take it as needed, I notice that it always puts me in a good mood - then a few days later, my recollections of that day (and sometimes my bold actions!) will be somewhat hazy. (Sometimes even in a "drunk-dialing/did that really happen?" kind of way.) This isn't necessarily a negative thing beca | F | 30 | 10 years | 2/27/2009 | 5 | ANXIETY | Nothing but positive things to see. This really calmed me down and helped me sleep. | F | 7 days | 2/24/2009 | 5 | Stress, Panic, Anxiety | Relaxes me, Helps me have a fulling night sleep. | I was taking Xanax for a while there, but I couldn't stand how tired and agitated it made me feel, so I switched to Klonopin, I love it, because there is no lasting effect with this medication. It has also helped my breathing, which I thought was asthma, but it was due to stress. | F | 25 | 1 years | 2/21/2009 | 4 | Anxiety and Insomnia | At discontinuance after 9 months, I experienced additional anxiety and insomnia. I went directly off this medicine (.5mg per day) (i.e. cold turkey), which was probably not the best way to do it. While taking the medicine, which varied from .25 mg to .5 mg per day, at bedtime, I didn't really have any side effects. | I believe as a result of taking Levaquinn for 6-7 weeks for a prostate infection, I experienced additional neurological side effects from the Levaquinn, which resulted in urination difficulties, insomnia and anxiety. Clonazepam provided considerable relief and helped me get back on track. After approx 2 months, I reduced the dosage to .25 mg per day without any problem. Later went back to .5mg per day and then back to .25mg per day, before completely discontinuing this medicine. I have been off it for about 1 year, although still dealing with some of the original issues. | M | 44 | 9 months | 2/19/2009 | 1 | anxiety insomnia | Seems to make me depressed and cry a lot more than usual. I get on other people's nerves with my over emotionality. I'm addicted to it. | It makes me angry that I am addicted to this, and the doctor acts like I shouldn't be, when it is a well known fact that it is addictive. I switched from Xanax to Ativan to this. I don't know what to do. I feel worse. I would rather have anxiety. Although insomnia is hell. | F | 59 | 10 months | 2/19/2009 | 5 | Panic Attacks and Anxiety | A very slight and temporary forgetfullness, like I acted a little slower than usual to answer questions and remembering things took a couple of minutes. | Took this med for about 1 year for anxiety along with Serzone for Depression. Doze of Klonopin was 3 pills a day. Was off of it for some time. Still take 1/2 pill ocasionally here and there for a couple of days and it seems to work. I thank my psychiatrist for this treatment. It is stronger than Xanax so if you haven't tried any of the two try the mildest first, however for acute and recurrent panic attacks it works the best when taken between 6 months to a year, otherwise don't bother. You got to start on a small dose, 1/2 pill and increase it over a week, otherwise it won't work if taken too high of a dose at first it can aggravate your panic attacks and anxiety and so you think it won't work on you. Not meant to be taken for over a year I would say. It's not so addictive that you can't take it off. Unfortunately for people that are anxious by nature is a chronic disorder comes and goes with Stress! Yes you can keep it under control when you go off the med by identifying y | F | 39 | 1 years | 2/17/2009 |