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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | panic attacks | None really a little tired at first I'm fine now I can leave the house drive anywhere it changed my life | F | 36 | 3 years | 2/7/2008 | 5 | severe anxiety | drowsiness - seems to be less apparent now that i've taken it a while | my anxiety was severe enough to cause nausea/vomiting. the drug has cured me of this. | F | 43 | 2.5 months | 1/29/2008 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic, Insomnia | No side effects, | I have been reading this board and have a few things to say that may hopefully help others. I have been taking Klonopin on and off for 2 years. I have tapered sucessfully and experienced withdrawl. Firstly, I would be DEAD from my own hands or some other way if I did not get this drug when I did. Yes, it can be addictive, but somehow it is more socially acceptable to go drink (which I feel is worse, study alcohol withdrawl) than to take an anti-anxiety drug prescribed by a doctor?? NOTHING is a magic bullet and nothing is w/o risk. I am also addicted to caffine, many are addicted to eating, smoking, etc. In closing, no one chooses to go through panic attacks, anxiety, etc. If I had a choice I would not have lived through what I have lived through, I would not be taking any mediaction, unfortunatly, these are not the cards I was delt. It hit me like a freight train, thank God for relatively safe pharmaceuticals, they have helped many. We are all just doing the best we can. If you | F | 32 | 2 years | 1/25/2008 | 5 | anxiety | zero side effects | life aving drug, feel relaxed and super ultra mellow. it should be illegal to feel this good | M | 27 | 2 days | 1/25/2008 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Initial slight cognitive impairment. Taking .5mg BID. | This drug is often grouped in with benzos (xanax, valium, etc.) but it's different because it also works on your serotonin receptors (which gives it antidepressant effects). I switched over to this after years on Lexapro (which was really hard to get off -- and took 4 months). I lost 25 Lexa-pounds, felt mentally better and also physically better than on SSRIs. I believe pharma companies positioned SSRIs as safer (less-addictive) to encourage SSRI use. I've also come to believe that the risk of addiction is a small (and manageable) factor compared to the benefit of a simpler drug. Having said that -- if you've had issues with addiction in the past, don't take this drug. Or, if your dose stops working after 2 months -- klonopin (or other benzos) are probably not for you. One last note. If you are switching directly from an SSRI to klonopin, you may not be able to fairly evaluate klonopin. Going off an SSRI (after prolonged use) means you've trained some of your | F | 40 | 10 months | 1/20/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder, GAD | Cognitive/Memory Depression, slight decrease in sex drive, tolerance withdrawal, emotional numbing. | Overall this is a good drug for treating anxiety. This is NOT a good drug for curing anxiety, nor for staying on in excess of a couple months. If you have been on this for more than a couple months, it is suggested that you crossover to Valium and do a slow taper as advertised in Heather Ashton's manual at benzo.org.uk to avoid any crazy withdrawal symptoms. In a nutshell, Pros: Surpresses Anxiety/Excess Stress. Cons: The Anxiety/Stress it surpresses will return 5 fold when discontinuing too rapidly. Do not pay any attention to the "this drug is the devil's drug" or "withdrawal is total hell" nonsense. Most of these are all drug-induced exaggerations which is caused in certain people, though withdrawal can be tough and lengthy, namely in uptight/high strung individuals. It is best to deal with anxiety problems via cog/behavioral theropy. The only long term logic to stay on benzos like Klonopin are those with epilepsy and chronic seizure disorder. | M | 25 | 2.5 years | 1/17/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, GAD | Memory/Cognitive depression, small decrease in sex drive. And of course, sedation (usually only happens in the beginning of treatment though) | Klonopin is not something to take long term, ss for any other benzodiazaphine, with the exception of severe disorders such as epilepsy, and seizure prone. The primary difficulty with this is getting off of it. While you are on it though, overall, you might as well forget about anxiety. Getting off it? Plan on anxiety x 20. Switch to a longer acting benzo like Valium or Librium and start a slow taper. Remember though, symptoms vary from person to person. Your doc would be the best to help you with this but mention the switch to longer acting benzos. Benzos help in the short, but like other tranqs, will cause more harm than good after a couple months. Sometimes Klonopin withdrawal becomes the source of resurfacing anxiety. 90% of people are better off without benzos, and just dealing with anxiety the "old fashion way". Ignore the "it's the devil's drug" crap some people choose to use as a description because it most certainly is NOT. | M | 25 | 3 years | 1/16/2008 | 1 | claims anxiety | takes them excessively 60 in four days /side effect addicted | this is a dangerous drug that doctors throw at bipolar people like they are candy. My husband abuses them and he keeps going to different doctors to get them, and if i had a choice in the matter I would outlaw them. they are bad as street drugs. My husband is so addicted he would rather get divorced than to quit taking them. | F | 35 | 2 years | 1/15/2008 | 4 | GAD/Anxiety | memory isn't as sharp as it use to be, hard time remembering names,dates,birthdays, spelling sucks | The Pros of drug : stopped anxiety attacks,helped with social anxiety I can tell when it kicks in (BIG HELP), sleep well at night,helped with fear of talking in groups and fear of going to new places, helped to talk to new people and start conversation. The Cons to drug: Short term memory loss, painful to get off of!!!! I really want to help anybody I can . Klonopin has helped me alot .But keep in mind it is Hell !!!!! to get off. If you are going to wean yourself off you need to cut your tables by about 1/8. For me I take 1mg 2x per day 1 at morning and 1 at night. If you are trying to get off be patient you can do it, but it takes time and prayer. With me it takes about 2 to 3 weeks to drop by 1/8 of a pill(this will take time but it is worth it.)I'm currently at 1.25mg per day. Feel good my goal is to get to .5mg . With my research there isn't alot of treatments for GAD. SSRI's made my anxiety worse, but everyone is different.IF I COULD GIVE ANY WISE ADVISE RESEARCH ANY DRUG BEFO | M | 32 | 5 years | 1/14/2008 | 4 | Intense Anxiety; P/A, Sleep Aid | I felt like a zombie. | Klonopin has helped more than I could imagine with the anxiety and panic attacks. I take 0.5mg in the morning, 0.5mg in the middle of the day, and 1mg at night (along with 100mg of Seroquel). Things are good, but what really bothers me is that the recent past is just a blur. I can't remember anything specific. I can't even remember if I talked to a specific friend last night or the night before. If I had steak two nights ago or last night, get it? | M | 17 | 3 months | 1/13/2008 | 3 | anxiety | I would have panic attacks with the thought of going to work. | The attacks ceased completely, but I have decided to come off of the drug by tapering down. So far (2 weeks in) all has gone well. | M | 29 | 4 days | 1/7/2008 | 2 | major anxiety | At first it helped with getting a good night sleep but then after a week it no longer helped. I felt like I had no energy, I could just fall asleep at any moment, it also made me depressed, nausious, and the anxiety was still there regardless. I was also taking kolonopin along with xanax. Xanax works much better, especially if you are taking Xanax XR and if you feel something is triggering your anxiety just take a small .25 of xanax as an extra boost works much better with no side effects. Also beware if your anxiety could be worse because your starting to go through your changes - kolonopin will just make matters worse... | If you suffer from thyroid disease or do not have a thyroid I do not recommend taking this drug it will definately impact the ability to keep you thyroid levels stable and will put you into being hypothyroid, your thyroid doctor increases your thyroid medication. I stopped taking the kolonopin and my thyroid levels went to the extreme where I was so hyperthyroid the anxiety was unbelievable and spent 2 days in the hosital. | F | 46 | 4 months | 1/1/2008 | 5 | panic attacks, acute anxiety | Drowsiness, euphoria. None others, but I do NOT take this drug consecutively. I take it as needed, as people should be taking it. Any doctor who gives this drug without a plethora of warnings should have his/her license removed. Klonopin is a highly addictive and dangerous drug, and benzo withdrawal can ruin someone's life (as it has ruined peoples lives here on this board). For acute, severe panic, klonopin is awesome. | It helps me sleep at night, it calms me down and takes away my ability to lose it. It mostly helps with my nausea, which is always associated with panic/anxiety. Like I said, before you put ANY chemical in your mouth, you should educate yourself. Doctors don't know everything, and esp. mental health doctors don't know how you feel. These drugs effect your brain, not theirs. Be conscious of side effects and addiction and so forth -- klonopin is dangerous and addictive, and if you do take it, you must take it responsibly. I've been using this drug when needed (once to twice a week or less) for about 5 years now, and it has done very well for me. I also use as needed: Xanax, Ativan, Dalmane, etc. Klonopin has been the best. | F | 23 | 5 years | 12/30/2007 | 4 | anxiety & panic attacks | No life altering side effects. The doctor started me out low and after 6 days increased my dosage to a stable maintenance dosage. I feel like myself again. My only half-complaint is a hang-over like feeling sometimes in the morning. But as I am up and moving, it wears off, and occasionally I'll be extra drowsy. But it is easy enough to fight the sleepiness. I'd say any negative side effects are minor compared to the relief from anxiety and panic I was feeling. | Use exactly as your doctor directed. Do not think that if you take more, it will help more. I did alot of research and this medicine has a long half-life so take only as prescribed and hopefully you will get the relief I did. I also found the relief isn't just about the medicine, a positive attitude, a want to change, and a supportive family go a long way. | F | 33 | 4 months | 12/30/2007 | 3 | Dystonia, muscle pain, anxiety | Tiredness, loss of short term memory, sometimes added concentration, sense of relief, relaxed muscles | This drug never has the same effect on me. If I take it too many days in a row, I get irritable because I'm tired, yet I HAVE to take it everyday...it's addictive. I can not take it at the same time of day that I take my Wellbutrin and Zoloft. Sometimes I have extra energy and concentration (rarely), sometimes I can't concentrate at all and wish I could just sleep forever (not in a sense of suicide) I don't believe I will ever get off it because it does do wonders for my muscles and for the stiffness in my left leg, however, I would not recommend for any emotional or behavioral issues because this drug can definitly cause more problems. There is no wonder drug and if I don't take Klonopin, my muscles feel worse than before I ever started to first use the drug. I can't really figure out whether or not it is the best thing for me, but I believe that quiting may cause more problems than I had before I started using it and doesn't that comment sound like an addict...? | F | 24 | 4 years | 12/28/2007 | 5 | RLS | NONE NONE NONE | this works great for RLS. I have not experiencec ANY side effects and have only ever had to take a maximum of 2mg at night..I can go down to 1mg easily with no side effects...i can even take it 5 out of 7 days and it works perfect. | F | 45 | 2 years | 12/26/2007 | 2 | anxiety and bi-polar | MADE ME INTO A ZOMBIE. I'm now officially an incoherant disaster. Horrible memory loss. Sometimes, it is impossible to form a sentence. Concentration impossible. I tried going back to college, and I think I have failed this semester. In 2001, I graduated with a 3.57 cum laude. Now, I feel like my mental capacity is that of a 70-year-old, and I'm in my 20s. Physical pain and muscle twitches beyond belief. Hard to sleep. Always exhausted. Mood swings so severe that I was misdiagnosed as being bi-polar. I'm hating my life and the person I've become on this drug. I took an IQ test a few months ago, and I got a 109. All my other IQ tests before taking Clonopin were at least 145. My stomach constantly hurts. My heart beats fast for no apparent reason. I get angry and agitated. My anxiety has increased 10-fold with a drug that was supposed to decrease my anxiety. This drug messed with my brain chemistry so much that I started using street drugs recently. | I recently saw a psychiatrist in my state. He was trained in Europe. Apparently, it is no secret to the doctors there now dangerous, addicting, and destructive this drug is. He was appalled that I've been on this drug for 6 years and that my other doctors never saw the red flag being waived at them. The good news (I hope) is that he assured me that all of my problems and issues are due to Clonopin. He even thinks that my bi polar diagnosis is due to rebound-effects of clonopin. He seemed certain that after 9 months of discontinued use, (YES, 9 MONTHS OF WITHDRAWL--not a typo) my memory, speech, and overall physical and mental states will go back to what they were 6 years ago. | F | 29 | 6 years | 12/24/2007 | 5 | Severe Anxiety, Insomnia | None, unless starting out with too high a dose, then there can be excessive sedation and problems with coordination. | Klonopin saved my life after a nervous breakdown where I could not sleep and had massive anxiety. I used it regularly for about a month, then cut back to as needed. I take 0.5 mg on average 3 times weekly. I have gone almost 1 week without and had absolutely no withdrawel effects. When used with caution, this drug is a lifesaver. I am on Lexapro which seems to do nothing for my anxiety so I am extremely grateful to have the Klonopin around. Email me with any questions. | M | 34 | 2 months | 12/12/2007 | 2 | anxiety | i have severe itching | the one plus is that it is long lasting. i take it along with lexapro. | F | 48 | 46 days | 12/11/2007 | 3 | anxiety panic attacks | hair loss, sleppiness. memory problems | Tried to wean off and this is the hardest med I ever tried to wean off of and I have weaned of of many.. anxiety and panic slowly started to come back each day worse and worse. Ended going back on it. Helps with the anxiety but need to go off loosing to much hair. | F | 39 | 2 months | 12/10/2007 |